Timothy Banks


Timothy Banks is an American illustrator and author recognized by Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Spectrum,,, PLAY! Illustration and Showcase 100. His clients include Nike, Paste Magazine, Egmont, Faber & Faber, and Nickelodeon. He has illustrated dozens of children’s books, including a reimagining of the ' for young readers, and the classic Enid Blyton series, The Five Finder Outer, for Egmont UK. His illustrations for ', released in 2020, help garner a "Reviewer's Choice" Award from . He has done extensive work for and, including Paste's "" named one of 2015's best covers by . Also, Banks's work was selected to be the official for 2014. In 2017, Banks wrote and published the illustrated anthology, , depicting whimsical monsters taking over his hometown of Charleston, SC.

Honors and awards

Banks is the recipient of numerous honors and awards: