Illustration Studio of John Shelley - Advertising, Children's book illustrations, animated TV commercials, poster campaigns, character design and editorial. Based in Tokyo Japan and London UK


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.
Cancelled Trip
John Shelley would like to offer his deepest apologies for having to cancel his planned trip to Los Angeles in August. Unfortunately this was due to a family bereavement which drew him back to the UK instead. We hope very much to have the chance to make up for this next year however.
Assignment in Aoyama
At the end of 2006 Esquire Japan invited Shelley to live for an extended period in the centre of Tokyo's fashion mecca Aoyama, armed only with a sketchbook and pen. The result is a 6-page feature in the magazine, published in the April 2007 issue.

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