About Sian
I’m a self taught illustrator from South Yorkshire, England. I studied Fine Art at university to then quickly realise it wasn’t really what I wanted but stuck it out anyway.
I was very lucky to me Helen Mackenzie Smith from Bell and Lomax agency whilst doing a summer school course in children’s books illustration as Anglia Ruskin. Helen helped me get my book, ‘This Bear, That Bear’ published by Templar books in 2017.
Since then I have illustrated numerous picture books, one being ‘Goodnight Moonchild’ by Amy Dunjey, (published by Five Mile books) and the forthcoming ‘All the Firsts’ by Toni D’Alia, (published by Hardie Grant Publishing) coming out spring 2025.
I’m represented by the lovely Amy Fitzgerald at the Group Agency.
Illustration process
Working prominently digitally on my iPad in Procreate, My current work plays with light and has a real focus on texture with lovely painterly qualities to them. Although my current work is being more and more influenced by the illustrators or old, taking inspiration from a lot of mid century works and combining bold shapes and collaged elements.
Clients
Services
children’s picture book illustration
- children’s picture book illustration
- editorial illustration
- short animations
for all illustration work, please contact Amy at the bright group.
Portrait commissions
- family or pet portraits available
School visits
Full day, half day or hour long workshops
- Book readings
- art activities
- writing activities
- book signing