association of illlustrators competition and christopher brown

I was thinking it would be a good idea if I posted competitions on here, as it would then mean my blog could be a useful source for other illustration students. So today's one is from Association of Illustrators, (all the details can be found on the AOI website). The London Transport Museum and AOI have announced the 2012 Serco Prize for Illustration, and this years theme is Secret London.
The theme reminded me of something I saw on St Judes' facebook feed, Chris Brown's wonderful An Alphabet of London. I had come across it before in (I think) a printmaking journal and loved his tales of visiting places all over London when he was researching and compiling the book. I can't remember where exactly I read about it but you can find out more on the Central St Martins' blog.