Quick Facts

Full Name	Johanna Basford
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Apr 15, 1983(1983-04-15)
Age	41
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aries

Johanna Basford Biography

Johanna Basford is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on April 15, 1983 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish illustrator who rose to fame thanks to her unique hand-drawn, Black and White style. She is an early proponent of the trend of adult coloring books. Her 2013 debut adult coloring book Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book became one of the top-selling books on Amazon and was an New York Times best seller.

She as well as She and Brian Blessed were both appointed OBE’s at the 2016 Birthday Honours ceremony. were both awarded OBEs during the ceremony in 2016. Birthday Honours ceremony.

Johanna Basford OBE (born 1983) is a Scottish illustrator. Her illustrations are hand-drawn, predominantly in black and white, with pencils and pens. Basford’s works can be found in products such as colouring books, wallpaper, beer labels, and even tattoos. She is known to be a pioneer of the adult colouring book trend.

Basford’s commercial clients include Sony, Nike, Tate Modern, Absolut Vodka and Starbucks. Queensberry-Hunt, a ceramics manufacturer, commissioned her to create hand drawn designs for their tableware collection in 2008. In 2010, she created graphics for the iPhone app The New Goodbye. Basford was commissioned by Edinburgh Festival Fringe to illustrate the cover of their 2010 program. She worked with an Edinburgh-based design agency, Whitespace, to create a series of illustrations for the program and the final artwork for the

FringeCover #Twitterpicture crowdsourced illustration campaign.

The husband of her is BrewDog founder James Watt.

Johanna Basford Net Worth

Johanna Basford is one of the richest Illustrator from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johanna Basford 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She earned her bachelor’s diploma in design of textiles from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2005.

For her contribution to the art world and the arts, she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the year 2016. The adult coloring book she published in 2015 Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure and Colouring Book peaked at #1 on the New York TImes’ non-fiction bestsellers list.

Johanna Basford was born in 1983 in Scotland and grew up on her parent’s fish farm in Auchnagatt in Aberdeenshire. She graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) in Dundee in 2005 with a degree in textile Design and a specialization in screen printing. Basford lives and works in Aberdeenshire, Scotland where she owns a small studio in a converted farmhouse with large windows that overlook the surrounding fields. She believes computer generated graphics can feel “cold and soulless,” which is why she uses traditional media. Since publishing her first adult colouring book Secret Garden in 2013, she has sold more that 20 million books worldwide, making her a leader of the adult colouring book boom. She is married to James Watt, the co-founder of Brewdog, the ‘punk’ craft beer company.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Johanna Basford Dating?

According to our records, Johanna Basford married to James Watt. As of December 1, 2023, Johanna Basford’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Johanna Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Johanna Basford celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

What ethnicity is Johanna Basford?

OBE Johanna Basford
Born| 1983 (age 38–39)
Nationality| Scottish
Alma mater| Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
Website| johannabasford.com

Is Johanna Basford still married to James Watt?

Watt was married to, and had two children with, Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford, but they are now divorced.

How old is Johanna Basford?

39 years (April 15, 1983)

When was Johanna Basford born?

April 15, 1983 (age 39 years)

What Colouring pencils does Johanna Basford use?

Pencils: Faber Castell Polychromos. These colouring pencils are divine to use, but pricey.