I'm an illustrator, fair-weather campervan person, and an orange cat specialist (qualification not yet formally recognised), living near Cambridge in the UK. I am going to try and keep this 'about page' vaguely sensible and to the point, which is difficult for my excitable neurodivergent brain.

 

I have just finished studying on the part-time Children's Book Illustration MA at the Cambridge School of Art (Please do also take a look at my talented classmates on our CSACBI Instagram page or on our graduate website). I am extremely proud to have been awarded a full scholarship by QEST, which funded my MA. 

 

I'm at my most happy drawing anything for children, but I especially love to illustrate middle grade, both fiction and nonfiction, as this category includes the books that peaked my imagination, kept me reading and encouraged my love of drawing. I have also been writing a middle grade journal story that I began developing in my final module on the MA (which you can read more about here). I would also love to have the opportunity to work on graphic novels, YA, chapter books and children's non-fiction.

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Prior to starting my MA, I illustrated five self-published children's books (you can still buy three of them from my shop!), and illustrated for the research phase of two more. I also have worked with companies and individuals on many types of illustration commissions, from social media assets to animations, office murals to physical products, and I even judged the Hobbycraft Artist of the Year Awards in 2022! You can see a selection of the clients I've worked with below. I also still moonlight as a Graphic Designer when needed (which used to be my full-time job) which helps me stay up to date with the world of digital and print media. I also love working with children (and adults!) and I lead creative workshops at schools and events, for all, but especially with a focus on those who need a bit of encouragement to find the fun in drawing again.

 

If you'd like to get to know more about me you can dive into my Instagram page, or even read an old interview blog post from 2019 (I still stand by everything I said, as of January 2025 anyway...*)
*Except that, I thought I first read Midnight over Sanctaphrax (my introduction to Chris Riddell) aged seven; It was actually published when I was ten, but I have a habit of thinking that the most important touchstones in my life happened when I was seven. It was my favourite age so far after all.​​​​