Jim Kay | |
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 Jim Kay at a book signing in 2018. | |
| Born | 4 April 1974 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BA Honours of Illustration and Visual Communication |
| Alma mater | University of Westminster |
| Known for | Harry Potter |
| Notable work | A Monster Calls Harry Potter |
| Awards | Kate Greenaway Medal 2012 A Monster Calls – Illustrator |
| Website | www.creepyscrawlers.com |
Jim Kay (born 4 April 1974) is a British illustrator and printmaker from Northamptonshire, England, who won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.[1] He was selected personally by J. K. Rowling to present colour illustrations of every title in the Harry Potter series.[2][3]
- ^ "Kate Greenaway Medal Winners – The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards". carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "New Harry Potter cover illustrated by Westminster alumnus | University of Westminster, London". www.westminster.ac.uk. 2 April 2015.
- ^ Alter, Alexandra (6 November 2019). "How a Harry Potter Illustrator Brings the Magical to Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2020.