richard merritt
me, myself and i
Richard is a London born illustrator with 20 years experience in the business as both artist and formerly as an agent helping to nurture the careers of many other talented illustrators.
From his first commercial commission with The Times newspaper many moons ago, he hasn't looked back, working with some of the biggest names in the business! His body of work spans a broad section of the illustration world, from editorial, packaging design, games and education, to children's publishing, cover design, fashion and costume drawing for Hollywood blockbuster films such as Barbie, Indiana Jones, Pinocchio and The Witches.
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He was at the forefront of the adult colouring book trend, and together with children books, he sold over 1.1million copies in over 30 countries worldwide... he even popped up on the BBC to talk about them! His children's books have also enjoyed success in both the UK and co-edition markets abroad.
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contact
Publishing: richmerritt100@yahoo.co.uk
SELECTED CLIENTS
Warner Bros / Walt Disney Pictures / Universal Pictures
Dreamworks / Netflix / HBO / Puffin
Penguin Random House / Walker Books
Hodder & Stoughton / Pat-A-Pake / Bonnier Zaffre
Buster Books / Liontree / Little Tiger Press / Michael O'Mara
Cottage Door Press / Imagine That / Scandinavia Publishing
Quadrille / OUP / Hardie Grant / Storytime Magazine
Baby Bug / National Geographic / Christophorus Verlag
The Times / Cosmopolitan / T3 / British Airways
Natural History Museum, London / Gamewright
Waitrose / Sainsbury's
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Films as costume illustrator
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Lincoln / Amblin / 2012
Jack The Giant Slayer / Warner Bros / 2013
The BFG / Dreamworks / 2016
The Witches / Warner Bros / 2020
Jurassic World 3: Dominion / Universal / 2022
Pinocchio / Disney / 2022
Indiana Jones 5 / Disney / 2023
Barbie / Warner Bros / 2023
The Killer / Netflix / 2023
Here / Miramax / 2024
The Regime / HBO max / 2024
Frankenstein / 2024
Wednesday / Netflix / 2024
Published books
The Robin Who Stole Christmas / Puffin / 2023
I am a Rainbow / Little Brown / 2023
Dinos Don't Give Up / Little Tiger / 2022
The Penguin Who Couldn't Dance / Little Hippo / 2022
The Jellyfish Who Lost its Glow / Little Hippo / 2022
The Elephant Who Couldn't Remember / Little Hippo / 2022
The Sheep Who Wouldn't Sleep / Little Hippo / 2022
Social Media Survival Guide / Usborne / 2022
The Fairy Dogmother / Little Tiger / 2021
What About Me Said the Flea / Buster Books / 2021
The Chameleon Who Couldn't Change / Little Hippo / 2021
The Bee Who Lost Her Buzz / Little Hippo / 2021
The Monkey Who Couldn't Hang / Little Hippo / 2021
The Tortoise Who Wasn't Slow / Little Hippo / 2021
See You Soonicorn / Imagine That / 2021
I Want to be a Doctor / Little Tiger / 2020
I Want to be a Teacher / Little Tiger / 2020
I Want to be a Ballerina / Little Tiger / 2020
I Want to be an Astronaut / Little Tiger /2020
I Want to be a Firefighter / Little Tiger / 2020
When I Grow Up I Want to Be... / Little Tiger / 2020
When I Grow Up I Want to Drive... / Little Tiger / 2020
The Dinosaur Department Store / Buster Books / 2019
Tutu Unicorn / Imagine That / 2019
Look and Learn Dinosaurs / Cottage Door Press / 2019
Potty Superstars / Pat-a-Cake / 2019
Flip Flap Friends: Fancy Dress / Pat-a-Cake / 2019
Flip Flap Friends: Mermicorns / Pat-a-Cake / 2018
The 3 Billy Goats Gruff / Pat-a-Cake / 2018
Peek & Play: Incy Wincy Spider / Pat-a-Cake / 2018
Peek & Play: Row, Row, Row Your Boat / Pat-a-Cake / 2018
Meet Panda & His Furry Friends in Creation / Scandinavia / 2017
Meet Bear & His Furry Friends in Noah's Ark / Scandinavia / 2017
Peek & Play: Hey Diddle Diddle / Pat-a-Cake / 2017
Peek & Play: The Wheels on the Bus / Pat-a-Cake / 2017
Peek & Play: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / Pat-a-Cake / 2017
Peek & Play: Old MacDonald Had a Farm / Pat-a-Cake / 2017
The Labyrinth / Lom Art / 2017
Abenteuer Natur / Christophorus Verlag / 2017
Tierzauber / Christophorus Verlag / 2016
Relaxing Therapy Colouring Book / Michael O Mara / 2016
The Aquarium / Lom Art / 2016
The Aviary / Lom Art / 2016
The Menagerie / Lom Art / 2015
Colour Therapy Colouring Book / Michael O Mara / 2015
Creative Therapy Colouring Book / Michael O Mara / 2015
Art Therapy Colouring Book / Michael O Mara / 2015
Calming Therapy Colouring Book / Michael O Mara / 2015
The Neon Colouring Book / Buster Books / 2014
The Silhouette Colouring Book / Buster Books / 2013
The Midnight Colouring Book / Buster Books / 2012
The Liberty Book of Home Sewing / Quadrille / 2011
Where Are Santa's Pants? / Little Hare / 2010
Take a Hike / Little Hare / 2008
Shopping for Vintage / Quadrille / 2006
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CONTACT
Shop enquiries:
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Publishing enquiries:
07947516618
© 2023 Richard Merritt
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