Sarah Vonthron-Laver

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I'm a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children.

About

I’m a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK

I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children. I have also worked as a toy designer for the past 21 years primarily designing soft toys for leading UK, US and Chinese toy companies, and also for high street stores.

Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer - Bristol
1996 - Present

In-house Illustrator and Character Developer - Aardman - Bristol
September 2000 - July 2001

Textile Design T&J design - Sydney Australia
Oct 1994 - January 1995

World Travel
September 1994 - August 1995

BA Hons (2:2) in Graphic Design
London College of Communication

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchBeginner
  • Spanish; CastilianBeginner

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other

Projects · 14

Character drawings and colour sample illustrations for picture book (age 3 - 5)
In watercolour and using procreate

Picture Book
  • Children’s Book Illustrator
Architectural line drawing

illustrator lineillustration architecture cityscape ink illustration inkillustration lapoesia buenosaires santelmo

  • Illustrator
Wilderness Pattern

Watercolour repeat surface pattern design for kids illustrator designer surfacepattern textiledesign

  • Textile Designer
It Gran

illustration illustrator portrait ink

  • Illustrator
Festival Fever

illustration illustrator ink repeatpattern portraits

  • Illustrator
Mel and Sue

illustration illustrator lineart art portrait ink

  • Illustrator
Noel Fielding

illustrator illustration ink portrait blackandwhite

  • Illustrator
Pointless Person

illustrator designer ink drawing illustration portrait

  • Illustrator
The Jazz Singer

illustrator ink art illustration jazz band singer retro

  • Illustrator
Kids Book Illustration

illustrator designer Children's book about a tired Kangaroo

  • Children’s Book Illustrator
Kids Book Illustration

illustrator designer Children's book about a tired Kangaroo

  • Children’s Book Illustrator

Work experience

Character Development Designer · Aardman AnimationsSep 2000 – Jul 2001 · 11 mos

In house illustration, character development and colouration. Working alongside sculptors, I visualised the characters for a claymation film from storyboard sketches, making accurate presentaion to go forward to the modelmaking department.

Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer · Self EmployedJan 1997 – Present · 29 yrs 11 mos

Experienced illustrator and Toy designer having worked with many leading toy design companies over the years, along with illustrating children's books and educational material, I have I wealth of knowledge and experience in how to approach and complete design briefs professionally and always meeting deadlines.

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