I’m Antonia Zada Welsher, a friendly and versatile illustrator based in Wales. I create colourful, character-led artwork across children’s books, comics, nursery prints, greeting cards, packaging, branding, editorial pieces, posters, merchandise and digital campaigns. My work often combines expressive characters, playful storytelling, decorative details and bold, contemporary colour palettes.…

Antonia Zada Welsher

I’m Antonia Zada Welsher, a friendly and versatile illustrator based in Wales. I create colourful, character-led artwork across children’s books, comics, nursery prints, greeting cards, packaging, branding, editorial pieces, posters, merchandise and digital campaigns. My work often combines expressive characters, playful storytelling, decorative details and bold, contemporary colour palettes.…

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I’m Antonia Zada Welsher, a friendly and versatile illustrator based in Wales. I create colourful, character-led artwork across children’s books, comics, nursery prints, greeting cards, packaging, branding, editorial pieces, posters, merchandise and digital campaigns. My work often combines expressive characters, playful storytelling, decorative details and bold, contemporary colour palettes.

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English
Fluent

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Education

BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION at University of South Wales
September 17, 2017 - June 14, 2024
A 2:1 grade in Illustration Bachelors

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Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Real Estate & Construction
    Wedding invites
    Commissioned to create wedding invites on various occasions. From designing the invites to ensuring they were printed and sent to the clients in time. This work is produced traditionally first using watercolour paints and pencil then touched up in photoshop. illustrator graphicdesigner. designer…
    T-shirt designing
    My designs were chosen to help promote a printing company new eco friendly ink. I worked alongside the company to help choose the colours and even watch the process at the factory. logo graphicdesigner branding illustrator…
    Branding
    Using Adobe Suite to produce my own branding and showcasing the designs as mockups. logo graphicdesigner illustrator branding cardandwrap…
    Merry Christmas
    Designed and handmade Christmas decor from ceramic baubles to greeting cards. graphicdesigner designer branding…
    100 Welsh Women BBC
    Was selected by the BBC to create and honour a Welsh MP who’s helped women’s and minorities rights. I used Adobe suite to produce this piece. logo graphicdesigner illustrator designer…
    Icon Designing
    Was commissioned by a property company to design icons and logos for their website. photo graphicdesigner logo designer branding illustrator webdesigner…
    Traditional Commisions
    A range of acrylic paintings commissioned for home interior. designer illustrator branding…
    African Folktale Comic
    A personal project of illustrating a well-known folktales. I wanted to challenge myself with a limited colour palette and flexible comic style borders. This project helped develop and show off my level of knowledge in using digital programmes such as Adobe Photoshop. https://www.twine.net/signin graphicdesigner illustrator designer comicillustrations comic folktales africa bookillustration adobephotoshop graphicdesigner designer branding illustrator…
    Time to Explore - Gift Collection
    This project was part of the YCN Awards 2020. The aim is the brief was to design my own collection of greeting cards and gift dressing. My concept was to illustrate the meaning of Adventure. These illustrations are aimed at children, as I wanted to convey a child’s wild imagination by using animals and a vibrant colour palette. The animals make it fun and give the illustrations a narrative. I think the collection is cohesive and fits the theme Adventure and Explore. This pack is filled with birthday cards, a gift bag, wrapping paper, a notebook and notecards. https://www.twine.net/signin childrensbookillustration graphicdesigner illustrator designer greetingcards adobephotoshop…
    One and Only children’s Book Project
    A lonely exotic bird looking for what we all need...a bit of love. Here are some character designs complete in Adobe Photoshop. This project allowed me to explore deeper into Children's Illustration which is something I want to pursue. My design ideas are fun and colourful suiting the books concept. Unfortunately, I didn't enter the competition in the end but enjoyed following the brief. https://www.twine.net/signin illustrator AdobePhotoshop characterdesign digitalpainting children'sbookillustration bookillustrations designer conceptart livebrief artwork branding…