About me

Hello! My name is Lewis Darley. I am an illustrator and writer. I studied Illustration at the University of the West of England, in Bristol. During this time, I specialised in making graphic novels, satirical cartoons, picture books and short films. My graphic novel “Dirt,” which I both wrote and illustrated, won both The Batsford Prize and The Cass Art Prize in 2019. Outside of work, I enjoys playing music, reading Stephen King, and having movie nights amongst other things. I am currently available for freelance work and commissions.

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• Is anyone looking for a traditional hand drawn illustrator? I specialise in narrative and editorial illustration.

Projects

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  Rock and Pop: Whiskey in The JarA short comic I made for Tim Bird's Rock and Pop anthology about music that inspires us and soundtracks significant times in our lives. You can find Tim's work here, as well as the other brilliant artists who contributed to the anthology. https://www.timothybird.co.uk/
• After 10pmTopical illustration, 2020
• Samuel Pepys' DiaryTopical illustration, 2020
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  Back to NormalTopical illustration, 2020
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  Are You Still WatchingTopical cartoon, 2020
• Eat The RichEditorial illustration, 2020

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Work history

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IllustratorSelf Employed
Aug 2016United KingdomFreelance

Skills

• Art
• Illustration
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Indesign
• Writing
• Photo Editing
• Video Editing
• Music

Education

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IllustrationUWE Bristol
Sep 2016 - Jun 2019Bristol, United Kingdom
I achieved a First Class BA Degree with Honours in Illustration from The University of the West of England

Awards

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The Batsford PrizePavilion books
The Batsford Prize is an annual award for students across the subjects Fine and Applied Art, Fashion, Illustration and Children's Illustration.
The CASS Art PrizeCASS Art
The CASS Art Prize is a bursary given to the overall winner at The Batsford Prize.