Timothy Banks

Timothy Banks is an American illustrator and author recognized by Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Spectrum, 3×3 Magazine, Creative Quarterly, PLAY! Illustration and Showcase 100. His clients include Nike, Paste Magazine,[1] Egmont, Faber & Faber, and Nickelodeon.[2][3] He has illustrated dozens of children’s books,[4] including a reimagining of the Wizard of Oz for young readers, There's A Norseman in the Classroom and the classic Enid Blyton series, The Five Finder Outer, for Egmont UK. His illustrations for Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon, released in 2020, help garner a "Reviewer's Choice" Award from Feathered Quill.[5] He has done extensive work for TOWN and Paste Magazine, including Paste's "The Failure Issue" named one of 2015's best covers[6] by min. Also, Banks's work was selected to be the official image for Piccolo Spoleto 2014.[7] In 2017, Banks wrote and published the illustrated anthology, Monsters In Charleston,[8] depicting whimsical monsters taking over his hometown of Charleston, SC.

Timothy Banks

MFA
At work in his studio
Born
Asheville, NC
Alma materSavannah College of Art & Design
Known forIllustration, Painting
Notable work
Monsters In Charleston, Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon
Websitehttp://timothybanks.com

Honors and Awards

Banks is the recipient of numerous honors and awards:

References
  1. Waters, Dustin. "Charleston artist covers Paste Monthly". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  2. "Art in the Family | Charleston SC | Charleston Magazine". Charleston SC - Charleston Magazine. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  3. "About | Timothy Banks". timothybanks.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  4. "Timothy Banks - The Art Mag". theartmag.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  5. "Feathered Quill Book Reviews - Find the Perfect Book for You!". Feathered Quill. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  6. "The 15 Best Covers of 2015 - min Online". min Online. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  7. Parker, Adam. "Piccolo poster, schedule unveiled". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  8. Banks, Timothy (2017). Monsters In Charleston. Charleston, South Caroline: Banks Creative Studio. ISBN 978-1-5323-3369-9.
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