Sam Gilbey Email & Phone Number

Hi! I've been drawing for as long as I can remember, and illustrating professionally for nearly two decades. My distinctive painterly illustrations, which often feature portraits, have been featured everywhere from billboards, to comics, books and magazines, licensed prints, exhibitions, movie packaging, tv and film, and plenty more besides.Over the years I've created artwork for a wide range of clients including Adidas, Activision, Apple, Arrow Video, The BBC, British Airways, Channel 4, Disney, Edgar Wright, Empire Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Eureka! Entertainment, GQ, Gymshark, Hasbro, HBO, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, Gymshark, IRN BRU, Lucasfilm, Manga UK, Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures, Penguin Random House, Picturehouse Cinemas, Pixar, Playstation, Prime Video, Renault, Rian Johnson, 20th Century Studios, Sky, Sony Pictures, Spotify, Steven Soderbergh, STUDIOCANAL, Twitter, Virgin Atlantic, Walt Disney Studios, The Washington Post, Waxwork Records, Wired and Working Title.I've produced officially licensed pop culture artwork for properties including Alien, The Avengers, Batman, Bob's Burgers, Bojack Horseman, Call of Duty, Captain Marvel, Die Hard, Flash Gordon, Masters of the Universe, Monty Python, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Godfather, The Karate Kid, Trainspotting, Spider-Man and Universal Studios (Back to the Future, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Hellboy, Jaws, Jurassic Park and Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's 'Blood and Ice Cream' trilogy) and The Warriors.I've contributed to over 50 group pop culture exhibitions, including official Marvel, Bad Robot, Bob's Burgers, Edgar Wright and Netflix shows. Directors and actors including Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Edgar Wright, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Gareth Jones, Simon Pegg, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka own my work.I've spoken at several Adobe, Apple and Behance events, and taken part in several live drawing events and panel discussions.

My graphic design career began in digital, but I gradually expanded into print via logo design and branding too, effectively acting as a full service creative agency for some of my clients.I worked with many well-respected creative agencies and production houses over the years, from AllofUs to unit9 via Mother, producing work for the likes of Activision, BBC, Channel 4, Google, Nokia, O2, Parliament, Sony and many more.I also worked directly with many clients including BSkyB, MTV and Viacom Brand Solutions International, acting as creative director/producer and employing developers, animators or anyone else required for a given project, such as designing, producing, and hosting various content-managed websites.Over the course of 12 years I worked on all manner of projects across various media, bringing a considered approach to each in terms of concept, layout, typography, colour and more. As confident designing for the smallest mobile device as I was for the largest desktop, I was responsible for both the UX and UI on many projects, allowing for smooth integration between the two.Although I greatly enjoyed working in the design industry as a freelancer for over a decade, in 2016 I committed to becoming a full-time artist.Direct clients included:AIS London, AllofUs, BSkyB, Cheil, Computer Arts, Endemol/Zeppotron, Euro RSCG, Forever Beta, Grand Union, Less Rain, LBi, Mind Orchard, Mother, MTV Networks, Play/M&C Saatchi, Preloaded, Saint/RKCR/Y&R, Skive Creative, Somethin’ Else, unit9 & Viacom.End clients included:Activision, BBC, Banana Republic, Channel 4, Foster's, Freeview, IBM, London Luton Airport, LucasArts, Manchester University, Nickleodeon, Nokia, O2, Ogilvy, Parliament, Sony/Playstation 3, The Body Shop, The Discovery Channel and Weetabix.

As Senior Art Director at Preloaded I had the opportunity to work on a number of very exciting projects both large and small for a broad range of clients. I greatly enjoyed seeing projects through from start to completion, and it was a privilege working with such a talented team every day.Key projects included:- Bacardi B-Live Share Network (music sharing site featuring Groove Armada)- Race Against Chime (game to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Big Ben)- BBC Bitesize (set of Flash-based activities to reinforce learning)

For five years I was the senior designer at this small agency, creating website designs for a wide range of clients including Weetabix and London Luton Airport.

Interactive hotel room interface designer.

1St, Visual Arts & Music

Activities and Societies: Captain of Karate Club from 1996 to 1999, during which we time we won Athletic Union club of the year twice.

1St Class Honours, Visual Arts And Music