INSPIRE CONVERSATIONS

Inspirations, opinions, and sprinklings of thought leadership from the ILN team

1 Dec 2022

by David Gyseman

ILN’s 7th Year at the Lord Mayor’s Show

The Lord Mayor’s Show took place on the 12th November as is one of the best-known annual events in London as well as one of the longest established, dating back to the 16th century.

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6 May 2020

by Lisa Barnard

NEWS RELEASE: Unlimited access for schools to the world’s greatest illustrated magazine archives and how art changed the way news was reported

Illustrated London News Ltd announces a new opportunity for schools (teachers and students) to gain access to the unique digital archives of the world’s leading illustrated magazines.

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3 Jan 2020

by webmaster

We’re hiring! Business Development Executive

We are recruiting a Business Development Executive to support the new business and marketing activity of the agency, working directly with the CEO/owner and the Senior Account Director.
Your role is to identify and help us engage with new clients, where we feel there is a great fit and they will value our services. Our clients range from Aston Martin to niche premium brands and our work includes stunning publications, designing websites and executing marketing campaigns.
Based in the heart of vibrant Spitalfields, London, this is a varied, interesting role. We are looking for a switched-on, can-do team player, with a hunger to learn and succeed.

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26 May 2018

by Lisa Barnard

Hot off The Wedding press

We’ve been following the Royal Wedding coverage rather closely here at ILN. Having published our own special edition magazine, The Illustrated Royal Weddings, in advance of the wedding, I’ve taken a look at how the epic wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was covered immediately afterwards in the national newspapers.

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1 May 2018

by Andrew Hearn

ILN attends GDPR discussion panel

Having recently attended a session on General Data Protection Regulation, hosted by Pearlfinders and Rainmaker, it raised some interesting topics of debate around interpretation of GDPR law.

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30 Jan 2017

by Andrew Hearn

ILN CEO, Lisa Barnard, named Luxury Woman to Watch

ILN’s CEO Lisa Barnard has been chosen as one of Luxury Daily’s 'Luxury Women to Watch 2017', an initiative celebrating high-flying female executives working within the luxury sphere. Featured alongside other prolific individuals like Stephanie Pfeffer Anton (Executive VP, Luxury Portfolio International) and Fflur Roberts (Head of Luxury, Euromonitor), Lisa also gives an interview about her work at ILN, key insights into the industry and her predictions on how luxury will evolve in 2017.

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26 Jan 2017

by Andrew Hearn

RISE OF THE BRAND DOCUMENTARY

For premium brands, when it comes to reaching high-net-worth individuals and new and relevant customers, traditional advertising isn’t always enough. That’s why we have seen the rise of the brand documentary, one that reaches its target audience by combining a compelling story with a sense of privileged access.

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19 Feb 2016

by Andrew Hearn

When life gives you lemons

Don’t miss the latest issue of Belmond magazine to discover the best of luxury travel. With its striking lemon-yellow cover, this edition is packed full of citrusy punch, bursting with juicy travel tips and off-the-beaten-track locations.

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11 Dec 2015

by Andrew Hearn

Shaken, not stirred: latest AM Magazine lands

The final issue of the year of Aston Martin's global customer lifestyle publication features an exclusive cover image of Daniel Craig and the DB10, shot by renowned photographer Rankin

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2 Apr 2015

by ILN

Sphere in the Spring

Hot off the press, the spring issue of Sphere has landed in the office

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24 Mar 2015

by Andrew Hearn

Floral tributes: Shoreditch shopping

I love flowers in my home – and if I can’t get them fresh, I make do with a bit of home decoration!

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25 Feb 2015

by David Allard

Digital advertising and the Cookie Monster

Once upon a time, advertising promotions could only be seen in the likes­­­­ of newspapers or magazines, on leaflets, posters, on the good old TV, on billboards, by word of mouth, heard on the radio or pasted on to a sandwich board and attached to an odd-looking person walking down the street.

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11 Feb 2015

by Andrew Hearn

Brand interaction: the challenges of social media

Over 3 billion people have created a vast social hub by sharing their thoughts, pictures, writing blogs and creating forums and communities online.

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19 Jan 2015

by Samantha Robinson

Free thinking: ways to add value

A pioneering force in publishing, The Illustrated London News launched in 1842 as the world’s first illustrated newspaper. It was an instant hit and by 1848, it was selling 80,000 copies a week. Its success was down to the innovative ideas of its publisher, Herbert Ingram.

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11 Dec 2014

by Andrew Hearn

On the move: digital marketing

ILN was recently invited to speak at a Digital Marketing Masterclass for the Leisure and Travel industries. Hosted in the stylish Century club on Shaftesbury Avenue, the event was attended by, amongst others, Rocco Forte Hotels, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Natural History Museum and Virgin Atlantic.

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28 Apr 2014

by Andrew Hearn

The new journalism: robotic or on brand?

Woody Allen recalled the day his father came home from work to say he had been replaced by a tiny device that could do everything he did. Next morning, his mother went out and bought one.

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