Firstly, I have to say your illustrations are beautiful and unique. You’ve come such a long way since when we’ve first met congratulations! How does it feel to have worked with some of the renowned brands that are in every fashionistas wardrobe?
Thank you! It feels amazing - and I still feel genuinely surprised when anyone does!! I'm definitely learning as I go.
What were you doing before you picked up the pencil?
I worked for Coles in Marketing for years, and before that, I was a publicist in London.
What made you want to start illustrations?
I had my second girl, Gracie, who is 3 now. I was struggling to manage the kids and my job, but I wanted to have a career. I thought what can I do on my own terms? I remembered that I used to enjoy drawing, but I hadn’t picked up a pencil since I was 16. I took up some evening classes to learn about fashion illustration and I just started to draw and post on insta.
How did you turn your passion and hobby into a career?
I think the marketing background helps. I’m pretty proactive in approaching people that I admire and want to work with. That combined with my age - somehow I don’t feel so afraid of ‘no’ anymore. I don’t take it as personally as I used to. As with anything, people only see the successes. There are lots of knockbacks and weeks where I hit the refresh button on email a lot!! Also, its trial and error. Not every avenue is the right path for you!