Levi Pinfold

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Levi Pinfold
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Falmouth
Known for Harry Potter
Notable workBlack Dog
Harry Potter
AwardsKate Greenaway Medal
2013 Black Dog – Illustrator
Websitewww.levi-pinfold.com

Levi Pinfold is a British multi award-winning artist, writer and illustrator from Gloucestershire, England, who won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2013 for his illustrations for the picture book Black Dog. [1] He is also the illustrator for the final two books in the Harry Potter Illustrated Edition series. [2]

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Personal life

Levi Pinfold was born in the Forest of Dean. He started drawing from a young age. [3]

Pinfold likes motorbikes, a lot of music, trees, and some cats. He currently lives in Brisbane, Australia with his girlfriend and Howard the lizard (i), (ii), and (iii). He attempts to grow vegetables in his spare time. [4]

Career

Since graduating from University of Falmouth in 2006, Pinfold has worked as a self employed illustrator. [3]

Pinfold debuted in 2010 with the picture book The Django, inspired by jazz legend Django Reinhardt. [5] This book earned him the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award.

Published by Templar in 2011, his second picture book Black Dog won the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal. [1]

In 2015, he illustrated Greenling, a picture book about a green baby creature suddenly appears on the Barleycorn family's farm in Australia.

In 2016, he illustrated The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd. He also illustrated The Song from Somewhere Else by A. F. Harrold.

In 2017, he designed the cover for Bloomsbury's 20th Anniversary Hogwarts House Edition of Harry Potter.

In 2019, he illustrated The Dam by David Almond.

From 2021 to 2024, he continued to illustrate many books for the authors Hannah Gold and A. F. Harrold.

In March 2025, Bloomsbury announced Levi as the illustrator for the final two books in the Harry Potter Illustrated Editions series, continuing the beautifully visual storytelling started by Jim Kay. [2]

Works

As author and illustrator
As illustrator

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. 1 2 "2013 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals announced". The Horn Book. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bloomsbury announce Levi Pinfold as the new illustrator of the Harry Potter Illustrated Editions series". Bloomsbury. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "An Interview with an Artist: Levi Pinfold". The IBBY UK. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Levi Pinfold". Reading Zone. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Levi Pinfold". Literaturfestival. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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