Biography
Adrian Robb is an artist, designer and illustrator based in Dublin, Ireland. He studied Graphic Arts and Illustration at Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Fine art at Chelsea College of Art, London.
Working across a wide variety of artistic industries his work focuses on creative projects related to nature, publishing and references literature. He designs books, working closely with agents, publishers and authors. His illustration utilizes traditional methods, such as painting, printmaking with a focus on drawing.
He was the Sub-editor for ‘This is Tomorrow’, an online magazine focusing on international Contemporary Art, and was responsible for commissioning and curating projects on an international level.
Recent projects include book cover designs for Mary Morrissy's short fiction collection, published by Lilliput Press, and Catastrophe: Nakba II by Fintan Drury, published by Merrion Press.
He is a judge on Carousel Aware Prize for Independent Authors, 2025. He curates a biannual blog and web page called Covers We Love for Dubray Books, which celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of book design in the publishing industry.
He has worked with a variety of organizations and individuals producing visual solutions for businesses and has experience with layout design, surface design, logos, design for print & web, hand-lettering and textiles. His work has been featured in Suboart Magazine, The Dublin Inquirer and Curatory Magazine.
Clients include: Lilliput Press, Merrion Press, Mercier Press, Skein Press, Waterstones, Bewleys, Dubray Books, Howbert & Mays, Volpe Nero, Backlist Magazine, This is Tomorrow, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Peter Manion, Harper's Books, NYC, Artnet.
Adrian Robb was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland in 1971. He has lived in London, Cambridge, Antrim, Harrogate, Lille. He is currently living in Dublin, Ireland.