{"id":1035323,"date":"2024-05-07T17:01:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.theaoi.com\/about\/contact-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:12:32","slug":"about-the-aoi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/about-the-aoi\/","title":{"rendered":"About the AOI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fade band no_fade_  color-ffffff \" style=\" background-color:#FFFFFF\">\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><div class=\"block-breadcumbs\">\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/\">About<\/a> >    About the AOI<\/nav>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/about-the-aoi\/\">About the AOI<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/history\/\">Our History<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item has-child\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/our-people\/\">Our People<\/a><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-container\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item \"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/our-people\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item \"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/our-people\/meet-up-hosts\/\">Meet Up Hosts<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item \"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/our-people\/board\/\">Board<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item \"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/our-people\/patrons\/\">Patrons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/jobs\/\">Jobs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/faqs\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Association of Illustrators is the professional body for illustrators and animators in the UK and beyond.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Since 1973 the AOI has been championing illustrators and the illustration industry with education, promotion and campaigning to achieve a thriving industry for us all. We also support animators and illustrators working across both disciplines. As a non-profit organisation, we do the work that we do thanks to our members, which include illustrators, agents, colleges and creative companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-17-at-10.49.17.png\" src=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AOI_720p.mov\"><track src=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Headliner-Transcript.vtt\" label=\"English\" srclang=\"en\" kind=\"subtitles\"\/><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1016421 size-thumbnail\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our People<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone behind our small but mighty organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pink-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/about\/our-people\">Meet the AOI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-off-white-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-17.13.37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1016422 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