John Kelly Illustration

Welcome!

I'm an Illustrator, writer and designer who has worked for Scholastic, Macmillan, Hodder, Kingfisher, Simon & Schuster, Aardman animation, Lucasfilm, Radar pictures and many others. I have written and illustrated my own and others picture books, young fiction, graphic novels, non-fiction of every subject area imaginable, storyboards, concept art and treatments for film.

I've been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway prize twice ('Guess Who's Coming for Dinner?' and 'Scoop!'). I've also been shortlisted for the Royal Society/Rhone Poulenc science book prize three times, ('The Robot Zoo', 'Everyday Machines', 'Pox, Plagues & Pestilence').

I've also extensive experience as a designer in both non-fiction and Licensed publishing with Dorling Kindersley (among others) where I helped create books for Lucasfilm and Pixar. 

All my work has been digital since 1995.

Have a look in the galleries to the left of the screen and see if there's anything you like.

(Click on a pic to open slideshow. Left/right arrows to navigate.)

You can contact me either directly through the contacts page, or through my agent

Jodie Marsh

Hope you find something you like.

Enjoy!