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Darren Di Lieto

@darrendilieto.com

Creative Director at Hireillo · 🔗🌳 linktr.ee/dilieto

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Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 4mo ago

Excited to share I’ve written an article for an upcoming issue of BLAG magazine. Thanks to Sam for the invite. It covers contracts, including outputs, revisions, scope creep, and kill fees. Looking forward to artwork by @davidcousens.bsky.social ❤️ Sharing a few shots from Issue Six. More soon!

A hand holds a green and gold magazine titled "BLAG" against a light green wall.A hand holds open a magazine on an article featuring photos of street art, a decorated chair, and text about an art exhibition. The background is a plain light green wall.A hand holds open a magazine featuring an article titled "Seeing is Believing: Sign-Painting for the Silver Screen," with text and images of vintage-style painted signs.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 6mo ago

My laptop case was looking a little worse for wear, so I treated it to a shiny new one! Which means cracking out a fresh batch of stickers. 😃 How many artists do you recognise and can name?

A hand holds a laptop covered in colorful cartoon and Halloween-themed stickers, with a café interior blurred in the background.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 6mo ago

I wrote this as a script for a video on why artists should have an identifiable illustration style, but who has time to record videos these days? So, I’ve turned it into a blog post instead. Check it out on Hireillo! www.hireillo.com/blog/one-sty...

One Style to Connect Them All: Why You Need a Unified Visual Voice

Artwork by Torbjörn Källström Hello, Darren here. If you’re reading this, you’re probably an illustrator, designer, visual thinker, doodler-of-doodles, or some delightful mixture of all three. Today I...

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Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 7mo ago

It’s been a minute since my last update, so here are a couple of photos taken by second-year student Poppy Frith of me reviewing portfolios at last week’s Industry Ready event at DMU. It was great to be invited back again this year and to check out the students’ work.

A bearded man points at a computer screen, guiding a person with reddish hair, in a busy college studio setting.Two people sit indoors at desks having a conversation, with other people working in the background.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 7mo ago

I had a nice little chat with Tom Froses about the State of Illustration and the industry in general, if you fancy checking it out. 🙂

Hireillo - Hire an Illustrator@hireillo.com · 8mo ago

This week, our creative director @darrendilieto.com joins @mrtomfroese.bsky.social on the Thoughts on Illustration podcast. Together, they have an honest conversation about confidence, pricing, late payments, mental health, and the quiet pressures that illustrators face today. youtu.be/UzMmz2o7y9g

The Daily Cartoonist@dailycartoonist.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The new State of Illustration 2025 report from @darrendilieto.com has some good news—and some tough news—for illustrators. www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

State of Illustration 2025: Anxiety Rising, Income Is Not

The annual survey from Hireillo (Hire an Illustrator) has released its annual State of Illustration 2025 report, drawing on survey responses from 1,500 illustrators worldwide. The report offers a snap...

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Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 10mo ago

Over the weekend at Mil-D-Con, I watched actor Mark Williams (known for The Fast Show and Father Brown) participate in a Q&A session. He certainly doesn't suffer fools gladly, and it was delightful to watch. 🙂

Three-panel image of an older man with gray hair and glasses sitting on a blue armchair, holding a microphone, then standing and waving while leaving the stage.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 11mo ago

I'm sorry for the radio silence. I've been swamped and have been working on a top-secret project, while also trying to go to the gym more regularly. Here's a photo I took during a recent trip to London.

Tall modern office and apartment buildings with glass and metal facades, photographed from below against a partly cloudy sky.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 11mo ago

Stop doom-scrolling and enjoy nature. Maybe touch some grass? There's always tomorrow for work and social media. I took this photo of the ducks and birds at Bradgate Park near Leicester.

A shallow pond surrounded by grass and trees with several ducks and birds near the water's edge on a cloudy day.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 11mo ago

That's me done emailing everyone who said they wanted to be told about the latest State of Illustration report. If you didn't get an email from me, please reach out or subscribe to my Gumroad list. I think I've earned the right to take a five-minute break. I might go for a walk. 😁 shop.hireillo.com

A LEGO minifigure sits on the rim of a speckled blue cup with a light beverage inside, next to a calculator and a stack of pink sticky notes on a cluttered desk.
Darren Di Lieto@darrendilieto.com · 11mo ago

Over the bank holiday weekend, I worked with four clients, helping them with their budgets and finding the right illustrators. It's a lot of behind-the-scenes work, but it's rewarding to connect people and help them earn a living.

Screenshot of a website called "hire an illustrator," displaying a search bar, category filters, and illustrated portfolio thumbnails from various artists.