Commercial Proposals
New Project Proposals & Commissions
If you have a new assignment or collaboration to propose, please visit our CONTACT US page.
To help us evaluate your request efficiently, please write to our Shannon Associates Team via email info@shannonassociates.com (Phone: +1 212.333.2551) with everything we should know about the project, including:
• The Timeline & Schedule
• The Budget & Usage
• The Style & Aesthetic Direction
• The Number of Images & Subject Matter
• The Project's Objectives & Goals
Our team will review your proposal and provide you with all the necessary information quickly. Many thanks for your help!
Direct Contacts & Credits
Special Projects & Fine Press
For limited editions, private commissions, or special artistic collaborations, you can reach our studio directly.
Please visit our CONTACT US page and fill out our contact form. Your request will reach us immediately. We welcome proposals for:
• Gallery exhibitions, art shows, and museum invitations
• Stock Image Licensing (to use our existing images, please visit our STOCK LICENSING page)
• Interviews and press/blog features
• International competition jury invitations
• Talks, lectures, and panel proposals (please note: we do not conduct workshops)
• Non-profit initiatives and special events
The Folio Society Editions
Sisters In Science Picture Book 
Graciela in the Abyss 
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
We have illustrated more than 50 BOOKS
Our passion for storytelling spans across diverse publishing fields, blending traditional techniques with digital innovation. This curated collection showcases our complete history in book illustration, ranging from highly collectible fine art masterpieces to beloved literature for young readers. Here our bibliography
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Limited edition exhibition catalog 2026
Balbusso Twins. Illustrating with Two Souls.
Solo exhibition Society of Illustrators NY
Our gorgeous new exhibition catalog has launched! 150 pages featuring all 130 artworks, available now at the Society of Illustrators and through their online shop.
A special thanks to Pentagram Austin for their generous support in bringing this project to life. We are deeply grateful to DJ Stout and Davian-Lynn Hopkins for expertly curating the design and visual narrative; they’ve created a true art book that captures the full intensity of the exhibition experience.
Deluxe & Limited Editions
Exclusive, premium illustrated books created for prestigious international publishers like The Folio Society, Suntup Editions, and Beehive Books. These luxury editions are designed for collectors who appreciate avant-garde visual concepts and exquisite publishing craftsmanship.
Centenary Edition of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Officially SOLD OUT in All Editions
We are deeply moved to finally hold our author copies in our hands. Seeing our visual narrative come to life through the exquisite craftsmanship of Suntup Editions for Agatha Christie's masterpiece, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, is an extraordinary feeling.
Following the official release of this centenary edition, the response from the global collecting community has been overwhelming. We are incredibly thrilled to announce that all limited formats—including the Lettered, Numbered, and Artist editions—are now completely out of print. Seeing our work embraced at this lightning speed is a monumental milestone for us.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to every collector, supporter, and collaborator who contributed to this extraordinary success.
We are also incredibly proud that a selection of these original artworks is currently featured in New York City for our solo exhibition, “Balbusso Twins: Illustrating with Two Souls”, hosted by The Society of Illustrators, and has been officially juried into the legendary Illustrators 68 annual exhibition (Book Category).
Thank you to everyone securing the final remaining books for recognizing the artistic value behind this investment.
2023 Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray,
Oscar Wilde Reclam Verlag
2023 Der Horla, Guy De Maupassant
Reclam Verlag
2022 The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald
Illuminate Edition, Beehive Books US
2016 Twelth Night by William Shakespeare, The Folio Society UK
2018 Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand,
The Folio Society UK
2018 The History of The Merrion Hotel,
Design HQ Ireland
2013 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen,
The Folio Society UK
2012 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Folio Society UK
2014 The Queen of Spades and other stories, The Folio Society UK
2010 The Song of Roland
The Folio Society UK
2011 First Love by Ivan Turgenev,
The Folio Society Uk
2012 Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin, The Folio Society UK
Illustrated Classics & Children's Literature
A versatile selection of timeless literary classics, special publishing projects, and vibrant children's picture books. From educational essays to young adult novels, our goal is to bring stories to life through an evocative and powerful visual voice.
Children's Picture Books
2021 Me+Tree by Alexandria Giardino, Creative Editions, The Creative Company USA French edition: Éditions L'Arbre et Moi, Éditions Plume de Carotte 2022
2023 Sisters in Science. Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Random House Knopf Books US
2025 Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina, Candlewick Press USA
HAMILTON KING AWARD 2026
2022 La Terra è tua compagna by Patrick Lewis, Rizzoli Libri IT
2012 Tapis tapis moi di Christine Beigel, Editions Sarbacane, France
2017 Make the Earth your Companion by J. Patrick Lewis, Creative Editions The Creative Company USA
2007 Les Cygnes Sauvages by Hans Chiristian Andersen, Gallimard Jeunesse,
Francia
2009 Tristan et Iseult by Anne Jonas, Éditions Milan, France
2010 Le Horla by Guy De Maupassant,
Éditions Milan, France
2009 Indira Gandhi by Paola Capriolo, Edizioni El, IT
2008 Florica’s winter by Cecil Kim (English by Joy Cowley) Tan Tan Global kids, Yeowon Media, Seul, Sud Corea
2008 Leather shoe Charlie by Gyeong Hwa Kim (English by Joy Cowley) Yeowon Media, Seul, Sud Corea
1999 Mio nonno era un ciliegio by Angela Nanetti, Einaudi Ragazzi, IT
2000 Arturo nel pozzo by Elena Cerri, Cartacanta, Milano IT
2006 Isadora Duncan by Sabina Colloredo, Edizioni EL, IT
Literature reading & training
You can find a complete list of classic illustrated novels in our bibliography
2015 The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Dea Agostini IT
2014 Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, Black Cat, Dea Agostini IT
2017 Le petit prince di Antoine de
Saint-Exupér, Black Cat Dea Agostini IT
2010 Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Black Cat-Cideb IT
2013 Beowulf, Reading & Training, Reading & Training, Dea Agostini IT
2012 Power and Ambition in Shakespeare by William Shakespeare, Black Cat-Cideb IT
2004 The turn of the screw by Henry James, Black Cat-Cideb IT
2008 The age of Innocence by E. Wharton, Black Cat-Cideb IT
2009 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte,
Black Cat-Cideb IT
2009 The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Green Apple, Cideb IT
Special Projects
Illustrated books dedicated to nature
