I have been illustrating for a variety of clients in editorial, advertising and book publishing since 2006. I also have a Master's Degree in Architecture, and am currently working as an architect. As an illustrator I have recently been focused on book illustration, and over the past few years have collaborated with authors on titles published through Kids Can Press and Nimbus Publishing.
Originally from St. John's, Newfoundland, I have also lived in Calgary, Alberta, Wabasca, Alberta, New York, New York, and Toronto, Ontario. I currently live in Edmonton, Alberta, with my partner Josh and our dog, Birdy.
Get in touch:g.simms@hey.com
Some past illustration clients:
The Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Canada Goose, Canada Post, Canadian Business, Edmonton Arts Council, The Globe and Mail, House of Anansi Press, Kids Can Press, The Los Angeles Times, Maclean’s, Maisonneuve, Mcsweeny’s Quarterly, Polaris Music Prize Inc., Quill & Quire, Reader’s Digest Canada, The Stranger, The Walrus
Some past recognition:
American Illustration, Illustration Annuals 28, 30.
Communication Arts, Illustration Annuals 49, 51.
National Magazine Awards (Canada), Gold (2010).
Society of Illustrators New York, Illustrators 52, 55.
Illustrated Books:
Girl Takes Drastic Step! How Molly Lamb Bobak Became Canada's First Official Woman War Artist
written by Jillian Dobson, Nimbus Publishing, 2024
Slowpoke: The Bell Island Mine Horse
written by Heather Smith, Nimbus Publishing, 2021
Screech!: Ghost Stories from Old Newfoundland
written by Charis Cotter, Nimbus Publishing, 2020
Ojiichan's Gift
written by Chieri Uegaki, Kids Can Press, 2019
The Man Who Kept Meeting Himself
written by Ryan Boudinot, McSweeney's Issue 28, 2008
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Cambridge, ON
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Edmonton, AB
New York, NY
Calgary, AB