The Art World’s Top 10 Illustrators

1. Lisa Congdon

Lisa Congdon is an artist who has garnered international acclaim for her colourful and intricate illustrations. Her vivid depictions breathe life into everyday objects and her books “Find Your Artistic Voice” and “The Joy of Swimming” has captivated audience from all over the world.

2. Keith Negley

Keith Negley is an artist who brilliantly straddles the worlds of illustration and editorial work. His works focus on children, family and social issues in a nuanced way. He has earned awards and critical acclaim alike — some of his many awards include Best of Show at the American Illustration 32 and Society of Illustration’s gold medal.

3. Rebecca Green

Rebecca Green’s quirky, dreamy world of childhood adventures recall nostalgic sensibilities in every reader. Spanning a range of mediums, she has authored and illustrated several critically acclaimed books and produces work for clients far and wide, in addition to working on personal projects.

4. Robin Ha

The Korean American illustrator revealed her true passion in her debut stand alone comic The Best We Could Do. Before she was a highly acclaimed author, Robin’s skills were cherished in editorial work at magazines as famous as Vogue, Ebony , and Roxane Gay’s literary magazine, Gay Mag.

5. Owen Davey

Owen Davey is one of the most interesting voices currently working in the illustration medium. He won the prestigious V&A Illustration Award and has managed to pitch his ideas all the way into the brains of scholars’ and dilettantes’ discussions alike. Owen merges deep knowledge of nature and animals into fascinating pieces of contemporary illustration.

6. Pascal Campion

Pascal Campion is a versatile and imaginative artist working across the illustration field with genre-spanning dexterity. With financial success in his art, he gains the acclaim not just from creative directors and peers, but from outsiders needing artistic emotional guidance. Campion is creating a lasting visual history with his one-a-day sketches and artworks enabled by his supportive followers.

7. Malika Favre

Malika Favre’s iconic style which packs feminine sexiness continues to influence industry. French and London-based illustrator has won a variety of awards from Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, Illustration Marketing Art Prize and Young Artist award from the Book Trust of the British Illustration Board.

8. Oliver Jeffers

Simple and effective picture books intended for kids have helped Jeffers capture hearts all across the borders, bringing critical acclaim alongside commercial success. Jeffers’ experimental and empathetic body of works proves emotive ventures have benefit to personal and collective psyche.

9. Janine Rewell

Janine Rewell’s digital work ventures ably into various areas of media from personal projects to illustration fundamentals. After winning both national and international awards Janine pairs with companies like Adidas, and House of Holland. Rewell is the very definition of versatile creating brand focused digitally painted works.

10. Ping Zhu

Known for evocative portraits, commercial illustrations and Murals, Ping Zhu has proven herself as the go to for communication problem solvers. She supplies strong, fearless women with her wonderfully detailed illustrations.

As our exposure to visual and graphic mediums continues to expand, the scope of the illustrative world grows dynamically. With increased accessibility to creating, selling and tackling industry issues gives a promising future to talent yet to be discovered. Many Illustrators listed here and countless others who deserve recognition are setting standards for both achievement and originality.