Represented by
Mendola Artists
41 N Main St.
Norwalk , CT 06854
United States
Profile
With over 30 years experience, Steve Simpson is renowned for his hand lettered packaging design, whimsical characters and illustrated barcodes. His distinctive style, inspired by the arts & crafts movement, 50s advertising and folk art, has appeared on everything from a 1″ postage stamp to a 200ft screen in Times Square. His work has adorned whiskey bottles and cough bottles, boardgames and board rooms, hot sauces and ceramic saucers. Since 2008 steve has won over 50 awards for both packaging design and illustration including Gold awards from the Association of Illustrators, Illustrators Guild of Ireland, the IDI and ICAD. He has also been an awards judge for Adobe, 3×3 and the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators and is also a founding member of the Illustrators Guild of Ireland and OFFSKETCH. Originally from Manchester, UK, Steve now lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Style/Techniques
Animation, Cartoon, Conceptual, Design, Digital, Graphic, Lettering, Line, Line with Color, Stylized, Type Design, Decorative, Pattern, Whimsical, Motion, Vector
Subject/Specialties
Humor, Action, Adventure, Animals, Book Covers, Botanical, Character Development, Children, Children's Books, Children's Products, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Food, Health, Holidays, Icons, Leisure, Licensing, Maps, Medical, Music, Mystery, Nature, Packaging, People, Portrait, Posters, Product, Science, Scientific, Toys & Games, Travel, Wildlife, Agriculture, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Vintage / Retro, Ethnic, Game, Edgy, Environmental, Urban, Branding, Logos