Sam Gilbey
Illustrator
Quotes
“He's not sure talent exists.”
“Doubling down on your passion — even when things get tough — is more important than ever.”
“I wanted to really lean into the use of the word 'ruined' in the title. It just made sense to show Miles and Katy in a cinematic world that felt like they'd literally become characters from the movies that had 'ruined' them.”
“Illustration commissions were initially relatively few and far between, but over time, I got busier and busier until around nine years ago when I committed to it full-time.”
“I learnt an important lesson about freelancing in those days too, though when one of the magazines I'd been working regularly for went into liquidation without warning, and I was suddenly £5k short.”
“The single biggest influence on me in terms of inspiration and falling in love with pop culture illustration was Thomas William Chantrell's classic Star Wars poster.”
“Eight-year-old me will never get over it.”