Rebecca Strickson Biography

Rebecca Strickson is a British illustrator and designer based in Margate, Kent. Known for her distinctive, multifaceted work, she was included in the AOI’s Images 36 Best of British Illustration book in 2012 and shortlisted for the AOI Illustration Awards twice. Strickson's education in Fine Art and History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London laid the foundation for her creative career, which includes commissions from major brands like ELLE Magazine, Columbia Records, and Agent Provocateur. She was also the only female artist in the Phantasmagoria group show at Forman's Smokehouse Gallery in 2012.

In addition to her illustration work, Strickson has designed a typeface inspired by Renaissance, medieval, and Celtic imagery for Agent Provocateur’s tarot cards, created stamps for Royal Mail celebrating Ancient Britain, and contributed to the comic series Metroland. She is signed to the Design and Animation division of RSA Films and is an advocate for artists' rights, participating in Payback, a collective licensing service for visual artists. Strickson was also a member of the all-female choir Gaggle from its founding until 2014.