Dylan Gibson Illustration

“Hi Don, good morning, pleasure to meet you”.

It was a pleasant greeting from my first prospective client, though considering my name is Dylan, not the best of introductions. During the firm and lengthy handshake that followed I tried to correct the error, he dropped his hand to his side and retorted “Well that’s what it says in my diary” It was an awkward moment, I was eager to make a good first impression and show my illustration portfolio.

I’m a freelance illustrator based in the UK specialising in pen and ink artwork. Originally from Northern Ireland and now based in Scotland, I have been self employed for over ten years. I enjoy what I do and I’ve been lucky enough to turn something I’m good at into a job.

I've been fortunate to work with some of the leading design, media and publishing houses across the UK and further afield.  Previous projects have included: artwork for advertising, books and book covers, character design, comics, conceptual art, educational publishing, newspaper and magazine feature artwork and covers, storyboards and narrative work for television and animated shorts.

I’m used to visualizing my thoughts and ideas on paper, putting them into words in this blog presents a new challenge, one I hope will be interesting for the reader.  I hope to talk about what I do, give you details on how I compose an illustration, my influences, share my experiences and hopefully offer advice to  those interested in art or hoping to start off in a similar career. 

 After convincing the client of my identity, my first meeting went well; we had a joke about it and laughed.  As this is my first post  I hope to get things off to a good start.

Thanks for visiting,

Dylan Gibson 

Dylan Gibson Illustration