James Benn Illustration
I began my career as a freelance illustrator straight out of university in 2008, quickly finding my way into the pages of The Guardian, where I created weekly illustrations for their Sunday sports supplement. From there, my work grew organically, leading to collaborations with a wide range of editorial and advertising clients. Along the way, my illustrations have been exhibited at the London Transport Museum, and I’ve worked both with representation and independently, where I’m currently based.
My practice originally grew out of vector-based digital illustration, but over time it’s shifted towards a more hands-on approach. I now work primarily with ink, watercolour and pencil, developing a more tactile, expressive visual language; one that feels distinctive, imperfect, and deeply satisfying to create.
Clients include:
Builder magazine, Banterking, Director magazine, Drapers magazine, Financial Director magazine, Front magazine, Fujitsu, The Guardian, The Independent, Lawyer magazine, Mother and Baby, New Statesman, Sunday Times Travel, Sunday Publishing, The Sunday Times, The Tablet, Tween-ID, Virgin Media & more.
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