Damien Jones

Illustrator | Animation Artist | Visual Storyteller
Based in Launceston, Cornwall

I’m an artist with over a decade of experience in the illustration, animation, and television industries. I graduated in 2008 with a degree in Animation Production from the Arts University Bournemouth and began my career as an Assistant Animator on Sylvain Chomet’s Oscar-nominated The Illusionist in Edinburgh.

Driven by a lifelong passion for drawing, I transitioned into illustration and have since worked with many leading publishers and studios. A notable milestone in my career was taking over from Graham Howells as the illustrator for Scholastic’s Dragon Masters series by Tracey West. The series has received multiple honors, including the 2024 and 2017 Otter Award Nominations, a 2016 Florida Sunshine State (Junior) Award Nomination, and a consistent run on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller List from 2020 to 2023.

In animation, I recently contributed to Lupus Films’ Kensuke’s Kingdom, which won Best Feature, Writers Award(Frank Cottrell-Boyce), and Best Original Music (Stuart Hancock) at the British Animation Awards, along with the Grand Prize – Audience Award at the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with studios and clients including Aardman Ltd, Honeywell Aerospace, Scholastic, and Lupus Films Ltd, as well as on independent and educational projects. My work spans across children's publishing, character design, editorial illustration, and visual development for screen.

I currently work out of my studio in Launceston, Cornwall.

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