Client List
Advertising Agencies:
Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis QMP, Irish International, Cawley Nea\TBWA, RMG Target, McConnell’s, McCann Erickson, DDFH&B, Tequila, Euro RSCG.
Clients include:
Vodafone, Heinze, Guinness, Heineken, Bushmills, Absolut, Three Mobile, 7up, Kellogg’s, Rowntrees, Hertz, Jameson, Aer Lingus, Dettol, Penguin Books NYC, Simon & Schuster NYC, Scholastics NYC, American Airlines, Wired magazine.
Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis QMP, Irish International, Cawley Nea\TBWA, RMG Target, McConnell’s, McCann Erickson, DDFH&B, Tequila, Euro RSCG.
Clients include:
Vodafone, Heinze, Guinness, Heineken, Bushmills, Absolut, Three Mobile, 7up, Kellogg’s, Rowntrees, Hertz, Jameson, Aer Lingus, Dettol, Penguin Books NYC, Simon & Schuster NYC, Scholastics NYC, American Airlines, Wired magazine.
Awards
Winner
Selected
Winner vol. #29
Distinguished Merit
exhibition x 2
selected x 2
Winner vol. #26
Selected x3 - IMAGES 35
selected
Bronze Bell
Selected
Selected
Selected x2 - IMAGES 34
Selected
selected
Selected IMAGES 33
Applied Arts Magazine
Selected
selected
Communication Arts Magazine
Selected
selected
GOLD - IMAGES 32
selected
selected
Skills
Talks & Exhibitions
Talks:
OFFSET - Grand Canal Theatre Dublin - March 2012
Copper House Gallery - March 2012
Riverbank Arts Centre - Newbridge - February 2012
Copper House Gallery, Dublin, December 2012
Children's Books Ireland - Dublin - 2011
OFFSET - Dublin - 2010
Pecha Kucha #4 - Dublin - 2010
OFFSET - Dublin - 2009
Sweet Talk 34 - Dublin - 2009
OFFSET - Grand Canal Theatre Dublin - March 2012
Copper House Gallery - March 2012
Riverbank Arts Centre - Newbridge - February 2012
Copper House Gallery, Dublin, December 2012
Children's Books Ireland - Dublin - 2011
OFFSET - Dublin - 2010
Pecha Kucha #4 - Dublin - 2010
OFFSET - Dublin - 2009
Sweet Talk 34 - Dublin - 2009
Group Shows:
2012
Christmas Exhibition - The Bernard Shaw - Dublin
Christmas Exhibition - Copper House Gallery - Dublin
Damn Fine Dublin - Block 22, Smithfield - Dublin
Sugar Skulls - Little Green Gallery - Dublin
Day of the Dead exhibition - Bristol, UK
Images36 - Best of British Illustration - Somerset House, London
Illustrated Beatles - The Workman's - Dublin
Big Picture Show - Mountains to See - Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
The Book & Beyond - Riverbank Arts Centre - Newbridge, Ireland
Illustrators 54: Advertising and Institutional - NYC, USA
Illustration @ Fire - Copper House Gallery - Dublin
Digital Art - LACDA Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, USA
Illustrators Guild of Ireland exhibition – United Arts Club - Dublin
Illustrators 54: Sequential/Series, Moving Image and Uncommissioned - Society of Illustrators - NYC, USA
2011
Snap to Grid, LACDA Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, USA
Elements - Science Gallery - Dublin
Blue Leaf - Dublin
Illustrators 53: Advertising and Institutional - Society of Illustrators - NYC, USA
2010
Drawers - South Street Studios - Dublin
Association of Illustrations images 34 - London
Laundry - South Street Studios - Dublin
Wildly Different Things: New York and Dublin - The Observatory
Hit the Decks - The Bernard Shaw - Dublin
2009
Absolut Originals - Fringe Factory - Dublin
SI 51 - Society of Illustrators - New York
Peep Show - Monster Truck - Dublin
Illustrators Guild of Ireland exhibition - Solas - Dublin
Association of Illustrations images 33 - London
SI 51 - Society of Illustrators - New York
2008
SLANT - Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
Association of Illustrations images 34 - London
CandyKaraoke - Monster Truck - Dublin
2007
The Spoken Word - Electric Picnic - Stradbally
A Nation’s Obsession Exhibition - RIAI - Dublin
2003
The Coloured Stuff - Guinness Storehouse - Dublin
2002
Contemporary Illumination - Chester Beatty Library - Dublin
2012
Christmas Exhibition - The Bernard Shaw - Dublin
Christmas Exhibition - Copper House Gallery - Dublin
Damn Fine Dublin - Block 22, Smithfield - Dublin
Sugar Skulls - Little Green Gallery - Dublin
Day of the Dead exhibition - Bristol, UK
Images36 - Best of British Illustration - Somerset House, London
Illustrated Beatles - The Workman's - Dublin
Big Picture Show - Mountains to See - Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
The Book & Beyond - Riverbank Arts Centre - Newbridge, Ireland
Illustrators 54: Advertising and Institutional - NYC, USA
Illustration @ Fire - Copper House Gallery - Dublin
Digital Art - LACDA Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, USA
Illustrators Guild of Ireland exhibition – United Arts Club - Dublin
Illustrators 54: Sequential/Series, Moving Image and Uncommissioned - Society of Illustrators - NYC, USA
2011
Snap to Grid, LACDA Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, USA
Elements - Science Gallery - Dublin
Blue Leaf - Dublin
Illustrators 53: Advertising and Institutional - Society of Illustrators - NYC, USA
2010
Drawers - South Street Studios - Dublin
Association of Illustrations images 34 - London
Laundry - South Street Studios - Dublin
Wildly Different Things: New York and Dublin - The Observatory
Hit the Decks - The Bernard Shaw - Dublin
2009
Absolut Originals - Fringe Factory - Dublin
SI 51 - Society of Illustrators - New York
Peep Show - Monster Truck - Dublin
Illustrators Guild of Ireland exhibition - Solas - Dublin
Association of Illustrations images 33 - London
SI 51 - Society of Illustrators - New York
2008
SLANT - Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
Association of Illustrations images 34 - London
CandyKaraoke - Monster Truck - Dublin
2007
The Spoken Word - Electric Picnic - Stradbally
A Nation’s Obsession Exhibition - RIAI - Dublin
2003
The Coloured Stuff - Guinness Storehouse - Dublin
2002
Contemporary Illumination - Chester Beatty Library - Dublin
FAQs
Please introduce yourself
I'm an English born illustrative designer living and working in a seaside town just outside Dublin, Ireland. I work mainly in the areas of packaging, advertising and children's books and have won more than 30 international awards for both my illustration and design work
What did you want to be when you where a little boy?
I always wanted to stay a little boy, but taller with sideburns
Which websites do you usually visit to get some visual inspiration?
Behance, Illustration Mundo and Little Chimp Society are great go-to sources. But usually I find myself tripping over inspiration through Facebook & Twitter
How do you describe your style?
Mixed, having trained as a technical illustrator I went straight into TV animation from college, then worked in kids comics before finding a home in Illustration. It started off with a very mixed bag of influences that I'm constantly trying to reduce into a single voice.
What are your themes in your work?
I like vintage colour schemes. Quite often there's nostalgic angle, especially with my children's book work.
Which painting of yours is your favorite?
Usually my last one. Currently I'm very happy with an illustration I did for a recent competition on the theme of "revolution". I used the sign language alphabet as the under lying inspiration.
Do you have favorite artists?
Lots! Been a big fan of Nate Williams for a long time. Jim Flora is a great source of inspiration. Gary Baseman, Edel Rodriguez, Gary Taxali, Oliver Jeffers.... so many more. Also my fellow Irish illustrators are all favorites!
Your Favorite band or musician?
Currently legendary Nigerian Fela Kuti. Black Keys for something more current.
Favorite quotations?
"Chance favours the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur
Where can people more learn about your works?
I have a new shiny portfolio site at www.stevesimpson.com but I use Facebook to show current projects more like a blog www.facebook.com/SteveSimpsonillustration
I'm an English born illustrative designer living and working in a seaside town just outside Dublin, Ireland. I work mainly in the areas of packaging, advertising and children's books and have won more than 30 international awards for both my illustration and design work
What did you want to be when you where a little boy?
I always wanted to stay a little boy, but taller with sideburns
Which websites do you usually visit to get some visual inspiration?
Behance, Illustration Mundo and Little Chimp Society are great go-to sources. But usually I find myself tripping over inspiration through Facebook & Twitter
How do you describe your style?
Mixed, having trained as a technical illustrator I went straight into TV animation from college, then worked in kids comics before finding a home in Illustration. It started off with a very mixed bag of influences that I'm constantly trying to reduce into a single voice.
What are your themes in your work?
I like vintage colour schemes. Quite often there's nostalgic angle, especially with my children's book work.
Which painting of yours is your favorite?
Usually my last one. Currently I'm very happy with an illustration I did for a recent competition on the theme of "revolution". I used the sign language alphabet as the under lying inspiration.
Do you have favorite artists?
Lots! Been a big fan of Nate Williams for a long time. Jim Flora is a great source of inspiration. Gary Baseman, Edel Rodriguez, Gary Taxali, Oliver Jeffers.... so many more. Also my fellow Irish illustrators are all favorites!
Your Favorite band or musician?
Currently legendary Nigerian Fela Kuti. Black Keys for something more current.
Favorite quotations?
"Chance favours the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur
Where can people more learn about your works?
I have a new shiny portfolio site at www.stevesimpson.com but I use Facebook to show current projects more like a blog www.facebook.com/SteveSimpsonillustration
Bibliography (Illustrated Children’s Books)
Day of the Dead activity Book (2013) (forthcoming), Penguin NY, ISBN: ?
Cloisim Rud Éigin! (2012), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907570
Cá Bhfuil Teidí? (2012), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907563
Mise agus an Dragún (2012), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907501
Na Laochra is Lú (2011), An Gúm, ISBN: 9781857910988
Cáca don Rí (2011), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907313
Lúlú agus an Oíche Ghlórach (2010), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907754
A Bus for Miss Moss (2010), Usborne, ISBN: 9781409507055
Billy Bully (2009), Scholastics, ISBN: 9780545110129
The Farmer in the Dell (2009), Scholastics, ISBN: 9780545067027
Cloisim Rud Éigin! (2012), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907570
Cá Bhfuil Teidí? (2012), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907563
Mise agus an Dragún (2012), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907501
Na Laochra is Lú (2011), An Gúm, ISBN: 9781857910988
Cáca don Rí (2011), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907313
Lúlú agus an Oíche Ghlórach (2010), Futa Fata, ISBN: 9781906907754
A Bus for Miss Moss (2010), Usborne, ISBN: 9781409507055
Billy Bully (2009), Scholastics, ISBN: 9780545110129
The Farmer in the Dell (2009), Scholastics, ISBN: 9780545067027