Mastodon, an Introduction
Author: Darren Di Lieto · Editor: Morgan Di Lieto · 12th July 2023 Don’t worry, this is only a 2-minute read, and the main points are listed here. Mastodon is software, not a social network. The...
View ArticleVisibility Matters: Out in Plain Sight
Author: Joe Glass · Illustrator: Ego Rodriguez · Editors: Morgan & Darren Di Lieto · 4th April 2023 See more of Ego’s artwork at illo.cc/88318 In recent years, we have seen significant efforts to...
View Article2023 Server Update
Chopper by Beach We hope you’re keeping well and your holiday was enjoyable. We know most of you are aware, but if you’re not, Hireillo is just Morgan and me, Darren. We love what we do and put all of...
View ArticlePresenting the 2022 Xmas Gift List
Woven Jacquard Throw Blanket – Mary Atwood © 2022 We’re pleased to announce we’ve completed the selection process for the 2022 Top 10 Xmas Gift list. This year we had just over sixty submissions, and...
View ArticleMastodon? Hive? Toot, Toot, Buzz!
Artwork by Beach – @beach@mastodon.world We’ve updated our backend system to allow members to add their Mastodon and Hive accounts to their profiles. We’ll add those new links to their portfolios in...
View ArticleUnpacking 2022’s Comic Conventions
Now that we’ve had time to decompress, it’s time to share this year’s comic con experience. Although we’ve always felt welcome regardless of the convention or festival, being a vendor is different...
View ArticleOn My Desk: Patricia Pedroso Pedro
The desk and studio below belong to Spain-based freelance children’s illustrator Patricia Pedroso Pedro. Patricia is a digital artist (also a skilled watercolour and gouache artist) who loves anything...
View ArticleHireillo Comic Anthology #1
This 36-page comic anthology is a collection of eight stories written and illustrated by eight artists who hail from different backgrounds and parts of the world. We gave each of them a limited number...
View ArticleIs an AI Capable of Original Thought?
I asked Midjourney to draw a circle and I think it might have got a bit carried away. With the recent news that artwork created by an AI won at this year’s Colorado State Fair’s art competition (in...
View ArticleDemystifying Licensing for Illustrators
Authors: Darren & Morgan Di Lieto · Illustrator: Imogen Fancourt · 26th April 2022 Illustration by Imogen Fancourt Although we often come across licensing in our daily lives, it doesn’t usually...
View ArticleSpringtime by Sian Bowman, a new Hireillo background illustration
We’re proud to present a new Hireillo website background Illustration. Children’s illustrator Sian Bowman created the artwork (tentatively titled “Springtime”) and we think she did a fantastic job...
View ArticleTogether We Thrive, an Interview with David Blatner
Together we thrive, an interview with David Blatner (CreativePro Network) and the first interview of many for the Hireillo Interview series conducted and edited by Darren Di Lieto (Hireillo). Topics...
View ArticlePortfolio Layout Changes
We’ve done a mini-portfolio layout update; in other words, we’ve spruced it up a bit. As you may or may not know, Darren has been working on a new website for Hireillo rebuilt from the ground up for...
View ArticlePresenting the Hireillo Artist Cards
Introduction After lots of back and forth, client feedback, endless meetings and following the success of our Versus Evil trading cards, we are delighted and proud to present the new Hireillo Artist...
View ArticleScam Emails, the Scourge of Illustrators
Author: Darren Di Lieto · Illustrator: Richard Dearing · 14th January 2022 Scams take many forms and they’re not always easy to spot. According to the Cambridge Business English Dictionary, the...
View ArticleThe Hireillo shop is a go!
It’s been a long time coming and a bit of an uphill journey, but we’re pleased to say the Hireillo shop is now open! The shop is primarily an outlet for the products created in conjunction with the...
View Article2021 Comic Con Recap
This year (and the year before) we committed to attending several comic cons instead of holding the London exhibitions we’ve been doing every 2-3 years over the last couple of decades. With many of...
View ArticleOn My Desk: John Hinderliter
The desk and studio you see below belong to Pennsylvania-based award-winning freelance illustrator John Hinderliter. He was born amidst Carny Folk in Atlantic City, NJ, so he was predestined for a...
View ArticleHireillo x BDF2021
We’re excited to announce that Hireillo is on board as a supporter of this year’s Birmingham Design Festival. Join us in August for the first-ever BDF Conference, a celebration of design, creativity...
View ArticleAn Illustrator’s Style Is Their Brand
What I want to talk about today is an illustrator’s style, the aspect of their work that tells you who created it – to put it another way, their visual signature. Mentions Jon Burgerman...
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