Overview

John Holder works in the classic tradition of humorous illustration dating back to Victorian times. Newspapers, magazines, ad agencies and big brands are all among his clients, and John was also responsible for the book GOD – Good Old Drawing, in 2012, which featured the work of 100 like-minded creatives.

John loves old stuff in general – guitars, watches, bikes, and more – and lives in a 17th century home which also houses his studio. He helped set up the Cambridge Folk Festival 50 years ago, and played in one of the UK’s first Bluegrass bands. Every year he makes regular visits to Nashville, the home of the music he loves.

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Client List

• The Sunday Times
• Penguin
• HarperCollins
• Ladybird
• Oxford University Press
• Saatchi & Saatchi
• The BBC
• Macmillan
• The National Trust
• The Guardian
• The New York Times