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an illustrator, and I love it, I truely do. I
wouldn't want to do anything else in the world. I regard
myself and others of my ilk as practitioners of a heritage
of pen and ink art dating back from before Hogarth.
I've been sketching ever since I can remember, looking
back now in honest truth I don't believe I could have followed
any other path except illustration.
For me the greatest illustrations are those that represent
a window into another world, where the viewer is transported
to a different or parallel reality.
What makes a good picture truly great has less to do with
technical prowess as graphic vision and imagination, whether
scribbled on the back of an envelope, plastered on an advertising
billboard or hung in a gallery.
Having worked as an illustrator for many years in the
Far East I feel I have a few insights into how different
cultures communicate. Part of the art of being an illustrator
is knowing intuitively how your work is perceived by the
public, of whatever culture.
I've never tried to pander to different markets, rather
I've been fortunate in that different markets have found
common interest in what I do.
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   Shelley
at the Bologna Book Fair 2008
John
Shelley was in aisttendance at this months Bologna Bookfair.
SCBWI
Bologna Interview
Kotoba
no Mori
2007
has seen the launch of a new English education editorial/
production company Kotoba
no Mori (English title: World Planet Co.Ltd) in Japan.
Shelley created a series of illustrations for the company logo and image branding. 
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John
Shelley Illustration Studio
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1543 301535
Business conducted in Japanese or English
Fees subject to usage and period of use.
All illustrations on this website are copyright and may not
be
reproduced or used in any way without express permission
from John Shelley.
Children's Book Agents
UK and Europe - Pam Royds and Caroline Knox at Knoxfolio
(+44) 07977 982359 or email
North America - Laura Rennert at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency
(+1) 650-853-1976 or email
John
Shelley's commercial,
editorial and children's book illustration portfolio spans
newspapers, corporate image work for international companies,
free clip art ( for MSN / Microsoft), stock illustration, syndicated
cartoons, kids books, poster illustration, fashion illustration,
mascots, licensed character design, merchandise, fantasy illustration,
fairy tales illustration, fairy pictures, book covers, children's
illustrations and illustrated graphic design. Artist materials
include pen and ink, watercolor , pencil sketch and Adobe Illustrator
/ Photoshop.
John
Shelley's Illustration clients include publishing companies,
newspapers, corporate advertising, marketing, trade marks,
licencing, television broadcasters, including animated
TV commercials and illustration for clients in Kansai *
Fukuoka * Hiroshima * Kamakura * Kobe * Kyoto * Nagasaki
* Nagoya * Nara * Osaka * Sapporo * Tokyo * Yokohama *
Seoul * New York * Miami * Los Angeles * Manchester * London
* Birmingham * Paris * Bologna
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