Hello! My name is Carys and I’m a freelance illustrator based in London, UK. I have experience of producing high quality illustrations and comics for a diverse array of clients and formats — including full page and spot illustrations for newspapers, portraits for private clients and comics for funded community projects. I draw inspiration from a wide range of sources, from my background in History of Art to the botanical world, and I have been praised by clients for my ability to creatively reflect really varied subject matter with nuance and sensitivity. To learn more about me and see more examples of my work, please visit my website: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ and/or my instagram _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Thank you!…

Carys Boughton

Hello! My name is Carys and I’m a freelance illustrator based in London, UK. I have experience of producing high quality illustrations and comics for a diverse array of clients and formats — including full page and spot illustrations for newspapers, portraits for private clients and comics for funded community projects. I draw inspiration from a wide range of sources, from my background in History of Art to the botanical world, and I have been praised by clients for my ability to creatively reflect really varied subject matter with nuance and sensitivity. To learn more about me and see more examples of my work, please visit my website: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ and/or my instagram _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Thank you!…

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Hello! My name is Carys and I’m a freelance illustrator based in London, UK. I have experience of producing high quality illustrations and comics for a diverse array of clients and formats — including full page and spot illustrations for newspapers, portraits for private clients and comics for funded community projects. I draw inspiration from a wide range of sources, from my background in History of Art to the botanical world, and I have been praised by clients for my ability to creatively reflect really varied subject matter with nuance and sensitivity. To learn more about me and see more examples of my work, please visit my website: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup and/or my instagram Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup Thank you!

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance illustrator at Various clients
July 26, 2026 - Present
I create illustrations largely for a growing list of largely non-profit and independent editorial clients – including openDemocracy, Byline Times, Reprieve, Cornell University Press, Guillemot Press and Detention Action – alongside self-generated work. I am also developing a workshop practice, focused on exploring the potential of comics to activate our empathetic imaginations.

Education

Masters in Illustration: Authorial Practice (Distinction) at Falmouth University
September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023
Bachelors (Hons) in History of Art (2:1, 68%) at King’s College, University of Cambridge
October 1, 2013 - June 20, 2016

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Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment
    What does ‘sustainability’ mean in the context of comics?
    Comic created in direct collaboration with Paula Carvajal, Colombian illustrator, as part of the British Council-funded Tinta Plural / Plural Ink residency focused on comics and sustainability. To develop the comic, Paula and I spoke to numerous people within the comics world across Colombia to find out what ‘sustainability’ means to them. We shared the writing and illustration of the comic equally between us.…
    Cover illustration for Beyond Trafficking and Slavery’s ‘Philanthrocapitalism’ report
    Cover illustration reflecting the positive and negative side-effects of philanthrocapitalism illustrator…
    Cover illustration: Byline Times
    Cover illustration for Byline Times investigation into the murder of Daniel Morgan…
    Cover illustration: OpenDemocracy annual report
    Cover illustration for openDemocracy’s annual report, integrating representations of their major stories from that year illustrator…
    Editorial illustration: Byline Times
    Illustration for Anthony Barnett’s story in Byline Times, ‘The People’s Democracy of Johnsonia’. Drawn in procreate, the image is inspired by one of the most famous prints in Goya’s ‘Los Caprichos’ series and early 20th century political propaganda imagery. illustrator editorialillustrator digitalillustrator…