ABOUT
Owen Gent is a freelance artist & illustrator based in Bristol, England.
Owen represents himself all over the world but is also represented non-exclusively by Garance in the US and UsFolk in Ireland
That’s Nice, Love, Owen’s first ever book for children was published in 2022 by Book Island and is available to order here.
Owen’s online Domestika course Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images is available now and you can watch the trailer below.
An interview with Owen is available here and you can listen to 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
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New York Times
Washington Post
New Yorker
Penguin Random House
BBC
Bloomsbury
New Scientist
IMAX
Wall Street Journal
Decca Records
TED
The Samaritans
Amnesty International
Pentagram
The Economist
The V&A
Wired
Vogue
Harper Collins
Politico
Curzon
The Atlantic
Southern Poverty Law Centre
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Winner - Professional Children’s Publishing for That’s Nice, Love
World Illustration Awards 2023
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
D&AD Awards 2021
Certificate of Merit - Book Cover Design for Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House
3×3 International Illustration Awards 2020
Shortlisted for That’s Nice, Love
Award of Excellence
Parasite Poster for Cinéma du Parc, Montreal - Art Direction - Martin Dupuis for Les Évadés
Communication Arts 2020 Illustration Competition
Longlist
Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House
World Illustration Awards 2020
Longlist for That’s Nice, Love
Klaus Flugge Prize for Outstanding Newcomers to Picture Book Illustration 2023
Winner
Award for Advertising Illustration Series for The Samaritans
Applied Arts (AACE) 2016
Nominated in the Best Animation category (With Uncle Ginger) for How Did Hitler Rise to Power for TED-Ed
Royal Television Society Awards 2017
Winner of the Bronze Advertising Award
Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity 2015
Shortlist
Folio Society / House of Illustration Book Illustration Competition 2015
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