About
William is a Bristol based illustrator whose main interest lies in narrative illustration and publishing. He draws most of his inspiration from the natural world, and enjoys working in coloured pencils and occasionally printmaking processes like lino and lithography. His first book Shackleton's Journey won the 2015 Kate Greenaway award and has been translated into over 14 languages, his second book The Wolves of Currumpaw won the 2016 Bologna Ragazzi prize for non-fiction. When not drawing himself William enjoys teaching others from primary schools to universities.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch if interested in working with William.
Contact
E: mail@williamgrill.co.uk
I: @william.grill
T: twitter.com/williamgrill
Feel free to contact William's agent Folio illustration
T: +44 (0)20 7242 9562
E: info@folioart.co.uk
Clients
Ben Fogle
Stripes Publishing
Fairlight Books
Jamie Magazine
T2
The Financial Times
Shelter
Daunt Books
Flying Eye Books
Sunshine
New York Times
Radley & Co
Nobrow
Onefinestay
WW Magazine
Canal & River Trust
Mother London
Ink
Harrods
Oh Comely Magazine
8 Wire
Exhibitions
British Council, London, Pakistan 2018 - 2019
Rijiksmuseum, Netherlands, 2018
Colours May Vary, Leeds, 2018
Nord Sud… Switzerland, 2018
BIB Annual, Bratislava 2017
Waterstones Picadilly, 2016
Treviso Comic Book Festival, Italy,2015
Serco Prize for Illustraiton, London Transport Museum, London,2015
Hastings Illustration Festival,2015
AOI Illustration Awards Exhibition, Somerset House & across the UK,2014
SOI Children's Book Exhibition, New York,2014
Kids in the Halls, House of Illustration, London,2014
New Designers, London,2012
D&AD New Blood, London,2012
UCF Graduate Show, Falmouth,2012
It's All True Gallery, Falmouth,2012
Falphabet Exhibiton, Falmouth,2012
Awards and Distinctions
The Wolves of Currumpaw
Shortlist – Golden Pensil Award, 2018
Shortlist - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal (2017)
Nominated - CILIP Carnegie Medal (2017)
A Guardian Best Children’s book of 2016
Irish Times Best Children’s book of 2016
WINNER Bologna Ragazzi Award, Non-Fiction Category (2017)
World Illustration Awards Shortlist (2017)
Junior Library Guild Selection
Cybils Award, Elementary/ Middle Grade Graphic Novels finalist (2016)
Nominated - Biennale of Illustration, Bratislava, 2017
Book chosen to represent New Mexico Library of Congress, 2017
Shackleton’s Journey
Winner - Kate Greenaway Award, 2015
Winner - The English Association 4-11 Non-fiction Award 2015
Winner - The SLA Information Book Award, 2015
Winner - ORBIL Prize 6-9 year olds, Bologna, 2015
Highly Commended - CILIP Information Services Group, 2015
Shortlisted - YCN Professional Awards - Illustration, 2015
Special Mention - Bologna Ragazzi Award, non-fction, 2016
Nominated - Biennale of Illustration, Bratislava, 2015
Nominated - Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, 2016
USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2014
New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, 2014
Wall Street Journal - Best children's book of 2014, 2014
Brain Pickings - Best children's book of 2014, 2014
Winner – The AOI Overall New Talent Winner & Children's Book New Talent, 2014
General
Shortlisted - TfL Prize for Illustration, 2015
Selected as one of 10 illustrators in British Council Drawing Words exhibition
Finalist - Comica Graphic Short Story Competition, London 2011
BA (Hons) Illustration - First Class Honours (UCF)2012
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - Merit (UCF)2012