Jonathan Knowles is one of the leading photographers of his generation. Specialising in graphic still life, liquid and beauty, Jonathan’s unique photographic style has earned him award-winning advertising commissions worldwide.
In the past fourteen years, Jonathan has consistently featured in the ‘200 Best Advertising Photographers in the World’ books. He is one of the top 10 all time award winners in the Graphis Annuals.
Notable commissions include campaigns for many globally recognised brands, such as Coca-Cola, Guinness, and Smirnoff. He is also the creator of the famous O2 bubbles.
He shot the Black Sabbath 13 Album cover, as well as directing and filming the footage that is currently played on stage during performances. Black Sabbath loved the imagery and invited Jonathan to the album launch in New York, where he received a friendly strangle of gratitude from Ozzy.
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Projects credited in
- #BAGSIE#BAGSIE is a collaborative project curated by Soapbox & Sons, art directed by Emma Taylor of Creative Advice Network and photographed by Jonathan Knowles. In February, ten illustrators and artists were chosen to take part. We each made a self portrait on a paper bag exposing some internal element of ourselves. These were slipped over our heads for a photo shoot in May. The results will be unveiled later this year in an exhibition. My #BAGSIE was a sparrows head constructed from paper bursting out of the bag. Showing your insides on the outside was a fun and slightly tricky proposition. Something that interests me is showing force or fury from unexpected or mundane sources, a kind of inner voice. For example, my logo is a tiny rabbit who is growling, he’s fragile, but cheeky. To illustrate this yell from the meek, I made a paper sparrow’s head for my bag. Sparrows are a nice representation of this idea, they’re small, delicate, common, but can be rowdy or brave. Maybe the anonymity of a bag gives added courage to let inner feelings out as the bird’s head has bust through the front of the bag. The other important factor? I thought it would look funny! Photos attached are mine of the construction of my #BAGSIE apart from the second image with the tan background, which is copyright of Jonathan Knowles.
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Work history
PhotographerJonathan Knowles
48a Chancellor's Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 9RS, UKFull Time
Jonathan Knowles is a specialist still life, drinks and liquids photographer based in London and working worldwide.
In the past sixteen years, Jonathan has consistently featured in the ‘200 Best Advertising Photographers in the World’ books. He is one of the top 10 all time winners in the Graphis Annuals, and has been awarded by D&AD, The Art Directors’ Club of New York, The Association of Photographers, Campaign, The Globals and others.
Notable commissions include campaigns for many globally recognised brands, such as Coca-Cola, Guinness, and Smirnoff. He is also the creator of the famous O2 bubbles.
He shot the Black Sabbath 13 Album cover, as well as directing and filming the footage that is currently played on stage during performances. Black Sabbath loved the imagery and invited Jonathan to the album launch in New York, where he received a friendly strangle of gratitude from Ozzy.
Skills
- Advertising
- Drink Photography
- Still Life Photography
- Beauty Photography
- Photography Arts
- Film Advertising
- Video Director
- Filmmaking
- Art Direction
- Drinks