About
My Story
My passion is picture books, but I’ve always loved drawing and making absolutely anything and everything. As a qualified architect, I trained in design and technical drawing at the University of Cambridge and Glasgow School of Art, learning to imagine and depict distinctive places full of life and activity. My collage-illustration style is self-taught through a lifelong love of crafting.
Process
My illustrations combine technical drawing with crafts including embroidery, collage, painting and sketching. Working intuitively with mixed media, I aim to create intricate pictures with a whimsical, maximalist, dollshouse-like quality. Images are typically made and assembled by hand with only minimal digital refinement, giving them a tactile, retro feel. I'm interested in communicating ideas about nature, the city, the mundane and the magical through images which I hope are at once both humorous and poetic. In my picture book work, I also strive to create engaging characters and a powerful sense of place that is unique to the world of the story.
Services
In addition to writing and illustrating my own picture books, I also take on private commissions including illustration for other children's authors, bespoke stationery design including wedding invitations, greeting cards, prints and bespoke illustrated maps. If you need help realising a special commission, please get in touch via the form below. I'd be delighted to discuss any project you have in mind and provide a quote.
Kylie Clark,
Business Operations Manager - Bowhouse
“Chloe has been fantastic to work with, bringing our rough ideas to life and turning them in to stunning pieces of work. Every detail beautifully done and uniquely created... creating work that felt relevant, authentic and tailored to our vision"
Iona Holloway,
Founder - Brave Thing
"Chloe illustrated our Star Power Showcase live and the detail was exceptional. She captured the heart of each talk. Not just the words, but the feeling behind them. Her style is thoughtful, sharp, and deeply attentive. Hire her. You won't regret it!"