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Illustration that feels like a person made it.

Recent: a national magazine feature, two trade covers, a brand campaign. Available for commissions from March.

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Commissions

Brushes and paint mid-sessionThe palette, working state

A cover story on attention

New York — 2025

Feature opener + three spots, hand-painted, delivered in nine days.

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  • Two covers for a trade fiction list

    London2024

  • A brand campaign that stayed hand-made

    Remote2024

  • A mural for a neighbourhood library

    Brooklyn2023
The practice
11
Years drawing for a living
120+
Published pieces
2
Hands. No AI, no stock.

Made by hand, on purpose.

Everything starts on paper — gouache, ink, pencil — and gets scanned, not simulated. The texture your art director wants is real because it is real.

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“The rare illustrator who hits the deadline early and still surprises you. The sketches alone were worth the fee.”
Art director, national magazine
02CommissionsRate card on request

What I take on

01

Editorial

Magazines, op-eds, newsletters. Lead time 1–3 weeks; rush possible for the right brief.

02

Book covers

Trade fiction + non-fiction. Lead time 6–10 weeks including two revision rounds.

03

Brand + campaign

Campaigns, packaging, murals. Larger engagements handled with my rep.

04

Prints + licensing

Limited edition prints twice a year. Licensing enquiries through the rep.

Rate card

What commissions cost

Starting rates for one year of the stated use. Everything is quoted in writing before a pencil moves — no meter, no surprises.

Editorial

  • Spot illustration1 week$850

    Print + web, one territory

  • Half page1–2 weeks$1,400
  • Full page or opener2 weeks$2,200
  • Cover2–3 weeks$3,500

    Includes two sketch rounds

Publishing

  • Book jacket6–10 weeks$4,500
  • Jacket + spine system, two-book set10–14 weeks$7,500
  • Interior spot set (up to 12)By schedulefrom $6,000

Brand, campaign + licensing

  • Campaign illustration setQuoted

    Scope, media and territory dependent

  • Packaging or OOHQuoted

    Handled with my rep

  • Archive licensing, existing artworkfrom $600

    Per use, per year

  • Mural, per square footfrom $120

    Materials and access billed at cost

Rush work inside a week carries a 25% surcharge when I can take it. Rates are starting points for a full brief — send yours and you get a fixed number back within three days.

03How a commission runsTwo revision rounds

Sketch, colour, deliver.

  1. The brief

    Send the article, manuscript, or campaign deck. I reply within three days with a fee and timeline.

  2. Sketches

    Two or three pencil directions. We pick one; this is where the big decisions happen cheaply.

  3. Final art

    Painted, scanned at 1200dpi, delivered layered. Two revision rounds included.

04Booking from March

Before you write

What does a commission cost?
Editorial spots start around $800; covers and campaigns are quoted per brief. I always quote before any work starts.
Do you work digitally?
Finish and cleanup, yes. The art itself is painted — if you want flat vectors, I'm the wrong hire and I'll say so.
Who owns the art?
You license the use; I keep the original. Originals are usually available to buy after publication.
Can you match a tight deadline?
Editorial in a week is normal. Days, sometimes — ask before you assume no.
Do you use AI?
No. Two hands, real paint. Clients hire the difference.
Colour going down, layer by layer

Got a brief that needs a human hand?

Send the article, the manuscript, or the campaign deck. I reply to every enquiry within three business days.

Start a commission
Booking from March · rate card on request

Commission me

A paragraph about the project and the timeline is plenty. Full portfolio and rate card come back with my reply.