Richard Allen "Rick" Jacobson [1] (born January 7, 1959) is a Canadian artist, illustrator, and writer who uses the names Richard A. Jacobson and Rick Jacobson professionally.
Richard Allen "Rick" Jacobson [1] (born January 7, 1959) is a Canadian artist, illustrator, and writer who uses the names Richard A. Jacobson and Rick Jacobson professionally.
Jacobson was born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, [2] and is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art (with Honours), where he met his future wife (now divorced), and co-illustrator Laura Fernandez. [2] He works as an illustrator, painter, and writer.
Partnered with Laura Fernandez, Jacobson has produced major commercial illustration and design work for Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Air Canada. [2] His painting for the cover of Christopher Ondaatje's book "Sindh Revisited" is now in the private collection of the Royal Geographic Society Collection. [3] In addition to commercial design work, Jacobson has co-illustrated 19 children's books with Fernandez, and received several awards and nominations. [2]
Jacobson was the co-recipient of the Ruth Schwartz Award for "Jeremiah Learns to Read (Scholastic). [4] [5] He was also the co-recipient of the 2001 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for "The Magnificent Piano Recital" (Orca Books). [6]
In 2004, Jacobson authored and co-illustrated his first full publication, "Picasso: Soul on Fire" (Tundra), on the life of the famous painter's life landmarks. The book was shortlisted for the 2005 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, [7] and listed by The Globe and Mail on the list of "Ten terrific tomes, tots to teens" list. [8]
Jacobson followed "Picasso: Soul On Fire" with "The Mona Lisa Caper" (Tundra) in 2005 and is working on his fourth publication. [2]
Jacobson has contributed illustrations to Smithsonian, Applied Arts, and Artist's magazines.
As writer
Jacobson and Laura Fernandez
Jacobson alone
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