Amanda Tait is a professional watercolor, pastel, and mixed media artist and illustrator who creates commissions and original artwork for private clients, businesses, and agencies. She paints, draws, illustrates, and also works across character/creature design and prop creation, including large fabric wall hangings. Alongside her independent practice, Amanda supports art education by assisting in teaching art at primary/intermediate school level and helping run the Sun Art Club. She manages projects from concept to completion, meeting deadlines while adapting her style to match different briefs.

Amanda Tait

Amanda Tait is a professional watercolor, pastel, and mixed media artist and illustrator who creates commissions and original artwork for private clients, businesses, and agencies. She paints, draws, illustrates, and also works across character/creature design and prop creation, including large fabric wall hangings. Alongside her independent practice, Amanda supports art education by assisting in teaching art at primary/intermediate school level and helping run the Sun Art Club. She manages projects from concept to completion, meeting deadlines while adapting her style to match different briefs.

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Amanda Tait is a professional watercolor, pastel, and mixed media artist and illustrator who creates commissions and original artwork for private clients, businesses, and agencies. She paints, draws, illustrates, and also works across character/creature design and prop creation, including large fabric wall hangings.

Alongside her independent practice, Amanda supports art education by assisting in teaching art at primary/intermediate school level and helping run the Sun Art Club. She manages projects from concept to completion, meeting deadlines while adapting her style to match different briefs.

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Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Various Clients
January 1, 2021 - Present
Illustrated greeting cards for Hazy Wild (2021) and completed freelance illustration work for multiple clients, supporting character and visual concepts aligned with brief requirements.
Children’s Storybook Illustrator at Independent Author
January 1, 1990 - Present
Created character concepts and character artwork from story briefs, and illustrated full-colour pages for the children’s book “The Adventures of Carlisle the Rabbit” (unpublished).
Independent Artist & Illustrator at Self-Employed
January 1, 1990 - Present
Produced commissioned artworks for private individuals, small businesses and creative agencies, delivering bespoke illustrations tailored to client vision and brand identity. Developed and sold original artworks through online platforms and direct commissions. Collaborated with businesses to create promotional artwork, posters and visual branding materials, and created large hand-painted fabric wall-hangings.

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization
    Children's book

    NZ book project.

    The Storyteller

    Friendly dragon character reads to children.

    Margo

    Margo is based on a client’s cat. The client is based in the USA.