Helen Dearnley

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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.

About

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.

  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Other

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Projects · 7

Music poster design

Illustrated music poster design commission illustrator illustration

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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

  • Artist
  • Designer
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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.

  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Illustrator
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.

  • Illustrator
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

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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

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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

  • Illustrator

Work experience· 4 roles

Group Director/Curator · Lincoln Artists’ NetworkJan 2015 – Oct 2025 · 10 yrs 10 mos

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.

Group Director/Curator · Lincoln Artists' Network (LAN)Jan 2015 – Oct 2025 · 10 yrs 10 mos

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 · Self-employedJan 2008 – Present · 18 yrs 11 mos

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).

Freelance Fine Artist & Illustrator · Self-employedJan 2008 – Present · 18 yrs 11 mos

Education

BA (Hons) Fine Art / Illustration · University of Lincoln2030 – 2008
MA Design · University of Lincoln2030 – 2025

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