# Gemma Correll

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**Gemma Correll** (born 3 February 1984) is a British cartoonist and illustrator who is known for her comics depicting personal, relatable anxieties and pugs.

## Early life and education

Correll was born in Ipswich[2] and attended the [Norwich School of Art and Design](/source/Norwich_School_of_Art_and_Design), graduating in 2006 with a [BA (hons)](/source/Honours_degree) in Graphic Design, specializing in Illustration.[3]

## Career

"Drawing helps to clear my head, to reflect on and clarify my thoughts, feelings and ideas. [...] I love being able to articulate my thoughts in ways that I struggle to verbally. I create the comics I wish I could have read growing up."

— Gemma Correll, *2021 editorial for [*The Lily*](/source/The_Lily_(Washington_Post))[4]*

Correll recounts that she "felt somehow compelled" to start drawing "little stories" at 5 years old, both as a distraction from her anxieties and as a way to connect with her fellow schoolmates.[4] She sold *The Chatterbox*, a self-published comic, to other students and teachers for a nominal sum to earn pocket money for snacks and soda.[5] She entered university intending to study English Literature and Education, but switched to Graphic Design before long.[5] While attending art school, her professor urged her to pursue the work he saw in her sketchbook.[4] During her final year, she was able to sell self-designed merchandise.[5] Although she worked part-time jobs after graduating, she continued to doodle in her spare time.[4] Her first paid commission was designing a brochure of vacation packages for [Virgin Holidays](/source/Virgin_Holidays).[6][7]

In 2009, after selling her own products at craft fairs and online via [Etsy.com](/source/Etsy.com), Correll became a full-time illustrator and joined the Anna Goodson Illustration Agency,[6] which helped her gain exposure to numerous clients that include [Hallmark Cards](/source/Hallmark_Cards), *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*, and [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press).[8]

Correll illustrated the *Pugly* series of children's books from author [Pamela Butchart](/source/Pamela_Butchart).[2] She has contributed regularly to *[The Nib](/source/The_Nib)* since 2014.[9]

In 2012, she was featured in a month-long solo exhibition at the Land gallery in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland,_Oregon).[10] Her work was featured in 2021 as part of the *Emerging Artist Showcase* at the [Cartoon Art Museum](/source/Cartoon_Art_Museum) in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco).[11]

Correll cites [Lynda Barry](/source/Lynda_Barry) as her biggest inspiration and adds she has been influenced by the works of [Kate Beaton](/source/Kate_Beaton), [Jeffrey Brown](/source/Jeffrey_Brown_(cartoonist)), [Terry Deary](/source/Terry_Deary), [Julie Doucet](/source/Julie_Doucet), [Tom Gauld](/source/Tom_Gauld), [Carl Giles](/source/Carl_Giles), [Matt Groening](/source/Matt_Groening), [Gary Larson](/source/Gary_Larson), [Simone Lia](/source/Simone_Lia), [Ronald Searle](/source/Ronald_Searle), and [Posy Simmonds](/source/Posy_Simmonds).[5][6][8]

### Selected bibliography

- Correll, Gemma (2022). *It's a Pug's Life*. Dog n Bone. ISBN 9781912983506.
- Correll, Gemma (2015). *The Worrier's Guide to Life*. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel. ISBN 9781449466008.
- Correll, Gemma (2014). *It's a Punderful Life*. Dog n Bone. ISBN 9781909313286.
- Correll, Gemma (2013). *A Pug's Guide to Etiquette*. Dog n Bone. ISBN 9781909313033.
- Correll, Gemma (2013). [*A Dog's Life*](https://archive.org/details/dogslife0000corr). Te Neues. ISBN 978-3-8327-9742-3.
- Correll, Gemma (2012). [*A Cat's Life*](https://archive.org/details/catslife0000corr). Te Neues. ISBN 978-3-8327-9666-2.

## Personal life

Correll resides in [Orange County, California](/source/Orange_County,_California) with her husband, the collage artist Anthony Zinonos,[9] and their trio of rescued [pugs](/source/Pug), Mr. Pickles, Bean, and Zander.[a][12]

## References

### Notes

1. Zander is technically half-Chihuahua.[12]

### Sources

1. Correll, Gemma. ["feb3"](https://flickr.com/photos/gemmacorrell/4342322279/). *flickr*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. ["Gemma Correll"](https://nosycrow.com/contributor/gemma-correll/). Nosy Crow. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. ["Gemma Correll"](https://www.agoodson.com/portfolios/gemma-correll/). Anna Goodson Illustration Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. Correll, Gemma (August 15, 2021). ["Without drawing, I'm not sure who I would be"](https://www.thelily.com/without-drawing-im-not-sure-who-i-would-be/). *The Lily*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. Felicity Carter (May 9, 2020). ["Gemma Correll Is The Cartoonist That Captures Our Times"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/felicitycarter/2020/05/09/gemma-correll-is-the-cartoonist-that-captures-our-times/). *Forbes*. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

1. Katy Cowan (18 February 2016). ["Gemma Correll talks illustration, funny pugs, introversion and life in sunny California"](https://www.creativeboom.com/features/gemma-correll-talks-illustration-funny-pugs-introversion-and-life-in-sunny-california/). *Creative Boom*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. Garvey, Melinda (August 9, 2016). ["Gemma Correll: Illustrating a World of Her Own"](https://onthedotwoman.com/woman/gemma-correll-illustrating-a-world-of-her-own). *On the Dot Woman*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. Phil Treagus. ["Gemma Correll: If I had my way, I'd read all day, everyday"](https://www.thereadinglists.com/gemma-correll-reading-list/). *The Reading Lists*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. Griffith, Erin (July 10, 2020). ["Gemma Correll's Pandemic Diary: Just Like Her Normal Diary"](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/business/work-week-gemma-correll.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. ["2012 shows: Gemma Correll | Ceci n'es pas un Pug"](https://landpdx.com/2012-shows/gemma-correll/). *Land PDX*. October 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. ["Emerging Artist Showcase: Gemma Correll"](https://www.cartoonart.org/gemma-correll). Cartoon Art Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

1. Nisha Gopalan (May 16, 2022). ["Gemma Correll Talks Pug Life and Mental Health"](https://www.thewildest.com/dog-lifestyle/gemma-correll). *The Wildest*. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

## External links

- Correll, Gemma. ["Official website"](https://www.gemmacorrell.com)

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