Owen Gent is an Artist & Illustrator based in Bristol, England.

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Owen represents himself apart from in the US and Canada where he is represented by Garance, and in Ireland where he is represented by UsFolk non-exclusively.

That’s Nice, Love, Owen’s first ever book for children was published in 2022 by Book Island and is available to order now.

Owen’s online Domestika course Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images is available now and you can watch the trailer below.

You can read a recent interview with Owen here or even hear a recent podcast interview here.

To discuss a commission, ask about prints or just to say hello, please send Owen an email at gentowen@yahoo.com

gentowen@yahoo.com / (+44)7531492796



Selected Clients:

New York Times

The Washington Post

New Scientist

IMAX

Decca Records

TED

The Samaritans

Hodder & Stoughton

New Yorker

Pentagram

The Economist

Amnesty International

Washington Post

V&A

Wired

Oprah Magazine

Penguin Random House

The BBC

Vogue

Harper Collins

Al Jazeera

GoPro

Politico


Selected Features & Press:


Selected Awards & Recognition:

International Illustration Awards 2020 - Certificate of Merit for Book Cover Design - Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House

International Illustration Awards 2020 - Certificate of Merit for Book Cover Design - Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House

World Illustration Awards 2020 - Longlist- Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House

World Illustration Awards 2020 - Longlist- Donal Ryan Collected Novels - Penguin Random House

The Klaus Flugge Prize 2023 - Longlisted - Most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration for That’s Nice, Love

D&AD Awards 2021 - Winner of Three D&AD Pencils - Amnesty International - Write for Rights  One Graphite Pencil for Press & Outdoor / Poster Campaign, Two Wooden pencils for Illustration / Posters & Press / Outdoor / Press Campaigns

D&AD Awards 2021 - Winner of Three D&AD Pencils - Amnesty International - Write for Rights One Graphite Pencil for Press & Outdoor / Poster Campaign, Two Wooden pencils for Illustration / Posters & Press / Outdoor / Press Campaigns

Communication Arts 2020 Illustration Competition - Award of Excellence - Parasite Poster for Cinéma du Parc, Montreal - Art Direction - Martin Dupuis for Les Évadés

Communication Arts 2020 Illustration Competition - Award of Excellence - Parasite Poster for Cinéma du Parc, Montreal - Art Direction - Martin Dupuis for Les Évadés

Short listed for the Book Illustration Competition 2015

Short listed for the Book Illustration Competition 2015

Winner of the Applied Arts (AACE) Award for Advertising Illustration Series 2016

Winner of the Applied Arts (AACE) Award for Advertising Illustration Series 2016

Nominated in the Best Animation catagory at the Royal Television Society, West of England Awards - 2017 (With Uncle Ginger)

Nominated in the Best Animation catagory at the Royal Television Society, West of England Awards - 2017 (With Uncle Ginger)

Winner of the Bronze Advertising award at Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity 2015

Winner of the Bronze Advertising award at Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity 2015


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