Independent illustrator since 2017 ·

A friendly,
a little bit
weirder kind of
illustration.

Editorial covers, picture-book interiors, packaging, repeat-pattern surface design, and the occasional risograph zine. I work in gouache, watercolour, and Procreate — sometimes all three on the same page. Studio in Edinburgh; commissions ship globally.

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240+
finished commissions
14
picture books illustrated
9 yrs
in independent practice
Botanical illustration of pressed flowers
pressed-petal study
Watercolor mushroom illustration
forager spread
Hand drawn pattern with botanical elements
pattern roll
Illustrated picture book spread with animals
picture-book spot
currently booking · summer commissions signed prints in stock workshop · pattern-making · 21 may currently booking · summer commissions signed prints in stock workshop · pattern-making · 21 may
What I make

Three lanes,
all hand-drawn first.

01.

Commissioned editorial

Magazine covers, full-page interiors, op-ed spots, and accompanying decorative drop-caps. Quick-turn briefs welcome — the deadline IS the brief.

From £480 · spot illustration
02.

Picture books & covers

Full picture-book interiors, middle-grade chapter heads, and trade-paperback covers. I work in 32-page picture books and YA jackets. UK and US publishers welcome.

From £3,800 · book cover
03.

Pattern & surface

Repeat-pattern designs for textiles, packaging, and wallpaper — with optional licensing or full-buyout. Comes with the master tile, colourways, and tech sheet.

From £1,200 · pattern tile
Recent work

From the studio shelf,
this season.

All projects →
Pressed-flower botanical study
"the pressed-petal field guide" · coverAtlas Quarterly · spring 2026
Watercolour mushroom study
forager almanac, four spreadsOlive Press · trade book interior
Hand-drawn ink botanical pattern repeat
"meadow seven" repeat-patternHayfield Linens · packaging
Illustrated children's picture book spread
"the quiet bear" · picture-bookLoomstead Kids · 32 pages, 2025
Editorial gouache illustration
op-ed spot · "slow morning"The Standard · Sat magazine
Surface pattern design with leaves and shapes
"clothesline" · repeat tileField & Frame · wallpaper
"They turned the brief in three days and gave us a cover the editor printed exactly as drawn — the kind of clean line you can ship without a back-and-forth."
— Beatrix Halloran · Editor in chief, Atlas Quarterly · London
Recent clients

Some of the good people
I've drawn for.

Atlas
Quarterly
Loomstead
Kids
Olive
Press
Hayfield
Linens
The
Standard
Field
& Frame
✺ How a project runs

Four steps,
no surprises.

step 1

Brief in

Send the form on the inquiry page or email the studio direct. I read everything personally and reply inside two business days with availability and a quote.

step 2

Sketches first

Three rough thumbnails for editorial work, two for picture-book covers. Pick one, iterate. No final art before the rough is signed off.

step 3

Final art & one round of revisions

Painted in gouache or worked up in Procreate at 600dpi. One round of revisions is included; subsequent rounds are billed at the day rate.

step 4

Files & afterlife

Layered TIFF, flat PNG, print-ready CMYK PDF, and any tech sheets the printer needs. Originals available on request — most clients ask.

✺ Currently booking · summer 2026

Got a brief on the desk?
Let's talk it through.

Most editorial commissions confirm inside 48 hours. Picture-book and pattern projects are quoted within the week. Open studio hours every Thursday afternoon for portfolio walk-throughs in Edinburgh.

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