Established illustrator and designer working in music poster illustration, comics and graphic novel illustration, editorial illustration, publishing and print design. Commissions for a variety of clients. Illustrations also available for licensing. I do not use AI in any way.

Helen Dearnley

Established illustrator and designer working in music poster illustration, comics and graphic novel illustration, editorial illustration, publishing and print design. Commissions for a variety of clients. Illustrations also available for licensing. I do not use AI in any way.

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Established illustrator and designer working in music poster illustration, comics and graphic novel illustration, editorial illustration, publishing and print design.
Commissions for a variety of clients. Illustrations also available for licensing.
I do not use AI in any way.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Fine Artist & Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2008 - Present
Freelance fine artist and illustrator producing commissions for music poster illustration, gaming character illustration, book illustration, editorial, portfolio work, self-publishing, and exhibition submissions. Notable projects include self-directed graphic novel Cloudbusting and collaborations with various musicians and publishers.
Group Director/Curator at Lincoln Artists' Network (LAN)
January 1, 2015 - October 6, 2025
Directed LAN, a collaborative graduate artists’ group of 200+ Lincolnshire artists. Curated site-specific exhibitions and events for audiences of 30–50 per event. LAN was established with £2000 grant funding and training via Enterprise @ Lincoln (2009–2010).
Freelance Fine Artist & Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2008 - Present
Freelance fine artist and illustrator delivering diverse commissions across music poster artwork, gaming character design, book illustration, editorial work and self-publishing; responsible for portfolio development, exhibition submissions, and self-directed graphic novel Cloudbusting (Artithmeric).
Group Director/Curator at Lincoln Artists’ Network
January 1, 2015 - October 6, 2025
Led LAN, a collaborative graduate artists’ group of 200+ Lincolnshire artists; curated site-specific exhibitions and events for audiences of 30–50 per event; managed budgets and fundraising.

Education

BA (Hons) Fine Art / Illustration at University of Lincoln
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
MA Design at University of Lincoln
January 11, 2030 - October 6, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other
    uniE621 Music poster design
    Illustrated music poster design commission illustrator illustration
    uniE621 Stranger Things - Max Mayfield
    Previously licensed Netflix Stranger Things illustrated design from my Redbubble shop. Netflix recently ended their partnership with Redbubble, so these are no longer available for sale or licensing, but remain as portfolio pieces for clients wishing to commission similar designs. illustrator
    uniE621 Stranger Things - Eleven (Upside Down)
    Previously licensed Netflix Stranger Things illustrated design from my Redbubble shop. Netflix recently ended their partnership with Redbubble, so these are no longer available for sale or licensing, but remain as portfolio pieces for clients wishing to commission similar designs.
    uniE621 Stranger Things - Eleven
    Previously licensed Netflix Stranger Things illustrated design from my Redbubble shop. Netflix recently ended their partnership with Redbubble, so these are no longer available for sale or licensing, but remain as portfolio pieces for clients wishing to commission similar designs.
    uniE621 Illustrating Boston Commission
    A recent editorial commission for the Storytellers Illustrating Boston project. Involved a series of workshops with young people, teaching editorial illustration for their own work, along with these illustrations produced in response to the Darren Diss Collection in the Libby Garnett Library. illustrator designer editorialdesign editorialillustrator
    uniE621 E-Scooter Police Chase
    Young workshop participants told me that they'd been chased by police whilst riding e-scooters along the riverbank on Boston. illustrator illustration editorialillustration
    uniE621 Trespassers Disrupt Train Travel
    Breaking News! Trespassers Disrupt Train Travel! A train journey from Boston to Skegness was disrupted by trespassers on the train tracks, which I was witness to whilst delivering editorial illustration workshops to young people in Boston. illustrator designer editorialdesign editorialillustrator