Beth Suzanna is a mixed-race London based illustrator whose uplifting work is rooted in colour and connection.
Creating work for picture books, programmes, covers and campaigns. Beth’s work has a strong focus on community and diversity, Using bold figurative paper cut shapes or expressive pastel line to create tactile, playful and human work.
Working across Publishing, Editorial and Commercial briefs, as-well as Workshop Facilitation. Over the past few years Beth has created work for the likes of Bloomsbury Publishing, her debut picture book receiving five award nominations. Editorial Publications, such as Politico US & EU. Aswell as the V&A Museum and Hay Literary Festival as their 2023 illustrator in Residence.
Her creative collage workshops have seen her collaborate with brands such as Hermès, G.F Smith and Casetify and back in 2022 she was a D&AD New Blood Festival Portfolios Judge.
To work with Beth on future projects please email - bethsuzannaharris@gmail.com
Portfolio - www.bethsuzanna.com
Projects
- Casetify Collage EventA few months back I hosted a creative collage workshop with Casetify. It's always lovely to hear such a great response to my creative collage workshops. Tailored to each brands launch or venue, this event was a floral filled afternoon to celebrate the launch of the new Casetify Essentials range. Always a pleasure to work with the team at TwentyTwenty Communications. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Photos by the incredibly talented Michaela Efford.
- Album ArtworkOne of my most played albums of 2023 was Olivia Dean's Messy, on repeat. Go check it out if you haven’t already. Decided to design a self initiated vinyl sleeve of my interpretation of the vibe of the album - Hazy & soulful. Loved creating this one. Playing around with layered paper cut work and spray paint.
- V&A Black History MonthTo celebrate Black History Month 2023, I was commissioned to design an activity resource for the V&A Museum, South Kensington to highlight work on display by artists of Caribbean heritage. I facilitated a series of workshops with The Croydon School of Supplementary, to research Caribbean families perspectives on the V&A artwork and how they hoped to engage with it. From planning and facilitating these workshops, I combined the families input and a selection of the activities into a family fr
- Hay Festival Programme Design 2023Thrilled to announce I'm Hay Festival's Illustrator in Residence for 2023! I'll be attending this years festival to create illustrations inspired by the festival and facilitate a series of workshops for various age ranges. With this design, I wanted to celebrate the vibrant world of Hay Festival and to emphasise that the festival is a place of discovery for everyone. https://www.hayfestival.com/illustrator-in-residence-2023
- The Missing PieceComing Soon… 18th August 2022 Written by Jordan Stephens, published by Bloomsbury. “A heart-warming, fresh and original story about family and friendship from brand-new picture-book author, writer and performer Jordan Stephens. Sunny loves jigsaw puzzles - the bigger the better. When she completes one, she gets a warm, happy honeybee buzz. One day, her Gran gives her a ONE-THOUSAND-PIECE puzzle. Piece after piece, all by herself, she puts together the picture, until ... DISASTER! The final pi
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Projects credited in
- This Black History Month 2021, meet 100 Black trailblazers redefining the industryIn celebration of Black History Month, we’re thrilled to share our annual list of Black rising stars – as nominated by The Dots community – who are making history, transforming the industry today and inspiring the generation of tomorrow. We still have a long way to go to diversify the creative, tech and digital industries – which is why it’s important for us to celebrate and be inspired by the incredible Black leaders that surround us. The list we’ve put together is one that shines with brilli75
Work history
Guest Artist & Workshop FacilitatorSouthbank Centre
London, United KingdomFreelance
Guest Artist at The Southbank Centre for The London Literature Festival, October 2022. Facilitated children's workshop for 250 at The Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Invited back in February 2023 For The Imagine Children's Festival. Hosted a live drawing, storytelling and interactive workshop at The Clore Ballroom.Guest Artist at The Southbank Centre for The London Literature Festival, October 2022. Facilitated children's workshop for 250 at The Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall. Invited back in February 2023 For The Imagine Children's Festival. Hosted a live drawing, storytelling and interactive workshop at The Clore Ballroom.
2022 New Blood Festival Portfolios JudgeD&AD
London, United KingdomPart Time
Asked to Judge the animation and illustration, New Blood Festival Portfolios in partnership with Editor X.
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Skills
- Design
- Illustration
- Creative Thinking
- Concept Creation
- Social Media
- Visual Communication
- Book Illustration
- Campaign Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
Education
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Illustration BA (hons) University of the West of England
- Bristol, United Kingdom
First Class Degree (1st)
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Diploma in Art Design Foundation StudiesOxford Brookes
- Oxford, United Kingdom
Distinction
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Awards
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The Waterstones Children's Book PrizeWaterstones
ShortlistedK
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The Klaus Flugge PrizeKlaus Flugge Prize
Long-listed+ Show more