Owen Gent is an Artist & Illustrator based in Bristol, England.
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Owen represents himself apart from in the US and Canada where he is represented by Garance, and in Ireland where he is represented by UsFolk non-exclusively.
That’s Nice, Love, Owen’s first ever book for children was published in 2022 by Book Island and is available to order now.
Owen’s online Domestika course Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images is available now and you can watch the trailer below.
You can read a recent interview with Owen here or even hear a recent podcast interview here.
To discuss a commission, ask about prints or just to say hello, please send Owen an email at gentowen@yahoo.com
gentowen@yahoo.com / (+44)7531492796
Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images - Online Domestika Course Trailer
Selected Clients:
New York Times
The Washington Post
New Scientist
IMAX
Decca Records
TED
The Samaritans
Hodder & Stoughton
Penguin Random House
The BBC
Vogue
Harper Collins
Al Jazeera
GoPro
Politico
Selected Features & Press:
Selected Awards & Recognition:
World Illustration Awards 2023 - WINNER - Professional Children’s Publishing Category- That’s Nice, Love
International Illustration Awards 2020 - Certificate of Merit for Book Cover Design - Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House
World Illustration Awards 2020 - Longlist- Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House
The Klaus Flugge Prize 2023 - Longlisted - Most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration for That’s Nice, Love
D&AD Awards 2021 - Winner of Three D&AD Pencils - Amnesty International - Write for Rights One Graphite Pencil for Press & Outdoor / Poster Campaign, Two Wooden pencils for Illustration / Posters & Press / Outdoor / Press Campaigns
Communication Arts 2020 Illustration Competition - Award of Excellence - Parasite Poster for Cinéma du Parc, Montreal - Art Direction - Martin Dupuis for Les Évadés
Short listed for the Book Illustration Competition 2015
Winner of the Applied Arts (AACE) Award for Advertising Illustration Series 2016
Nominated in the Best Animation catagory at the Royal Television Society, West of England Awards - 2017 (With Uncle Ginger)
Winner of the Bronze Advertising award at Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity 2015
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