Tim Ellis has always loved illustration and decided at 14 that he wanted to become an Illustrator - cutting out illustrations he liked out of the back of his mum's Radio Times magazine. He thinks a determination for drawing recognition surfaced from the trauma he suffered, aged 10, at being disqualified from his primary school art competition for allegedly tracing a Tintin and Snowy picture, which he had skilfully drew freehand.
Tim's concept-driven illustrations attract a broad range of clients across editorial, design and advertising, and he enjoys both working on open-idea briefs and specific briefs.
Clients include: Talk Talk, Nokia, BT, NTL, Honda, The Guardian, LloydsTSB Bank, Microsoft, The Samaritans, Reiker Shoes, Brodies, RATP Metro, The Independent and The Times.
Tim is also a sessional lecturer at the University College for the Creative Arts at Epsom, on the Graphic Design degree.
2007 Honorable Mention T-shirt design, Inhabitat.com
2006 D&AD Bronze Honours, BBC Raw/Abbott Mead and Vickers
2005 Commended Editorial, AOI Images 29
2004 Creative Match Illustrator of the Month
2003 Winner of LUSH packaging competition.
2003 Winner of Habitat’s ‘Love your Home’ design
