Simon Wild is an illustrator working from his studio in Suffolk. He graduated from Cambridge School of Art with a Distinction MA in Children’s Book Illustration. He has previously worked as an animator, filmmaker, video editor and street performer before pursuing a career in illustration.

Simon’s work is inspired by old toys, found objects, and travel, often exploring the connections that can be made between an inspiring location and the imagination. His work has often been described as ‘psychedelic scribbles’ ‘elaborate telephone doodles’ and ‘childlike expressions’. Simon likes to think of each new illustration he creates as making a new friend for life.

His first illustrated book for children 'Fantastical Flying Machines' was published by Macmillan Children's Books in 2010.

Simon is available for commissions, collaborations and other interesting projects.

Clients include: Macmillan Children's books, the Big Chill Festival, Action Aid, ITV and Orient Express

Publications
IP1 Magazine • Digital Arts • Anorak • Digital Artist • Computer Arts • Computer Arts Projects • Illustration Magazine • Ammo Magazine • Made & Sold • Postcard • Illusive 3 • This Is YCN

Blogs
Digital Arts Online • Doodlers Anonymous • Ape On The Moon • Squidge Magazine • Grace Smith • Creative Boom • Lost At E Minor

Exhibitions
2011
Artistic.ly - Mixed show The old Truman Brewery London
Pointe Blank - Mixed show IMI studio Birmingham Royal Ballet Birmingham Hippodrome
Class Of - Mixed Show High Street Gallery Ipswich
2010
Play/Inkygoodnes - Mixed Show East Gallery London
No Place Else- Mixed Show LCB Surf/Snow/Skate London
Quiet Voices - Mixed Show The Big Chill Festival Ledbury
A Beautiful Machine - Mixed Show Howies Bristol
Post at Trove - Mixed show Coexist Southend On Sea
Tongue & Groove - Joint Show Life Cafe Colchester
Northern Lights - Joint Show Cinema Gallery Aldeburgh (forthcoming)
Bowler Hats & Monocles - Mixed Show Ancient House Ipswich
Quiet Voices - Mixed show Tate Britain
Cut Click Mail Art Show - Mixed Show East Coast School of Art & Design Grimsby
2009
Square Route - Mixed show Electric House Ipswich
Animal House - Mixed show Electric House Ipswich
Wonderland - Mixed show Custard Factory Birmingham
Mail Me Art - Mixed show Red Gate Gallery London
2008
Illustrative - Mixed Show Zurich
Festhino Festival Art Show Festhino Festival Suffolk
Inventor Babenko's Doodle Shop - Solo Show The Big Chill House London
2007
I Came I Saw Town Hall Galleries Ipswich
Mixed artists show Forefront Gallery Ipswich
MA Illustration Graduation Show Conningsby Gallery London
2006
Paintings In Hospitals Sheridan Russell Gallery London

All work copyright © Simon Wild 2012