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Andrew Selby

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

Andrew Selby is from London, and went to a school where nearly everyone left to go into the civil service, the military or finance. He was different – he went to art school and today he’s a careers advisor at the same school for pupils who’d like to do the same. Beginning his career in the early 90s, Andrew thinks an economic downturn is the ideal time to get started – if you can make it then, you know you have what it takes. He’s worked hard studying the world of illustration and animation, and has taken trips to Laika and Pixar to find out how they do things. One of his biggest inspirations is Saul Steinberg, whom he’s visited in New York where he reveled in the aura of the great artist’s workspace. Andrew has written three books about animation, and also collects wooden and vinyl toys, masks, weather vanes, jewellery, textiles and furniture. He has swum the English Channel for charity.

Training

Andrew 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 and interesting, but he has developed his own distinct drawing style, or visual language.

Style

Andrew takes pleasure in the imperfect, the chance encounter or the element of surprise. He has always liked folk and outsider art, and there’s a particular East European feel to his own work – it’s simple and a little naïve, with metaphors, motifs and a playful colour palette.

Client list

Starbucks Chronicle Books Running Press Boots The Lancet American Express Eurostar DHL Pentagram IKEA Barclays Lonely Planet The BBC Radio Times
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
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Conceptual Halloween Illustration
Andrew Selby
Comic art of sleep deprivation
Andrew Selby
Art of Galapagos Tortoise
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby
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