About me

Hello! I'm Orla, and I love to make data, stories and big ideas relatable, through playful and colourful Illustration, Design and Artwork. 5 years freelance experience creating for editorial, packaging, print and pattern design projects in industries ranging across tech, drinks, outdoors, education, music, luxury goods and more. This year I'd love to work on more murals, live illustration, branding and map design. When I'm not creating, you'll find me outside exploring up hills, or with my two cats. If you've a project in mind, say hello at os@orlastevens.com. Select Clients: Fib Whisky, Orraman Leather, Adaptation Scotland, Greenspace Scotland, Stirling Council, Scottish Government, Orkney Islands Council, Edinburgh Fringe, Aequill.

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Projects

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  Playground Solo Show x Tolbooth Gallery‘Playground’ is a painting exhibition, exploring relationships between human connection, nature and the outdoors. The work focuses on exploration, positivity and its namesake - play. The work is on show from 12th May - 17th June 2023 at the Tolbooth Gallery, Stirling, Scotland. To read more about the exhibition you can check out my notes here: www.orlastevens.com/post/playground Or watch the video here: youtu.be/uAAFQw4F98U Painting, illustration, exhibition display & promotional graphics
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  Flyer Design - Greenspace Scotland x Scottish GovernmentFlyer design for a collaborative social arts & crafts exhibition. Commissioned by Greenspace Scotland & Scottish Government. In addition to the design, I worked on the project facilitation for the wider project 'Remembering Together'. My role as facilitator was to use art as a tool for conversation, gathering information on personal experiences within community groups in response to the covid19 pandemic.
• The Climbing Academy - Prop Store Mural, GlasgowMural for the TCA Prop Store, Glasgow. Sited in the climbing shop located at the wall. Brief: Illustrate & paint a mural that reflects the TCA products sold in the shop, using TCA brand colours. www.theclimbingacademy.com/tca-life/prop-store-mural/
• Women in the Outdoors Illustrated Book CoverCelebrating inclusivity for women in the outdoors industry with this analogue inspired artwork.
• Creative Spaces LogoCreative Spaces is an educational organisation that fosters alternative and inclusive methods of teaching in mainstream education. The final logo design was inspired by play, print making process and midcentury toys.
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  Finding Nature MuralA series of illustrations for a mural design - suggesting ways to notice more nature around you.

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Work history

Illustrator & Designeraequill
Oct 2023London, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance Illustration & Design for aequill. Developing brand identity Creating illustrations Print & Packaging design
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IllustratorOrla Stevens
Aug 2018Glasgow, United KingdomFreelance

Skills

• Illustration
• Packaging Design
• Logo Design
• Print Pattern
• Painting
• Mural Art
• Abstract Art
• Landscape
• Print Communications
• Workshop Delivery

Education

Textile DesignEdinburgh College of Art
Aug 2014 - Aug 2018Edinburgh, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Textile & Surface Pattern Design, specialising in screen print and embroidery.

Awards

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Developing Practice AwardScene Stirling
Awarded a bursary to further professional development.
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VACMACreative Scotland
Visual Arts & Crafts Maker Award - Funded to support the creation of new work.

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