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Andrew Selby

Andrew Selby - 25 Alsthorpe Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6FD, United Kingdom based illustrator

Hailed as iconic and thought-provoking, Andrew Selby has created his own visual language based around an Eastern European folk art sensibility, but that dials up the colour and throws in a variety of creative techniques resulting in something impactful and unique.
As well as meeting briefs set by some of the world’s most prestigious publications and advertising agencies, Andrew lectures in illustration and animation at Loughborough University, sharing over two decades of experience with his students. He immerses himself in his subject, and has visited Laika, Pixar and the artist Saul Steinberg to understand their working processes. Andrew has written three books about animation, and also collects wooden and vinyl toys, masks, weather vanes, jewellery, textiles and furniture. He studied graphic design specialising in illustration at Leicester Polytechnic.

Approach

No two illustrations start from the same point for Andrew. Sometimes he draws from scratch, sometimes he borrows ideas from his sketchbooks, works over photographs, montages elements together or makes models to shoot. Variety is what keeps his work original.

Style

Andrew takes pleasure in the imperfect, the chance encounter or the element of surprise. He has always liked folk and outsider art, and while he varies his technique, he keeps things simple and a little naïve, with metaphors, motifs and a playful palette.

Client list

Andrew has worked for clients including British Gas, Nike, Accenture, Starbucks, Boots, The Lancet, American Express, Eurostar, DHL, Pentagram, IKEA and more.
Andrew Selby
Cat sleeping on couch
Andrew Selby
On the range Texan cookouts
Andrew Selby
Painting of Autumn Fall
Andrew Selby
Cybersponge testing illustration
Andrew Selby
The Pharmacy Journal Heart Digital Lifestyle
Andrew Selby
Illustration of Sounds of the city
Andrew Selby
Illustration of 24 hour fast food
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
Conceptual russian dolls
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
Holiday House Storm Struck Digital Graphic
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
Illustration of Sad Dog Happy cat
Andrew Selby
Kidney disease in shape of violin
Andrew Selby
Lonely Planet Digital Maps Africa
Andrew Selby
Amazing Frog Lonely Planet Digital graphic
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
Ilustration of Ban Handguns
Andrew Selby
Conceptual art of Ghosts and Ghouls
Andrew Selby
Map of North America
Andrew Selby
Illustration for come explore concept by Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
Lonely Planet Digital Asia Maps
Andrew Selby
Two people tied together
Andrew Selby
Conceptual Halloween Illustration
Andrew Selby
Comic art of sleep deprivation
Andrew Selby
Art of Galapagos Tortoise
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
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