I'm an illustrator specialising in hand-drawn mapping, lettering, drawing and children's books.
I'm also the author of 'Hand Drawn Maps - A Guide for Creatives' (Thames and Hudson) and my maps have appeared in books, magazines and films. They've helped wanderers, armchair explorers, festival goers and nature lovers, folded small into brochures or shouting loudly on signage.
In 2022, as part of a peat restoration project, I created a large map of the area using interviews from the local community and scientists for which I was made an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Cumbria.
I've contributed to over 30 books, won several awards and exhibited around the world. My book illustrations are mainly hand produced and have been used in picture books, anthologies and chapter books.
My illustrations, drawings and lettering have also been commissioned for branding, murals, homeware designs and as props for TV and film.
Information about my fine art and prints plus current shows can be found in Exhibitions on this website and through my social media channels. I'm also available for bespoke mapping workshops and commissions - please get in touch if you'd like to find out more.
I love living and working on the coast in Brighton and make good use of the South Downs and the sea on my doorstep. Being outside keeps me excited and I've learnt to knap flint arrowheads, forage for wild food and make fire without tools! Uncharacteristic extrovert moments have also included learning to blacksmith; employment as a 'hand double' for a BBC costume drama (although I never actually made it to the screen); performing in a critically acclaimed theatre show based in London's West End; drinking reindeer blood with Sami herders; driving a dog sled above the Arctic circle and sailing as crew 1300 miles across the North Atlantic tracking whales.
On the helm of a historic Danish tall ship.
