Food illustrator to the stars
About
Tom Hovey is an Illustrator and the founder of Studio Hovey.
He is based in Newport, South Wales.
Tom’s multi-disciplinary approach has seen him apply his unique style across a broad spectrum of genres including TV graphics, food illustration, editorial, book illustration, storyboarding, animation, apparel design and murals.
Tom is best known for his acclaimed food illustration work. He has produced the illustrated graphics for The Great British Bake Off since it's inception in 2010. His signature style has been a key element to the show's success becoming the most watched TV series in the UK in 2015 and 2016. Tom and his team have produced over 4,000 illustrated bakes for the GBBO series’ over the past 15 years and counting.
Tom was awarded an Honorary Master of Arts Degree by the Arts University Bournemouth in 2021.
Tom was part of the judging panel for the Design Week Awards 2021.
Selected Interviews & Press
Creative Boom / Creative Review / The Guardian / Design Week / Artnet / CNET / Sunday Times / Metro / Creative Lives in Progress / Communication Arts / Vulture / Elephant Magazine / The Observer / BBC Wales / BBC / Cass Art / Association of Illustrators / It's Nice That
Selected Clients
The Great British Bake Off / Bloomberg Businessweek / Mastercard / Ravensburger/ Singelton Whisky / Guylian Chocolate / BBC / Channel 4 / Honest Burger / IDLES / CBS / ABC / Hodder Books / Glastonbury Festival / Meatless Farms / Comic Relief / Visit England / The Grand Appeal / Fresh One Productions / Love Productions / Ebury - Penguin Random House /Homepride Flour
Talks, Workshops & Podcasts
WNPR - Audacious with Chion Wolf - 2020
Being Freelance Podcast - ‘Bake it till you make it!’ - 2020
Elis James & John Robins - BBC Radio 5 Live - 2019
Thread Events - Bristol - 2018
Delicious Doodles - Apple Store, Regent Street, London - 2018
The Design Jones Podcast - 2017
Ears and Eyes - Hastings - 2016
Delicious Illustrations - Apple Store, Covent Garden, London - 2016
Adventures in Design Podcast - 2015
