About me

I'm a Scottish Illustrator, currently based in Dumfries and Galloway. I love quick, impulsive collages and making people laugh...even if it's by accident.

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  Bradford-By-The-SeaThese seven illustrations were created to accompany the photography of Mark Attwood for his final major project at university. The essence of Attwood's project was to explore the idea of economic problems being a reason for communities to move from one area to another - in this case, Bradford to Morecambe. Trying to put a complicated subject simply, I combined old and modern images of the two locations. I wanted to capture the "industrial" side of Bradford and the "holiday sunshine" of Morecam
• Loch Arthur: Fundraising Posters 2019Two posters created for Loch Arthur: a farm shop and cafe in Dumfries and Galloway. The posters were to advertise fundraising events, helping to support the business.
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  Personal WorkA selection of personal work. Three earlier pieces (c. January 2019) are included, as I used more paper collage during this time.
• Experimental Comic: "Lost in Translation"As part of a group of Illustrators, we were tasked with creating a page for a comic book: "Lost in Translation". A phrase was generated for each of us on Google Translate, and the story could be anything. I wound up with two pages, and enjoyed making one sinister and the other silly. Some imagery of mine also ended up on the comic's cover.
• Illustration ConversationWith recordings from friends and family, I created a short, stop-motion animation retelling the conversations in a new, unusual way. Not only has it tested my patience, but it has also shown me how lucky I am to have such interesting people in my life.
• Famous Faces/Leonardo DiCapripunTo prove how seriously I take my career, I have turned celebrities into collages and given them silly names. As a spin-off, I decided to see how many puns I could get out of actor Leonardo DiCaprio. (His name; sadly the man was unavailable.) I ended up with twelve, which proved to me that time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. For all puns, please check out my website!

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  University of Cumbria, Institute of the Arts, BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) IllustrationIt’s personality, passion and the quality of the work in a portfolio that gets students a job in the creative industries, and that’s what the degree courses in Graphic Design and Illustration at the University of Cumbria develop in our graduates. The extensive feedback, support and guidance students receive throughout their studies means that they leave as flexible, fully prepared, highly motivated, professional designers and illustrators, ready to hit the ground running and with the confidence

Work history

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IllustratorSelf Employed
May 2020Kirkcudbright, United KingdomFreelance
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Poster DesignerLoch Arthur
Jun 2018 - Sep 2019Beeswing, Dumfries DG2 8PF, UKFreelance
Poster design for Loch Arthur, a farm shop and café in Dumfries and Galloway: detailing upcoming events and charity fundraisers. Each poster took a week maximum.

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Skills

• Illustration
• Adobe Photoshop
• Graphic Design
• Animation
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Premiere Pro

Education

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BA(Hons) IllustrationThe University of Cumbria
Sep 2017 - Nov 2020Carlisle, United Kingdom
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HNC Art and Design Dumfries and Galloway College
Aug 2016 - May 2017Dumfries, UK