Tavis Coburn

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Tavis Coburn graduated from California's prestigious Art Center College of Design with a BFA in Illustration. Since then, Tavis has created countless works for leading publishing, advertising, music companies in North America and Europe.

Tavis' unique style is inspired by 1940s comic book art, the Russian avant-garde movement, and printed materials from the 1950s/60s.

Over the years Tavis’ work has garnered many accolades, including top honours from The Society of Publication Designers, the Society of Illustrators, and American Illustration receiving a gold medal in the Illustration: Story category at the Society of Publication Designers annual awards.

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Tavis Coburn has worked with a wide range of global brands, sports organisations, publishers and media outlets including: Arsenal F.C. / Emirates Stadium / Apple / Nike / Heineken / Lexus / Volvo / BMW / Mercedes-Benz / Audi / Porsche / Red Bull / Fox Sports / ESPN / NBC Sports / Sky Sports / Formula One / Marussia F1 Team / Virgin Racing / Esquire / GQ / Wired / Variety / Popular Mechanics / Field & Stream / Barron’s / The New York Times / The Wall Street Journal / The Washington Post / Bloomberg Businessweek / Time / Fast Company / Fortune / The Atlantic / Entertainment Weekly / Men’s Health / Rolling Stone / HarperCollins / Penguin Random House / The Folio Society.

The Journal

Tavis Coburn and the bold look of the Camp-X Book Jacket Series

Tavis Coburn creates bold, retro-futurist covers for Camp-X series by Eric Walters. Using strong shapes and limited colour, the designs support the books’ grounded espionage themes, translating real wartime training into clear, engaging visuals that make historical storytelling accessible to younger readers.

Packing a Punch: Tavis Coburn’s broadway theater poster

Tavis Coburn: Illustrating the Future of High-Speed Rail for NYTimes Kids

Tavis Coburn brings high-speed rail to life for NYTimes Kids with retro sci-fi illustrations charting railway innovation, from the Tom Thumb locomotive to bullet trains, Acela and future sustainable transport.