Digital illustrator with a cute 'n' fun style. Specializes in digital watercolours of animals, plants and surface patterns.…

Gem D

Digital illustrator with a cute 'n' fun style. Specializes in digital watercolours of animals, plants and surface patterns.…

Available to hire

Digital illustrator with a cute ‘n’ fun style. Specializes in digital watercolours of animals, plants and surface patterns.

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2024
Creating digital hand-lettering and surface pattern designs in Photoshop and Illustrator using a graphics tablet. Making art available for sale through print-on-demand platforms. Promoting and marketing designs and items for sale on social media. Researching market trends and creating designs in my own style. Self-taught in design software, design principles and hand-lettering.
Colour Artist at National Film and Television School
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Coloured in animation frames in Adobe Photoshop for a student's final year project.

Education

Level 2 Certificate in Principals of Business Administration at Hart Learning & Development
January 1, 2025 - October 30, 2025
Short course certificate in Graphic Design at University of Arts London
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Foundation Diploma of Arts in Animation and Visual Effects at Bucks New University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

Level 2 Certificate in Principals of Business Administration
January 1, 2025 - October 30, 2025
Short course certificate in Graphic Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Professional Services
    paper Burgandy Leaf Patterns

    Surface patterns inspired by burgandy and gold leaf. These were hand drawn into Photoshop, vectorized and then arranged into repeat patterns in Gravit.

    paper Sweet Pastries Pattern

    Digital watercolour of various sweet pastries. They were painted in Photoshop and arranged into a pattern.

    paper Typography

    Vector based typography and hand lettering. Some of these were made with the pen tool in Gravit and others were hand lettered into Photoshop with a graphic tablet and vectorized.

    paper Digital Illustrations and Surface Patterns

    Various cute illustrations and patterns.

    paper Watercolour Succulents

    Digital watercolours of succulent plants. Painted in Photoshop.

    paper Watercolour Birds

    Digital watercolours of garden birds with a calendar design. These were painted in Photoshop with the calendars arranged in Gravit.

    paper Illustration Portfolio 2025

    Current portfolio showcasing digital watercolours of various food, animals and cute things. These watercolours were painted digitally in Photoshop with a graphics tablet and then some were arranged into patterns in the vector based programme Gravit.