Hireillo return as Community Partners for Birmingham Design Festival 2026
Birmingham Design Festival is proud to welcome back Hireillo as long term supporters for this year’s festival.
Hireillo have been part of the BDF journey for a number of years now, consistently showing up for the creative community with practical tools, honest insights, and a clear commitment to improving the working lives of illustrators and artists. Their continued support helps us keep building a festival that is accessible, relevant, and rooted in the realities of creative practice today.
At the heart of Hireillo’s work is a focus on transparency and empowerment. That shows up in resources like The Ultimate Artist Contract Template, a tool that has become a go to for creatives who want to approach their work with more confidence and clarity. It breaks down the complexities of contracts into something usable and fair, helping artists protect their time, their rights, and their income.
Alongside this, Hireillo continue to publish the State of Illustration, an ongoing report that takes a closer look at how the industry is evolving. It brings together real data and lived experiences from illustrators around the world, offering a clearer picture of rates, working conditions, and the challenges creatives are navigating right now. It is the kind of resource that not only informs individuals but also pushes the wider industry forward.
Their recent articles also reflect this same approach. Pieces like “One Style to Connect Them All” explore how illustrators can think about consistency and identity in their work, while “Social Media for Illustrators: The Truth” cuts through the noise to offer a more grounded perspective on platforms and visibility. There is a clear intention behind everything they put out. It is about being useful, not just visible.
For BDF, partnerships like this matter. Hireillo are not just supporting the festival in name. They are actively contributing to the conversations we want to have and the kind of industry we want to help shape. Open, informed, and fair.
We are excited to have them back for 2026 and to continue building on what we have started together.