Michael Terry

Michael was born in 1947 in Folkestone on the Kent coast. After living abroad and moving around the country he arrived back in Folkestone, there he later went to Art College from 1964 to 1967 studying graphic design and illustration.
In 1967 he moved to London and worked in various design groups and advertising agencies as a designer and typographer.
In 1972 he went freelance as an illustrator producing work for advertising, editorial and publishing and quickly gained a reputation in these fields.
During this time he was susses fully represented by Folio.
Michael was awarded a D&AD award for illustration and a Mecanorma award for best poster illustration. In 2010 he was short listed for The Red House children's book award for 'Munch Crunch Dinosaur Lunch' and Short listed at the Bishops Stortford Children's Book Award for 'The Wide Mouthed Frog'.
Some of the clients he has produced work for are: Cadburies, British Airways, Quantas, Midland Bank [HSBC], Vintage Inns, Ikea, Queens Club tennis tournament, Puffin Books, Little Tiger Press, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, Gullane Children’s Books, The Times, Observer and Telegraph.
USA clients have been: Readers Digest Children’s Books, Golden Books [Random House] and Schoolastic.
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Folkestone Art School

The Association of illustrators Images exhibitions.
Two exhibitions at The Association of Illustrators.
Wildlife Exhibition at the Mall Galleries 2012
Work exhibited at The Lilford Gallery Framing, Canterbury.