Gemma O'Brien

Gemma O’Brien is an internationally renowned designer and artist known for her bold graphics, illustrative lettering and murals. Her work has been commissioned by Apple, Nike, Google, and is held in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. Outside her commercial design work, she explores language, nature and the human experience through her art practice. In 2025, she is conducting research on flow states in visual artists at Goldsmiths, University of London, as part of the program in Neuroaesthetics.

Gemma's Talk

Triple Threat

Write, draw, paint. Join Gemma O’Brien at MK Gallery, UK, for a talk on choosing craft over celebrity—and how embracing the original tools of the trade can help you reclaim your eyes, your brain, your attention, and the joy of being a creative professional. Informed by her latest studies in neuroaesthetics.