Andrew Selby

Pronouns: He/him
  • Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation

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Andrew Selby is Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation. From 2011 - 2014 he was Head of the School of the Arts and oversaw it become then Top 40 QS World-ranked for Art and Design. Between 2013 – 2019 Andrew served as Associate Dean for Enterprise in the School of the Arts, English and Drama in preparation for REF2021.

An internationally recognised illustrator, Andrew's work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, billboards and on the covers of major corporate reports for over three decades, including major campaigns for Nike, Barclays, Accenture, British Gas, Volvo, United Airlines, Deloitte and Eurostar. His iconic and thought-provoking illustrations have been commissioned by The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times and been recognised by 3x3: The Journal of Contemporary Illustration, Society of Illustrators’ of New York, Society of Illustrators’ of Los Angeles, American Illustration and the Association of Illustrators’ juried exhibitions and annuals.

Andrew’s work is held in public and private collections in the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. He has been commissioned to illustrate the influential covers for The Lancet including the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the Journal of Diabetes & Endocrinology, and the Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.