Jim Field (illustrator)
{{Short description|English illustrator}}
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Jim Field is a British illustrator from London, who now lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-19|title=The life of an illustrator: Jim Field|url=https://www.peopleofpublishing.com/post/the-life-of-an-illustrator-jim-field|access-date=2021-10-20|website=People of Publishing|language=en}}
Early life
Field studied animation at Hull School of Art and Design, graduated in 2002, paving his way into the animation industry working as a director for Partizan in London.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-19|title=The life of an illustrator: Jim Field|url=https://www.peopleofpublishing.com/post/the-life-of-an-illustrator-jim-field|access-date=2021-10-20|website=People of Publishing|language=en}}
Career
Field is the illustrator of picture book series "Oi Frog" written by Kes Gray, which was made into
a West End show in 2020.{{Cite web|last=Creative|first=Venn|title=Oi Frog and Friends Live|url=https://oifrogandfriendslive.com/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=Oi Frog and Friends|language=en-US}} Field also illustrated The Lion Inside series with Rachel Bright (author).
In 2021 Field illustrated The Christmas Pig written by J K Rowling.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-29|title=Cover for The Christmas Pig Revealed|url=https://www.jkrowling.com/cover-for-the-christmas-pig-revealed/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=J.K. Rowling|language=en-GB}}
Awards
Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize (2011, won - Cats Ahoy) {{Cite news|date=2011-09-12|title=The Roald Dahl Funny prize 2011 – in pictures|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2011/sep/12/childrens-books-7-and-under-childrens-books-8-12-years|access-date=2021-10-20|issn=0261-3077}}
Laugh Out Loud book awards (The Lollies) (2016, won - The Parent Agency) {{Cite web|date=2016-06-21|title=David Baddiel wins funniest book for middle grade children|url=http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/jun/21/david-baddiel-laugh-out-loud-awards-lollies-michael-rosen|access-date=2021-10-20|website=the Guardian|language=en}}
Oscar's Book Prize (2017, won - The Koala Who Could){{Cite web|title=The Koala Who Could wins Oscar's Book Prize|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/koala-who-could-wins-oscars-book-prize-551716|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The Bookseller}}
Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards (2020, won - Oi See it! Say It) {{Cite web|title=Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2020 Winners Announced|url=https://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/news/news-2020/Sainsburys-Childrens-Book-Awards-2020-Winners-Announced/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=www.booktrust.org.uk|language=en-GB}}
Laugh Out Loud book awards (The Lollies) (2024, won - The Gecko and the Echo)
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