Biography

Rankin is a British photographer, publisher, and film director. Alongside being head of the eponymous agency RANKIN Creative, which hosts an 80+ strong team that puts strategy, creative and production all under one roof.

Through RANKIN Creative, he is best known for work that is on the cultural cusp and leading future trends: producing rule-breaking campaigns for brands such as Unilever, L’Oreal and Samsonite; creating wide reaching projects for charities including Women’s Aid and Macmillan; and shooting music videos for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and Kelis.

As a photographer, Rankin’s portfolio ranges from portraiture to documentary. He has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner and The Queen, to name only a few.

As a publisher, Rankin co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1991, and has since published the likes of AnOther and AnOther Man, alongside over 40 books and the biannual fashion and culture print and digital platform, Hunger.

His photography has been published everywhere from his own publications to Elle, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Wonderland, and exhibited in galleries globally, including MoMA, New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Rankin lives in London with his wife Tuuli and their dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artworks
  • Rankin, Birds Eye, Hunger TV, 2019
    Birds Eye, Hunger TV, 2019
  • Rankin, A Handful of Rejection, 2012
    A Handful of Rejection, 2012
  • Rankin, Highly Flammable II (Street), 1997
    Highly Flammable II (Street), 1997
  • Rankin, Half Aflame, An Exploding World, 2021
    Half Aflame, An Exploding World, 2021
  • Rankin, Fire Above, An Exploding World, 2021
    Fire Above, An Exploding World, 2021
  • Rankin, Twin Flames, An Exploding World, 2021
    Twin Flames, An Exploding World, 2021
  • Rankin, Burning Close Up, An Exploding World, 2021
    Burning Close Up, An Exploding World, 2021
  • Rankin, Flame Right, An Exploding World, 2021
    Flame Right, An Exploding World, 2021
  • Rankin, Flower Power, 2015
    Flower Power, 2015
  • Rankin, Hundreds & Thousands, 2006
    Hundreds & Thousands, 2006
  • Rankin, Bee, 2021
    Bee, 2021
  • Rankin, Eva in Green, 2010
    Eva in Green, 2010
  • Rankin, Heart Face, 2017
    Heart Face, 2017
  • Rankin, Prada, 2002
    Prada, 2002
  • Rankin, Sparkly Giselle II, 1998
    Sparkly Giselle II, 1998
  • Rankin, Floral Monica, 2012
    Floral Monica, 2012
  • Rankin, Björk’s Eye, 1995
    Björk’s Eye, 1995
  • Rankin, Winnie Harlow, 2016
    Winnie Harlow, 2016
  • Rankin, Helena, Breeding, 2001
    Helena, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Kate Big Issue, 1999
    Kate Big Issue, 1999
  • Rankin, Vivienne Westwood, 2003
    Vivienne Westwood, 2003
  • Rankin, Blondie Eyes Shut, 1998
    Blondie Eyes Shut, 1998
  • Rankin, Jasmin, Breeding, 2001
    Jasmin, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Red Falling, Embrace, 2020
    Red Falling, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, David, Breeding, 2001
    David, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Red Head, Embrace, 2020
    Red Head, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Camilla, Breeding, 2001
    Camilla, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Searching, Embrace, 2020
    Searching, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Amanda, Breeding, 2001
    Amanda, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Pink Portrait, Embrace, 2020
    Pink Portrait, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Peter, Breeding, 2001
    Peter, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Purple & Yellow, Embrace, 2020
    Purple & Yellow, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Anouck, Breeding, 2001
    Anouck, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Open Up, Embrace, 2020
    Open Up, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Fredrik, Breeding,, 2001
    Fredrik, Breeding,, 2001
  • Rankin, Pinwheel, Embrace, 2020
    Pinwheel, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Cynthia, Breeding, 2001
    Cynthia, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Look Up, Embrace , 2001
    Look Up, Embrace , 2001
  • Rankin, James, Breeding, 2001
    James, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Yellow & Orange, Embrace, 2020
    Yellow & Orange, Embrace, 2020
  • Rankin, Robert, Breeding, 2001
    Robert, Breeding, 2001
  • Rankin, Pink Style, Embrace, 2020
    Pink Style, Embrace, 2020
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