I Was Featured in CanvasRebel Magazine — and Here's What I Shared
I'm excited to share that I was recently featured in CanvasRebel Magazine — an online publication that spotlights creative entrepreneurs and artists from around the world.
In the interview, I talked honestly about my creative journey — how it started in graphic design and animation, moved through commercial illustration, and gradually became something much more personal. It wasn't a straight line, and I think that's exactly what makes it interesting.
Some of the themes we explored:
— How I ended up working across three very different areas — surface pattern design, children's book illustration, and writing and illustrating my own stories — and why each one reflects something real about my life
— What it actually means to build a creative career: not just making a living from your skills, but finding a way to do work that genuinely matters to you
— Why "just drawing" is a much bigger business than most people realise — and what non-creatives often struggle to understand about a creative path
— The invisible work behind every finished illustration: the years of learning, the personal experiences, the searches that never make it into the final image
— A little about what inspires me — nature, cooking, folklore, my lovely daughter, and the everyday magic of small things
If any of this resonates with you, I'd love for you to read the full interview over on CanvasRebel.