Work With Me
Mentoring
I love helping people unblock creative knots.
I have been on a huge creative journey since coming back to drawing and illustration in 2014, after a 20 year career behind the scenes in children's publishing. I have learned so much since then, through doing the MA (in Children's Book Illustration, at Cambridge School of Art), building a portfolio, getting my first picture book contract, and now teaching on the MA. I have overcome all the set-backs, self doubt, frustrations and blocks and I really want to help people on that journey. I know how important a support network is, and I want to have your back!
I come to mentoring with a unique perspective
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Because I have the background in publishing, I know what happens behind the scenes in an acquisition meeting, the conversations that happen around the water cooler, how to submit illustrations to a publisher, as well as many years art directing illustrators and designers, and working as an art director myself.
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Through the MA I learned how to develop my illustration skills and creative practice.
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Teaching on the MA, it has been a joy to work with people at all levels of their creative journeys. I have learned to tailor and adjust how I work with everyone to meet their individual needs.
I bring the combination of these backgrounds to my mentoring, along with a growing interest in creative mindset which has led me to become a mentor and teacher.
Would you like to learn more? Drop me an email and we can chat more about it. I am happy to totor our sessions to suit you. Would you like more guided tuition or more gentle mentoring and guidance, we can discuss the best way to work, just click on "contact me" and we can discuss the best way to work together. Prices start from £120.