About me
Working to the sound of birdsong in my little Oxfordshire cottage, I am an illustrator with huge enthusiasm for pattern, colour and materials. I specialise in children’s illustration, but can capably cater to other markets too.
I have a great love of crafts and have learnt many additional skills along the way, from bookbinding, paper engineering, a host of fibre crafts, and embroidery, to hand and machine sewing. This drive for creativity and exploration fuels my work and keeps it constantly moving forward.
Work history
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Freelance IllustratorIllustration by Amanda
Oxford, United KingdomFreelance
I have been taking on some wonderful freelance illustration projects now that my masters degree is nearly complete. It has been a joy to creatively collaborate with such fantastic people and work with a genuine love for what I do.
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Digital Illustration
- Hand Bookbinding
- Hand Craft
- Hand Drawing
- Hand Embroidery
- Hand Knitting
- Hand Lettering
- Hand Sewing
- Hand Sketching
- Book Illustration
- Book Illustrations
- Animal Illustration
- Botanical Illustration
- Child Illustrator
- Children Illustration
- Childrens Illustration
- Character Illustration
- Floral Illustration
- Ink Illustration
- Map Illustration
- Food Illustration
- Paper Engineering
- Painting Illustration
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Drawing
- Painting
- Paper Art
- Paper Collage
- Paper Craft
- Paper Cutting
- Paper Illustration
- Watercolour Painting
- Digital Painting
Education
Illustration MACamberwell College of Arts (UAL)
London, United Kingdom
Taking on a masters during such events as Covid19 has been a huge test of resilience, but I feel I have found a greater drive and deeper curiosity both academically and creatively. The burst of learning has been exponential, and given me a footing to launch my creative practice with confidence and aptitude.
Illustration Visual Communication First Class Honours DegreeUniversity of Westminster
- London, United Kingdom
The university of Westminster offered a fantastic university experiences. The course was carefully organised and curated to allow us to experience a multitude of illustration areas, whilst giving us creative freedom to express ourselves. During this time I received and achievement award from the Dean, was a successful candidate for a working cultures trip to Hong Kong and was also funded for a trip to Prague to explore the local culture and creative scene. I completed my degree with a first class honours.
Awards
Achievement AwardUniversity of Westminster
Owing to the academic success I had displayed that year, I was hugely fortunate enough to receive and award from the Dean at a formal ceremony. In addition to this was a £1000 award.