Jacquie O'Neill
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Jacquie O'Neill is an English
illustrator
.
Jacquie O'Neill was born in 1969 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
, Yorkshire
, England
, the middle of three daughters. She attended King James's School
in Knaresborough
, Yorkshire
, and after that Harrogate College
where her father was a Photography
Lecturer.
After training as an Accountant
she soon realised this was not the profession for her and followed many career paths including running a hotel & restaurant. After the birth of her first two daughters in 1995 & 1997 she returned to education and took an MSc in Creative Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University
which she passed with distinctions. After Graduation in 2002 she moved to London
and launched her illustration
career.
Her first commission was for the BBC
, she illustrated a map of London for the online series The Ghosts of Albion. Since then she has had a host of commissions from notable client's including: Ebay, Reebok, Mattel, Warner Entertainment to name but a few.
Essentially a fashion illustrator she has branched out into the world of children's illustration completing a range of cards for girls for a company called Soul Trader UK.
She illustrated Po for Nickelodeon's KungFu Panda online games and has also illustrated the US version of the Meg Cabot
books in the 1-800-Where-R-You Series
Her work was selected to appear in Martin Dawber's The Big Book of Fashion Illustration which was published by Batsford Ltd 2007 ISBN 978-0713490459
In the Summer of 2008 Jacquie was interviewed by Shivani Mair for Creative Careers Surgery which is an online resource for young people wanting to know more about career options in the creative industry.
In December 2008 she illustrated The Cheeky Girls
packaging for the launch of their cosmetics and skincare range which donates a percentage of the profits to ChildLine
In March 2009 she was one of 3 Fashion illustrators asked to contemplate their influences for the Association of Illustrators Portfolios
In January 2010 the first children's book that she has illustrated will be available in the US. Sticker Stories: Figure Skating published by Grosset & Dunlap
. ISBN 978-0448453439
Jacquie currently lives in Cornwall
with her American
husband Michael and their four daughters. She is a member of The Association of Illustrators and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
.
Jacquie O'Neill was born in 1969 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around east of Middlesbrough, and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.-Old Saltburn:...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the middle of three daughters. She attended King James's School
King James's School
King James's School is located on King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. King James's is a large non-selective school with a large sixth form.-Admissions:...
in Knaresborough
Knaresborough
Knaresborough is an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located on the River Nidd, four miles east of the centre of Harrogate.-History:...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, and after that Harrogate College
Harrogate College
Harrogate College is a further education college in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It traces its origins to the University Extension movement, which began in 1873 under the auspices of Cambridge University. It offers several levels of qualifications, including further- and higher-education...
where her father was a Photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
Lecturer.
After training as an Accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
she soon realised this was not the profession for her and followed many career paths including running a hotel & restaurant. After the birth of her first two daughters in 1995 & 1997 she returned to education and took an MSc in Creative Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
which she passed with distinctions. After Graduation in 2002 she moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and launched her illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
career.
Her first commission was for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, she illustrated a map of London for the online series The Ghosts of Albion. Since then she has had a host of commissions from notable client's including: Ebay, Reebok, Mattel, Warner Entertainment to name but a few.
Essentially a fashion illustrator she has branched out into the world of children's illustration completing a range of cards for girls for a company called Soul Trader UK.
She illustrated Po for Nickelodeon's KungFu Panda online games and has also illustrated the US version of the Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is anAmerican author of romantic and paranormal fiction for teens and adults and used to write under several pen names, but now writes exclusively under her real name, Meg Cabot...
books in the 1-800-Where-R-You Series
Her work was selected to appear in Martin Dawber's The Big Book of Fashion Illustration which was published by Batsford Ltd 2007 ISBN 978-0713490459
In the Summer of 2008 Jacquie was interviewed by Shivani Mair for Creative Careers Surgery which is an online resource for young people wanting to know more about career options in the creative industry.
In December 2008 she illustrated The Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls are a pop duo consisting of twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia, from Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania, but based in Britain. After appearing as auditionees in Popstars: The Rivals, they achieved success in the charts with four top ten hits between 2002 and 2004...
packaging for the launch of their cosmetics and skincare range which donates a percentage of the profits to ChildLine
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free 24 hour counselling service for children and young people up to 18 in the UK provided by the NSPCC. ChildLine deals with any issue which causes distress or concern, common issues dealt with include child abuse, bullying, parental separation or divorce, pregnancy and substance...
In March 2009 she was one of 3 Fashion illustrators asked to contemplate their influences for the Association of Illustrators Portfolios
In January 2010 the first children's book that she has illustrated will be available in the US. Sticker Stories: Figure Skating published by Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of the British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC through its American subsidiary Penguin Group....
. ISBN 978-0448453439
Jacquie currently lives in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
with her American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
husband Michael and their four daughters. She is a member of The Association of Illustrators and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is a nonprofit, 5013 organization that acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.The...