My name is Jem and I love to draw. I’m a designer, illustrator and artist, with over 15 years' experience in graphic design and creative roles. I love communicating ideas visually and solving design problems. As a graphic designer, I am always looking for ways to make designs that are more accessible and inclusive. I enjoy working on branding projects and I find working on long format document layouts really satisfying. As an illustrator, I like to use both digital and traditional materials. I am confident in using different techniques and styles, depending on the needs of the project. When left to my own devices, I will usually end up drawing animals, nature-inspired patterns and cute little characters or fan art. As an artist, I create watercolour paintings inspired by nature and my love of animals. I am open to commissions, collaborations and exhibitions. You can buy my art as high quality prints and greetings cards on my Etsy shop. As a human, I enjoy hiking, paddle boarding, wild swimming and having adventures in the Scottish Highlands, where I live with my partner and my dog. I also build cute worlds in Minecraft and occasionally post on Instagram as @jemlovestodraw…

Jemma 'Jem' Davies

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My name is Jem and I love to draw. I’m a designer, illustrator and artist, with over 15 years' experience in graphic design and creative roles. I love communicating ideas visually and solving design problems. As a graphic designer, I am always looking for ways to make designs that are more accessible and inclusive. I enjoy working on branding projects and I find working on long format document layouts really satisfying. As an illustrator, I like to use both digital and traditional materials. I am confident in using different techniques and styles, depending on the needs of the project. When left to my own devices, I will usually end up drawing animals, nature-inspired patterns and cute little characters or fan art. As an artist, I create watercolour paintings inspired by nature and my love of animals. I am open to commissions, collaborations and exhibitions. You can buy my art as high quality prints and greetings cards on my Etsy shop. As a human, I enjoy hiking, paddle boarding, wild swimming and having adventures in the Scottish Highlands, where I live with my partner and my dog. I also build cute worlds in Minecraft and occasionally post on Instagram as @jemlovestodraw…

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My name is Jem and I love to draw. I’m a designer, illustrator and artist, with over 15 years’ experience in graphic design and creative roles. I love communicating ideas visually and solving design problems.

As a graphic designer, I am always looking for ways to make designs that are more accessible and inclusive. I enjoy working on branding projects and I find working on long format document layouts really satisfying.

As an illustrator, I like to use both digital and traditional materials. I am confident in using different techniques and styles, depending on the needs of the project. When left to my own devices, I will usually end up drawing animals, nature-inspired patterns and cute little characters or fan art.

As an artist, I create watercolour paintings inspired by nature and my love of animals. I am open to commissions, collaborations and exhibitions. You can buy my art as high quality prints and greetings cards on my Etsy shop.

As a human, I enjoy hiking, paddle boarding, wild swimming and having adventures in the Scottish Highlands, where I live with my partner and my dog. I also build cute worlds in Minecraft and occasionally post on Instagram as @jemlovestodraw

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Development and Design Manager at ASDAN
June 3, 2009 - July 7, 2026
Manager within the in-house product development and design team at ASDAN, an awarding organisation and education charity. Progression through a number of roles from junior designer level to management. Responsibilities included: graphic design, UX/UI design, brand management, signing off creative work produced by other staff and contractors, content creation, writing, editing, proofreading, art direction, project management, educational course development, data analysis, research, stakeholder relationships, campaign planning, line management.

Education

BA Hons Illustration at Southampton Solent University
September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008
BTEC ND Graphic Design at City of Bristol College
September 1, 2003 - August 31, 2005

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Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Consumer Goods
    Reach impact report
    Design of the 2024 impact report for Reach Volunteering, a skills-based volunteering charity. The project required data visualisation, graphic design and layout of a 32-page booklet, with selected pages designed to work as standalone infographics on social media. Layout created in Adobe InDesign using existing brand guidelines, with data visualisation and edited stock illustrations in Adobe Illustrator. graphicdesigner designer…
    Eatchu foodie vectors
    Suite of bespoke illustrations and repeat patterns for Eatchu, a chain of Bristol restaurants that make happy little dumplings. The brief for these illustrations was to take key elements from the Eatchu menu and create cute illustrations to bring joy and personality to the Eatchu brand. Vector illustrations, based on digital sketches in Procreate. illustrator designer branding…
    No Hate, Just Sport campaign materials
    Design of campaign materials for No Hate, Just Sport – a joint initiative between Wesport and SARI to make sport a safe and welcoming community for all. The project included design of information booklets, long format guidance documents, posters and images for social posts. Graphic design and layout using existing branding and stock imagery in Adobe Express. graphicdesigner designer…
    ASDAN marketing materials
    Graphic design of marketing and communications materials for ASDAN, an educational charity and awarding organisation. The brief was to create on-brand and compelling graphics for an A5 brochure. Booklet layout in InDesign. graphicdesigner designer…
    ILO* giraffe buddies fabric
    Exclusive fabric design for ILO*, an organic baby clothing brand. The brief was to create a giraffe pattern to tie in with a collection colour palette, with plenty of details to help to hide any spills and stains. Original hand-painted watercolour illustrations, turned into a repeat pattern for digital printing. illustrator designer…
    ASDAN festive gifts social media campaign
    Festive gifts campaign for social media for ASDAN, an educational charity and awarding organisation. Each festive gift illustration is linked to a different teaching resource, and the details on the gift wrapping reflect the educational content. Illustrations drawn digitally in Procreate using brand colour palette. Social media graphics created in Adobe InDesign, using existing brand guidelines. graphicdesigner illustrator…
    ILO* whale friends fabric
    Exclusive fabric design for ILO*, an organic baby clothing brand. The brief was to create a gender neutral pattern, with whales as the main characters. Although technically the pattern features three different species of whales, one species of shark and one species of dolphin. Original hand-painted watercolour illustrations, turned into a repeat pattern for digital printing. illustrator designer…