Glyn Dillon (born 1971
[About: Glyn Dillon]
, SelfMadeHero) is a British costume designer, as well as a
comics
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and film
storyboard
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and
concept
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Concepts play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied within such disciplines as linguistics, ...
artist, best known for his work on the Star Wars films ''
The Force Awakens
''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens'') is a 2015 American epic film, epic space opera film co-produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. The sequel to ''Return of the Jedi ...
'' and ''
Rogue One
''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the first '' ...
'', designing the batsuit for Matt Reeves' 2022 ''
The Batman'' as well as his 2012 graphic novel ''
The Nao of Brown''.
Early life
Glyn is the youngest of 3 siblings. Glyn Dillon's father was a signwriter; his older brother
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher (comics), Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London i ...
was also a comics artist. Julie Dillon Bleaden, the middle sibling works in childcare.
[Mark Kardwell]
Glyn Dillon on the past, the future and ''The Nao of Brown''
Comic Book Resources, 8 October 2012
Career
Dillon got his first job in comics at the age of 17, and worked in comics for seven years,
[Chris Mautner]
The Now of Glyn: An Interview with Glyn Dillon
''The Comics Journal'', 24 October 2012 drawing "Planet Swerve", a strip about "art students in space" written by
Alan Martin, for ''
Deadline'', and work for
DC Comics
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'
Vertigo
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imprint, including the miniseries ''Egypt'' with writer
Peter Milligan and ''
Shade, the Changing Man
Shade, the Changing Man is a comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. The character was Shade, the Changing Man (Vertigo), later adapted by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo in one of the first Vertigo Comics, Vertigo ...
'' with the same writer.
He drew part of "
The Kindly Ones" story arc in
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
's ''
The Sandman'' series.
In the mid-1990s he left comics
and worked in film and television, primarily as a storyboard and concept artist,
as well as a period directing music promos for
Ridley Scott
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's RSA Films. He shared a studio in London with
Jamie Hewlett
Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born 3 April 1968) is a British comic book artist and illustrator. He is the co-creator of the comic book ''Tank Girl'' with Alan Martin (writer), Alan Martin and the virtual band Gorillaz, alongside Blur (band), Blur ...
, and did some work on Hewlett's
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (gui ...
music and animation project.
In 2007 a gallery of his work appeared in the comic art magazine ''Swallow'', and he began work on his graphic novel, ''The Nao of Brown''. The story of a young woman with
Primarily Obsessional OCD, it was published by
SelfMadeHero in 2012
and won the Special Jury Prize at the
Angoulême International Comics Festival
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in 2013. In 2013 he started working as a concept artist in the costume dept on ''
Jupiter Ascending'', he then went on to work, in the same capacity, on ''
Kingsman: The Secret Service''. He then became chief concept artist in the costume dept on ''
Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', for which, among other designs, he originated antagonist
Kylo Ren's mask,
[Jay Carlson]
"Indie Revolver Exclusive: An Early Look at a very Different Kylo Ren"
Indie Revolver, 19 April 2015 before being promoted to co-costume designer, alongside Dave Crossman, on the ''Star Wars'' film ''
Rogue One
''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the first '' ...
and
Solo: A Star Wars Story''.
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Bibliography
* '' 2000 AD'' (Fleetway Publications
Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London.
History
It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies ...
, #589, 644, 1988, 1989)
* ''Crisis
A crisis (: crises; : critical) is any event or period that will lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when ...
'' (Fleetway Publications, #32, 40-41, 43-44, 1989-1990)
* '' Deadline'' (#24, 1990, Script by Alan Martin)
* '' Judge Dredd Mega-Special'' (Fleetway Publications, #4, 1991)
* '' The Sandman'' ( DC/Vertigo, #62, 1994, script by Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
)
* '' Shade the Changing Man'' (DC/Vertigo, #34, 38, 40-41, 46, 1994, script by Peter Milligan)
* ''Egypt'' issue 1 (pencils and inks) and issue 2 (pencils) and covers issues 1-7 (DC/Vertigo, 1995, script by Peter Milligan)
* '' The Nao of Brown'' ( SelfMadeHero, 2012, )
Awards
* 2013: Angoulême Festival, Jury's Special Prize, for ''The Nao of Brown''
* 2013: British Comic Awards, Best Book Category, for ''The Nao of Brown''
* 2012: Broken Frontier Awards, Best Graphic Novel Category, for ''The Nao of Brown''
* 2014: Treviso Comic Book Festival, Best Foreign Book Award, for "The Nao of Brown"
References
External links
*
Das Nao in Brown
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1971 births
British graphic novelists
British comics artists
British comics writers
Living people
Designers from London
British costume designers
British storyboard artists