Illustoria 2026 Issue #30: Mail

Lovers of physical letters, stamps, and handwriting from loved ones, rejoice! Illustoria’s spectacular tenth-anniversary, thirtieth issue is dedicated to MAIL! Featuring triumphant, charcoal cover art by Pablo Auladell, a visual artist from Alicante, Spain.

Inside this special issue: Find postcards by Pablo which you can pop in the mail to a friend! Turn the pages and discover tips from Camilla Pintonato to elevate your envelope-decorating game, learn how to send edible mail with our ongoing series led by Dog Chef (Tom Bingham), and find out how Elena Mompó makes postcards while on the go to memorialize her travels.

Our factoids page features the most unusual locations for post offices around the world (including underwater!). Plus, read submissions from young artists from around the globe with their proposals for redesigned postal carrier outfits. Find all this, plus book and art supply recommendations, writing by exceptionally talented young authors, stupendous mail-themed comics, and more inside this certified first-class issue.

Illustoria is a print magazine for creative kids and their grownups. We celebrate visual storytelling, makers, and DIY culture through stories, art, comics, interviews, crafts, and activities. Our high-quality triannual publication is geared toward readers ages 6–12 and the young at heart. Illustoria is the official publication of the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers, publishing writing and art by young people alongside accomplished professionals.

Illustoria is a print magazine for creative kids and their grownups. We celebrate visual storytelling, makers, and DIY culture through stories, art, comics, interviews, crafts, and activities. Their high-quality triannual publication is geared toward readers ages 6–12 and the young at heart. Illustoria is the official publication of the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers, publishing writing and art by young people alongside accomplished professionals.