Association of Illustrators

http://www.theaoi.com < image reference at this link.

The AOI, known as the association of illustrators, is an organisation, that work to promote modern illustration, and are a non-profit trade group. There are a number of noteworthy illustrators who are within the group, some of these include Ralph Steadman, Sir Quentin Blake and Raymond Briggs.

The association was created in 1973, and the AOI works with a multitude of other organisations, such as universities, freelance artists, and other company and organisations. The AOI's ethos is to improve commercial and ethical conditions within the creative (illustration) industry.

The group aids in emerging illustrators, and supports, as well as educates illustrator's careers.

The association operates via their webpage, and also by various different types of social media. Some of the links to their sites are to be placed below this text.

• https://www.facebook.com/theaoi?ref=profile < Link to their Facebook page.
• http://www.theaoi.com < Their official website.

Andrew Coningsby is notably a board member of the association.








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