The Jacky Winter Group

In short

The Jacky Winter Group started in Melbourne in 2006 as an artists' agency, and that is still the core of it: agents and producers who match brands with illustrators and then run the job. It now has teams in Australia, London and New York representing more than 100 artists, and sits at #5 on our illustration ranking. A separate Companion service sells production and project management on its own, for agencies that already have an artist in mind.

By its own count the group has handled more than 12,000 commercial projects, for clients including Netflix, Adobe, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Uniqlo USA, Guinness, Porsche Australia and Chobani. Recent roster work shows the range: Patricia Doria's airbrushed packaging for Chobani's Ube Sweet Cream creamer, Maria Fedoseeva's illustrations for the Murdle Oracle Deck from Chronicle Books, and Jay Cover's design for T2's English Breakfast tea.

Brands and agencies that want a particular illustrator plus someone to handle briefs, licensing, schedules and approvals will find the model works well, especially across Australian, UK and US time zones. It also publishes guidance on how it prices illustration, which helps first-time commissioners. Anyone expecting strategy, a brand identity system or a design team to own the whole visual brand should hire a branding studio instead.