PICTUREBOOK PROJECTS CREATED DURING THE MA IN CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION AT CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART 2019 – 2022

‘DOTTY’S DAY OF WONDER’

Dotty the protagonist is bored at home in the city. She unzips her new pencil case and is surprised to meet some new friends who take her on a creative journey and ultimately encourage a connection with the natural world outside. Inspired by my own love of nature and a passion for giving children opportunities to be creative.

Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2022.

Selected for the dPictus Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 4 at Bologna Book Fair 2023 https://dpictus.com/unpublished

‘THE TRIP IN A BOTTLE’

Hank loves to visit his Grandad who makes model ships in bottles and collects treasure from his days at sea. One day, they take a rather unusual boat trip together; reliving Grandad’s sea stories and helping people along the way. On this journey, Hank discovers that small acts of kindness make the world go around. This story is inspired by my naval family history and a desire to introduce the lost craft of making ships in bottles to a child audience.

Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2023.

Selected for the dPictus Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 5 at Bologna Book Fair 2024 The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase | dPICTUS

Winner in the Cheltenham illustration Awards 2023 on the theme of Interconnectivity General 1 — Pittville Press

‘CHUCK CLEANS UP’

Chuck receives a gift of a hand-me-down hat and transforms into a cowboy to tidy up his messy bedroom and catch the resident outlaw Lint Westwood! This is a lighthearted story about tenacity, teamwork and tidying up based on my own experiences of being a collector and my son’s endless struggle to keep a tidy bedroom!

ALPHABET SOUP’

This is a playful alphabet book featuring monochrome illustrated letterforms. Small 1 inch square concept illustrations drawn in graphite pencil, final illustrations created with monoprint, ink and pencil and assembled digitally. I have always enjoyed illustrated alphabets and wanted to develop one of my own.

PORTFOLIO IMAGES a selection of unpublished pieces, using printmaking processes

SKETCHBOOK AND PROCESS WORK 2 colour pencil observational drawings, storyboards and snippets from my sketchbooks

PRINTS AND HOMEWARES – PERSONALITEAS TEA TOWEL AND MUG DESIGN AND GOCCO PRINTS

ARCHIVED COMMISSIONED ILLUSTRATION PROJECTS

BOOK ILLUSTRATION – ILLUSTRATIONS COMMISSIONED FOR U.S PUBLISHERS: STOREY PUBLISHING, GALISON MUDPUPPY, DOUBLEDAY BROADWAY PUBLISHING

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION – ILLUSTRATIONS COMMISSIONED FOR U.S MAGAZINES

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION – SPOT ILLUSTRATIONS FOR ‘WOMAN & HOME’ MAGAZINE U.K

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS – ‘TOP TIPS’ SPOT ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘YOU’ MAGAZINE U.K

SELF PROMOTIONAL WORK