Illustrators |

1. Sir John Tenniel

Tenniel was a British illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of England’s 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period’s social, literary, and art histories. Tenniel is most noted for two major accomplishments: he was the principal political cartoonist for England’s Punch magazine for over 50 years, and he was the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I became known to his works during the first year of my Graphic Design Course, and I have loved his works since then. I found his work to be creative, simple, and effective. He commissioned the Dalziel brothers, who engraved all of the illustrations to woodblocks that Tenniel drawn on. However electrotypes were created of all of the illustrations to ensure that the original artwork didn’t get damaged, electrotyping is an application used for the arts of electroplating to typography, this is then used for making more plates for relief printing, and this is a similar method used in letter pressing.

2. Jasper Goodall

Goodall was born in 1973 in Birmingam, England.His Father was an architect and his mother a fine artist and photographer who was instrumental in the UK Feminist Arts Movement during the 1970’s/80’s. He Graduated from The University of Brighton in 1995. Goodall continues to work as a freelance illustrator as well as selling limited edition prints and planning for future shows. In addition to his creative output he teaches on the illustration degree course at the University of Brighton in the UK. I came across his work when I purchased ‘Muse-Starlight’ single, I was curious as to who designed the cover, and that is when I found Mr.Goodalls work. His work is brilliant! it’s colourfull, creative, and very sheak. Goodall uses a fusion of photography and illustration to create some of his marvelous, and mesmerizing pieces of work.

3. Kate Gibb

Gibb studied Printed Textiles at Middlesex University before her studio gradually expanded during time completing her MA at St Martin’s in London. Music has presented itself as a major outlet for her work, providing sleeve artwork for The Chemical Brothers, Simian, Bob Marley, Suede, My Computer and recently The Magic Numbers, amongst many more.

4. Peter Anderson

Anderson is a graphic artist and designer, he traces an unusual typographic journey energetically mapped out against an eclectic portfolio of clients and commissions. Starting out with typographic printmaking and the making of artists’ books, his open-minded approach to what the field of graphics might involve has since led him through the construction of three-dimensional typographic interior spaces and now into the area of moving image and the development of television title sequences.

5. David Foldvari

Foldvari was born in Budapest, Hungary, but has lived in the UK for the last 20 years. His work often tackles issues of alienation, identity and belonging, formed by a preoccupation with his eastern European roots, combined with his experience of growing up in the UK.

David’s work is bold, darkly humorous and often political in tone, his considered and energetic draftsmanship having led to a prolific output both personally and commercially. Some of his previous clients include the New York Times, Greenpeace, Random House, Penguin Books, Dazed & Confused and Island Records. In 2007 he earned a D&AD award for involvement on Nike Run London and for his input on Beck’s The Information.

6. Sanna Annukka

Annukka is half Finnish, half English illustrator and print maker with a love for nature and folklore. Many a childhood summer was spent in Finland. Family trips beyond the Arctic Circle, camping in the nightless Lapland wilderness, hold some of her most treasured memories. The forests, lakes and wildlife of the region remains a constant inspiration. Annukka’s personal work infuses nature, childhood memories and my love of storytelling and folklore. She graduated with a BA Hons in Illustration from the University of Brighton in July 2005. In 2006 her work was spotted by British band Keane which led to a collaboration on their second million selling album ‘Under the Iron Sea.’ London based creative agency, Big Active, art directed the campaign and at the same time took Annukka on their books as one of their select number of represented artists. Her client list includes; Universal Island Records, British Vogue, Apple/itunes, M&S and Marimekko. Alongside commissioned work She has her own company developing her brand of self-styled products. Annukka is currently expanding her product range from limited edition prints on paper to printed textiles, wooden products and jewellery. She is also working on her first children’s picture book.

7. Letman

Letman is cuckoo about letters, Letman loves them, so far is certain. He is also one of those fellows who can read a chunky novel in a couple of hours, but that’s a different story. His designs are transparent, leaving room to breathe. His letters have things to say, they are so clear it tickles your eye and make you blink. What is this colourful craft? Letman’s letters are curious. His handmade style fits the boundries of typography, like a universe in itself, by lashing out into illustration, custom lettering and graphic design. Letters are free entities to him. They are clear and cunning. Together they stand strong

8. Mat Maitland

Maitland is best known for his award-winning music Design and Art Direction as part of Big Active, the London based creative consultancy, where he has created memorable music campaigns for amongst others – Basement Jaxx, Goldfrapp, Michael Jackson, Simian and Beck. Not content to sit back while directing freelance illustrators and photographers, Mat has evolved into a leading image maker in his own right. His aesthetic taps into different worlds: art, photography, music and fashion all collide, eradicating the traditional barriers that usually separate these entities

9. Vania Zouraviliov

Russian-born Vania Zouravliov was inspired from an early age by influences as diverse as The Bible, Dante’s Divine Comedy, early Disney animation and North American Indians. Something of a child prodigy in his homeland, he was championed by many influential classical musicians including Ashkenazi, Spivakov and Menuhin. He even had television programs made about him and was introduced to famous communist artists, godfathers of social realism, who told him that his work was from the Devil. By the age of 13, Vania Zouravliov was exhibiting internationally, visited Canterbury several times as well as Paris, Colmar and Berlin. He subsequently studied in the UK, and during this time began creating illustrations for The Scotsman and comics for Fantagraphics and Dark Horse in the US. His most recent projects have been for Beck’s The Informationand National Geographic