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    David Griffiths

    David Griffiths

    Freelance Illustrator

    Southampton, United Kingdom

    English and Spanish speaking

    I was born in Wrexham, Clywd, North Wales in 1968 and brought up in a village called The Lodge. I have lived in Manchester for about 12 years, studying art and illustration and...Read moreI was born in Wrexham, Clywd, North Wales in 1968 and brought up in a village called The Lodge. I have lived in Manchester for about 12 years, studying art and illustration and have spent the past 10 years living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I now reside in Wrexham, North Wales again.
    Since I was a child, I have always been interested in Art and Illustration. I studied both at Wrexham college of art and in Manchester and Stockport over a period of five years. I had a few influences in becoming an illustrator, mainly a few friends like Jonathan Edwards and Neil Evans, childhood friends who are excellent Illustrators and people. Artists and illustrators such as Dave Mckean, Lane Smith and Mark Ryden are a source of great inspiration to me. I am quite diverse when it comes to art, from stylised creations to realism, although I mainly concentrate on the stylised form as I can express my own originality regarding illustration and put more of myself into my creations. My main field of illustration lies in the field of children’s books with a light feel and has a colourful flow to it, on the other hand, I do like artwork that is darker and more obscure such as the artwork of Mark Ryden and illustrators like him.
    I mainly use the traditional form of creating illustration, that is by hand, I love using acrylic paint or drawing techniques but have been exploring more in recent years digital art using programmes such as Photoshop, Illustrator and 3D Max Studio.
    I consider myself an Illustrator who likes to explore the realms of creativity. I have written books for children but never really finished anything as a whole. I have worked for a number of Editorials during past years such as Lip International and Fountainhead Studios who are based in Manchester and Stockport and Estrada who are based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have had both Greetings Cards and Children’s books published with these Editorials. I have been a member of the Forum of illustrators in Argentina for many years and communicated with various fellow illustrators who have a beautiful range of diverse styles and character.
    Apart from Illustrating, I do have other hobbies or interests such as writing, music, songs or ideas for children’s books, playing guitar or piano, reading and things included in that nature. I have also worked from time to time as a teacher of illustration and for the past 10 years as an English teacher as a second language.
    If I wasn’t an Illustrator I would probably continue as an English teacher as I like teaching very much. Although the city life is where I have been living for the past 22 years or so and holds a great amount of potential and work possibilities, at heart I have always loved the country life where I was born and brought up. I like to listen to a diverse range of music but mainly avant-guarde or less well known artists such as Bill Callahan, Scott Walker and Peter Hammill. I rarely watch films but do like a particular genre such as some creative, imaginative or underground films such as Ingmar Bergman, Tim Burton, Kustarica and other creative and imaginative directors or producers.

    Area Covered: Illustration
    Work Experience Summary: I have worked as a freelance Illustrator for about 20 years with various places such as editorials both in England and Buenos Aires, Argentina. My specialist areas are greetings cards and children's books, in which I have had work published.
    Education Summary: I am principally skilled in the field of freelance illustration. I studied at Wrexham art college and Manchester and Stockport colleges of art for 5 years. I attained a HND in illustration and went on to work as a freelance illustrator for different editorials.
    I have worked also as a teacher of illustration and as an English teacher as a second language for 10 years in Argentina, where I also taught illustration techniques.

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    • LetsCreateby LetsCreate
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    • 26 Jan 2023 LetsCreate
      LetsCreate
      Calgary, CA

      David aims to please and is very patient

    Wedding stationary
    • Annabelby Annabel G.
    • Posted: 16 May 2021
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    • 22 Oct 2021 Annabel G.
      Annabel G.
      Acton, GB

      Brilliantly ! David was a pleasure to work with and completed all my wedding artwork thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. Really really appreciate it !

    Illustrations for Children's Book ages 3-5
    • Benby Ben L.
    • Posted: 11 Oct 2020
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    • 15 Oct 2021 Ben L.
      Ben L.
      Laguna Niguel, CA, US

      David, is an awe-inspiring artist who is really passionate about his work and it shows in the finished project. I can't recommend him enough.

    I need illustrations for my children’s book
    • Bedoorby Bedoor K.
    • Posted: 21 Mar 2021
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    • 18 Jul 2021 Bedoor K.
      Bedoor K.
      London, GB

      A big thanks to David for his quick work, attention to my notes, and patience.
      Wish him all the best

    LB Book Illustration
    • Faithby Faith O.
    • Posted: 15 Feb 2021
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    • 13 Jun 2021 Faith O.
      Faith O.
      Leicester, GB

      David was amazing in this project, he supported me through the creation of the illustrations and always delivered the work on time.
      I'm working on another project and would certainly be using him again.
      Thank you David for a great job.

    Flower Project
    • Annabelby Annabel G.
    • Posted: 5 Nov 2020
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    • 30 Dec 2020 Annabel G.
      Annabel G.
      Acton, GB

      David is a pleasure to work with and works really hard to deliver exactly what the customer ideas. Great Job will definitely use him again !

    New art work invoice
    • Karenby Karen R.
    • Posted: 10 Nov 2020
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    • 13 Nov 2020 Karen R.
      Karen R.
      Glasgow, GB

      Excellent job, couldn’t be happier with my artwork

    Illustrator for a gift
    • Karenby Karen R.
    • Posted: 9 Nov 2020
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    • 11 Nov 2020 Karen R.
      Karen R.
      Glasgow, GB

      Couldn’t be any happier, amazing job even with it being out with his normal style. The final artwork is better than I imagined. Very quick turn around and responsive.

      David G.
      David G.

      I have enjoyed working on this project with Karen, glad to have brought some joy into their lives with this illustration

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    • Annabelby Annabel G.
    • Posted: 19 Jun 2020
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    • 05 Aug 2020 Annabel G.
      Annabel G.
      Acton, GB

      Wonderful !

    Professional Quality Illustration from sketch
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    • 03 Oct 2018 Fiona B.
      Fiona B.
      London, GB

      Lovely to work with, a great job and a nice guy.

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