Nick Moffatt
Illustrator & Storyteller
Nick joined us in 2025 as part of the first Creative in Residence cohort at the Barbican.
Nick is a commercial illustrator and storyteller with 25 years of experience, working with clients including BBC, Paramount Pictures, Channel 4, Lego, Warner Bros., and The Guardian. Between 2015 and 2022, he lectured in illustration and comics at various universities before completing an MA in illustration, where his work was highly commended at the World Illustration Awards.
Now specialising in children’s books and graphic novels, Nick has illustrated over 20 books and recently completed his first 200-page graphic novel. His work blends narrative depth with a visually compelling style, engaging audiences of all ages.
As part of my residency I’ll be building upon my current path as a children’s book illustrator and expanding upon the research I undertook during my time as a University Lecturer – a little something I called Plan B Comics, which allows me to create and self-publish my own comics – in order to develop a more authorial approach to the work I do through the creation of an original graphic novel. I’ll also be continuing to spread awareness and information on the subject I love so much – illustration – through the continuation of The School of Illustration, an online art school which combines creativity with commerce to help artists generate an income from their work.
– Nick Moffatt