About Hannah
Hannah is an award-winning freelance illustrator, living and working in the South Wales seaside city of Swansea.
With a degree in Surface Pattern Design from Swansea Metropolitan University, Hannah has worked with design companies across the spectrum, including publishing, advertising and much more.
A former winner of the prestigious UK New Designers Year One award, she has built up a wide-ranging portfolio of commissions – from global brands to bespoke independents – which have established her credentials as a versatile commercial artist.
Hannah’s client list includes Netflix, Nike, Thomas Sabo, Vogue, Waitrose, Psychic Sisters, Zizzi and others.
Her commissions include designs for the world-famous Christmas lights in Hong Kong as well as for murals in subway stations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
INFLUENCES
Hannah loves to travel and discover new and exotic places. She is inspired by the art, architecture, landscapes, light and colours of different cultures – from Turkey and Morocco to Thailand and Vietnam.
The scenic beauty around the Swansea coast and Gower Peninsula also imbue her work.
Hannah loves to absorb and merge these influences to produce distinctive designs that bring her commercial briefs to life.
APPROACH
Working from her home studio just a stone’s throw from the beach on Swansea Bay with her studio pup Mango for company, Hannah combine’s illustration and pattern design to create swirling eye-catching images rich in colour and intricate detail. Her technique entails layering and applying textiles, patterns, coloured papers and vibrant watercolours to create dreamlike hand-drawn scenes.
In addition to illustration work, she has her own line of ceramics, prints and stationery products decorated with her imagery.
As much as she is stimulated by nature and travels to exotic places, Hannah can turn her hand to any type of illustration and work to strict briefs.
She is fast-working and extremely enthusiastic. She is happy working at almost any scale and loves seeing her imagery applied in different mediums, from posters to garments, from books to billboards.
You can see examples of Hannah’s work on this website.
“I grew up beside the sea in South Wales. It’s a beautiful part of the world with areas of outstanding natural beauty. Spending all these years here has made me the person I am today: creative, colourful and absolutely obsessed with drawing. The beaches are untouched and there are miles of landscape to explore. I walk the beach twice a day with my poodle Mango and see so many changes in water patterns, waves, tides, sunsets and sunrises, and also spectacular full moons. The inspirational happenings in nature encourage me to draw day and night, and I can’t imagine a day without doodling. If ever you need artistic incentive, I would advise getting outside and absorbing the world around you.”
Represented worldwide by Illustration X.
Check out my illustration portfolio or contact my agency for work enquiries.
Check out my illustration portfolio or contact my agency for work enquiries.
