Gemma O’Brien

Gemma O’Brien is an Australian artist known for her bold super-graphics, illustrative lettering and hand-painted murals. After dropping out of law school to pursue graphic design, she became inspired by letterpress printing and has since gone on to build a career around drawing, painting and digital design. Her style is sought after by leading brands including Tiffany & Co, The New York Times, and Google. A number of her projects have received the Award of Typographic Excellence from the New York Type Directors Club, in 2015 she was recognised as an ADC Young Gun and in 2016, named one of PRINT Magazine’s New Visual Artists: 15 under 30. Outside her commercial work she exhibits with China Heights Gallery in Sydney and is a regular speaker at creativity conferences around the world.