Artists' Profiles
Learn more about our brilliant artists! We like to work in partnership with our artists, hence these profiles are in alphabetical order by first name.Alison Hullyer
I graduated from Newcastle in 1990 after studying Graphic Design, Illustration and Printmaking. I now live in Cambridge with ... Read more
Alison Vickery
After Art School, I worked as a designer and design manager for some time, then went freelance to concentrate on painting ... Read more
Amanda Loverseed
It is amazing to think that I have been working with Flamingo (formerly Phoenix Trading) since the turn of the century! It ... Read moreCarla Koala
I am a lucky girl as I get to draw fun, silly, quirky, cool images for a great company who has employed me since it was just ... Read more
Claire Henley
During my childhood, I spent so much time drawing and painting that enrolling at art college seemed a natural extension. I ... Read more
Di Brookes
I have always loved to draw and paint since I was a little girl, ever the perfectionist!
I graduated from ... Read more
Diane Demirci
Having qualified as a graphic designer in 1985 and then worked in Design and Advertising for twenty years, later moving in to ... Read more
Emily Johnston
I have illustrated cards, gift wrap and other fun products for Flaming (formerly Phoenix) since 2006. My first card was Candy ... Read more
Gerry Murray
Working as a designer and illustrator is a real privilege. I am passionate about running my own business, having the freedom ... Read more
Gill Roberts
I am an illustrator living with my husband in a village just west of Cardiff.
I have been illustrating children's ... Read more
Harriet Mellor
After leaving university with a degree in Fine Art, I started my own business designing wedding stationery. Then, soon after ... Read more
Helen Smith
I graduated from Brighton in 1991 and worked as a freelance illustrator for several years, mainly on children's educational ... Read more
Honor Ayres
I remember from an early age sitting with my Nan at her kitchen table painting garden flowers. A keen artist herself, I always ... Read more
Joanne Cave
My love for creating began at an early age, with an inspirational art teacher and a giant tin of new colouring ... Read more
Julia Rigby
Julia Rigby's first design “Farm Invitation” came out in the spring of 2002. Since then, her designs have been pouring ... Read more
Karen Tye Bentley
I was always interested in anything arty while I was growing up and, after indulging myself at Newcastle-under-Lyme College of ... Read more
Kate Garrett
I have always been a bit arty and was endlessly drawing as a child, even managing to win a couple of national art competitions ... Read more
Kate Mawdsley
I grew up in Lancashire in the north west of England. We lived near the coast and my father was a farmer, so I had a really ... Read more
Laura Stone
Since graduating in 2009 with a degree in surface pattern design, I have been working as a freelance designer. I have always ... Read more
Louise Anglicas
I wasn’t sure what to do for a career when I finished school, so I enrolled on an Art Foundation course at Rochdale College. ... Read more
Louise Anglicas and Michael Cheung
I think artistic tendencies are in our blood. I can remember, from a very young age, illustrating and making my own version of ... Read more
Louise Rawlings
Since graduating in the early 90s with a degree in surface decoration, I've enjoyed a long and varied career as a freelance ... Read moreMatthew Jeanes
Matt has been painting for as long as he can remember.
He decided as a child that’s the one thing he wanted to do, ... Read more
Mikki Butterley
After studying Graphic Design at Blackpool College of Art and Design, I applied for a
junior artist position at a local ... Read more