Tracy Turnbull

Freelance Illustrator

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
I studied Fashion Design at Newcastle Polytechnic in the late 80’s and early 90’s and worked as a clothing designer for many years. Since then I have worked as a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University teaching fashion illustration, fashion graphics and portfolio skills and now as a Creative Director and Fashion Illustrator working for a variety of clients including:
The Telegraph, Estee Lauder, Sio Beauty, You Magazine, Delbove Botanicals, Benefit Cosmetics, Nylon Magazine, Mattel, People Magazine, Sante Magazine, WSGN, L'Oreal Pro, Seventeen Magazine. Harpers Collins, NYX Cosmetics.



Represteted by IllustrationX

My style tends to use a mixture of digital and hand rendering. Like fashion, I like to evolve and keep my work fresh and contemporary by drawing influences from fashion magazines, fashion blogs, cool street style and graphic design.

I’m at my happiest when people view my work and smile.

Work Experience

Freelance

Freelance Work

January 2008 - United Kingdom

Northumbria University

Associate Senior Lecturer occasional

I teach part time across the BA hons Fashion Marketing and Fashion Design Courses at Northumbria University's School of Design. I predominately teach Fashion Illustration and Portfolio skills which includes layout and graphics.
February 2007 - Present Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Barbour

Assistant Menswear Designer

August 2007 - February 2008 United Kingdom

D'Addario

Creative Director

United Kingdom

Education

University Of Northumbria At Newcastle

Post Graduate Certificate in Academic & Professional Learning

February 2010 - February 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

University Of Northumbria At Newcastle

BA Hons Fashion Design

September 1988 - June 1992 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Awards

FIDA

Fida World Wide Fashion Figures Winner 2020

2020

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Graphic Design, Hand Drawing,

Publications and Exhibitions

Record shop girls spread, Nylon Magazine Issue June 2014

Master Works, Nylon Magazine Issue April 2014

Road Warriors, Nylon Magazine Issue March 2014

Illustration work for Tahmasebi.S (2011) Figure Poses for Fashion Illustrators, Search Press Ltd.

Illustration work for reprint of Tatham.C & Seaman.J (2011) Fashion Design Drawing Course, Thames & Hudson.

Illustration work for Schaffer.S & Saunders.S (2012) Fashion Design Course: Accessories, Thames & Hudson.

Work Featured in Deluxxdigital magazine issue 15 (2012)

Exhibited work:Studio Culture Exhibition Nov 2011 Northumbria University
also to be exhibited in London September 2012

Swimwear Illustrations exhibited at Interfiliere PARIS 2012