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David Downton (born 18 February 1959)^[1] is an English fashion illustrator. He worked for Vogue.

David Downton was born in Kent, England in 1959. He studied at Canterbury (Foundation year 1977–1978) and Wolverhampton (BA hons illustration/graphics 1979–1981).

In 1984 he moved to Brighton and began his illustration career. He has worked on a wide variety of projects, including advertising, packaging, illustrating fiction, cook books, and, occasionally, fashion. His drawings from fashion shows have been published internationally.

In 2007, Downton launched Pourquoi Pas?, a journal of fashion illustration. He is a visiting at London College of Fashion.^{[citation needed]}

He received an [[]] from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, in April 2009.^[2]

Downton is the artist in residence at London's Claridge's hotel, where he stays 52 nights a year in exchange for drawings.^[3][4]

• David Downton’s web site
• David Downton’s blog at Vogue.com UK
• Amelia’s Magazine, Interview with David Downton

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