About

Growing up beside allotments & overlooked by woodland I have always had the privilege to be surrounded by wildlife. Strong memories of building grass hides, hand-rearing hedgehogs & watching fox cubs playing in the snow are just some of the happy memories that form the basis of my collection of creative goods.

A passion for imagery & narrative led me to university, where I studied Graphic Design & Illustration, graduating in 2013 with first-class honours. Having learnt techniques to hand-make books & the process of picture book illustration I created a short story about a boy and his cat. Each copy was hand-bound and taken to sell at local craft fairs, I received warm feedback and launched my very small business; The Paper Creative.

My inspiration is often sparked when out walking, be that locally in fields or along the Norfolk coastline. Handwritten shop signage, unexpected colour combinations or wildlife can stir up ideas for new books or card designs.