Jonny Glover is an award winning illustrator and animator, currently working in London.

Jonny’s illustration style is instantly recognisable and there is this strong sense of wit and movement throughout all of his work. Exaggerated and expressive composition is key, and more often or not, it’s his diverse characters and use of light hearted humour that make tricky subjects more accessible. Some of his clients include the NHS, The Guardian, The UN, The Barbican, The Financial Times and The Wellcome Trust.

I spoke with Jonny in February 2020, in South London. It was great to talk through his influences and the encouragement from his family that has lead to his career as an illustrator.

Read the full blog post on the Five Rooms website
http://fiverooms.co.uk/2020/07/28/s1-e3-jonny-glover-illustrator

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

Jonny Glover
https://www.jonnyglover.com

Saul Steinberg (Author of The Passport) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Steinberg

Hergé (creator of Tintin)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herg%C3%A9

Calvin and Hobbes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes

Yoplait Advert (1966) by Raymond Savignac
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e6/65/cf/e665cf0c1cdb357796dccffe1147dba4.jpg

The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIPvzfQbioc

Jonny Glover's mural for the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health
https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/jonny-glover/