ARTISTS EDUCATION

Gail Armstrong
(Born in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, 28th July 1966) a British illustrator initially trained at Sheffield Polytechnic where she did her foundation. She then moved onto Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

 School of Art where she received a BA hons in Graphic Design

Graphic design

Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...

 and Illustration

Illustration

An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...

 in 1987 and finally received a Postgraduate Diploma in the same subject field in 1988. She describes herself as a "paper sculptor" and creates work for children's books, magazine editorial,advertising and commercial clients including Rotary

Rotary

-Engineering and Machinery:* Rotary motion* Rotary engine, a type of internal combustion engine from the early 20th century* Rotary engine , other engines called "rotary"** Wankel engine* Rotary latch...

 Watches, Virgin Travel and Nestlé

Nestlé

Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...

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Gail uses a technique that involves cutting, folding and embossing paper to create her image, she then photographs or scans the images and finally compiles them in Photoshop. Gail is currently represented by the illustration agency Illustration Web.

WORK

After graduation Gail Armstrong worked initially as a graphic designer which included a month's work placement at Milton Glaser Inc, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 and 2 years at The Small Back Room Design Consultancy in London

London

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. She then spent several years working as a freelance designer and illustrator as well as a part time lecturer in art and design at various institutions on a variety of courses, including as a course leader and internal verifier. As She became more established as an illustrator she gradually moved away from Graphic design and ultimately the teaching in order to concentrate solely on the illustration work. Gail has worked on projects that include *"Feelings" campaigns for ]]Kleenex]] tissues 2009 & 2010 JWT Advertising,

• Macy's
  Macy's
  Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
  
   ]]Thanksgiving]] Day Parade 2010, for Macy's New York
• Set of commemorative stamps for Guernsey Post on theme of Henry VIII - Man and monarch
• Internet banner animations for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 commissioned by Wunderman Cato Johnson
• Press and bus ads for Anchor Butter commissioned by CHI Advertising

External links

• Illustration’s web site
• SAA Illustration Hub

Other clients include

• Random House Publishing
• Dorling & Kindersley Ltd
• UPS - Realm Advertising
• Rotary
  Rotary
  -Engineering and Machinery:* Rotary motion* Rotary engine, a type of internal combustion engine from the early 20th century* Rotary engine , other engines called "rotary"** Wankel engine* Rotary latch...
  
  
• National Geographic School Publishing
• Virgin Travel
• The Guardian
  The Guardian
  The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
  
  
• The Sunday Times
  The Sunday Times
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• Mens Health
• Pall
• Bernard Hodes Advertising
• The Financial Post

AWARDS

• 2010 - Awards for Kleenex "Feelings" campaign with JWT:-
• Gold Lion award (billboards) at Cannes International Advertising Festival 2010
• Bronze Lion award (Illustration) at Cannes International Advertising Festival 2010
• Bronze Lion award (press) at Cannes International Advertising Festival 2010
• Bronze (illustration) The 2010 International Andy Awards
• 1 Archive Magazine
• 1 Award of Excellence – Communicaion Arts
• 1 Merit Campaign – One Show
• 1 Merit Ad (Yes-No) - One Show
• Gold winner (art direction) London International Awards (2010)
• Silver winner (cosmetics/toiletries/pharmaceuticals campaign) London International Awards (2010)
• Gold winner WPPed Cream Awards 2010 (advertising/print)

Work accepted into AOI's Images 22, 32, 33, 34 & 35
1997 - winner of The Daler Rowney Award for outstanding Paper Sculpture