About
Owen Gildersleeve is an illustrator, designer and set maker. His work focuses on a
range of hand-crafted techniques and styles, which he creates from his studio in London.
Since graduating from the University of Brighton in 2008 Owen has worked with a range
of international clients and has had his work exhibited across the UK and America,
as well as in Tokyo and Bangkok.
Owen is also part of the Evening Tweed design collective, a member of the Many Hands
online store, and one half of the band Old Mayor.
Clients
Rolex, Cadbury, The New York Times, Procter & Gamble, Wallpaper*, Royal Mail,
The Guardian, Harrods, Wired, Motilo, The British Council, Maersk, The Tate, Nestea, Scientific American, Gap, NSPCC, Lactofree, Money Magazine, Morr Music,
I.D. Magazine, Fast Company Magazine, It's Nice That, Anorak Magazine, and more.
Agencies & Publishers
Wieden + Kennedy, Fallon, Lost Boys international, VSA Partners, Conde Nast,
Isobel, Portobello Books, Frog Design, Magpie Studio, Keller Maurer, Designersblock,
Vic & Olivier Publishing, If You Could, YCN, and more.
Awards
ADC Young Guns 9 Winner / 2011 / Art Directors Club, New York
TDC 55 Winner / 2009 / Type Directors Club, New York
Talks & Exhibitions
ADC Young Guns Talk / 26th March 2012 / Apple Store, Regent Street, London
ADC Young Guns 9 Exhibition / 13th Oct - 3rd Nov 2011 / Art Directors Club, New York
Pick Me Up / 16th - 27th March 2011 / Somerset House, London
Hello London / 2nd - 30th August 2010 / PARCO, Tokyo, Japan
Turn Up the Colour / 30th July - 30th August 2010 / Analogue Books, Edinburgh
Spot the Tiger / 5th - 16th July 2010 / Dreamspace Gallery, London
Fallon Festival / 10th - 13th May 2010 / Fallon, London
Pick Me Up / 23rd April - 3rd May 2010 / Somerset House, London
Interiors 2010 / January 2010 / Birmingham NEC, UK
TDC 55 Winner / 2009 / Type Directors Club, New York
Square Up the Year / December 2009 / NO:ID Gallery, London
The Decked Project / August 2009 / Stolen Space Gallery, London
Story Motel / May 2009 / Owl & Lion, Edinburgh
Cut It Out / March 2009 / Open Space Gallery, Beacon, New York, USA
It's Nice That // Original Format / September 2008 / The Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth
Into the Woods / June 2008 / Free Range, London
