Illustrator & Graphic Artist, Melbourne studio

Working with clients everywhere.

Custom illustration for corporate reports, publishing, packaging, and textiles.

Visual storytelling bridges the gap between a compelling narrative and its audience. As a versatile commercial freelance illustrator, I partner with agencies, publishers, and creative teams across Australia and worldwide to design custom visual content. My work blends traditional analogue craft—like custom linocuts, hand-drawn pen and ink—with modern digital illustration precision.

Commercial Illustration Services in Melbourne, Australia & Beyond

Blending artisan craft with digital precision to bring clarity to complex ideas. Operating as an off-site art department, I handle the entire creative process—from initial concept and custom illustration to final, production-ready artwork. I partner with design agencies, publishing houses, and communications teams to bring data and narratives to life. My specialised commercial illustration services include:

  • Bespoke Editorial & Book Illustration:
    Crafting book covers, chapter icons, and narrative layouts for publishers and independent authors. Creating distinct, story-driven artwork tailored specifically for magazines, digital articles, and literary publications

  • Textile Design & Apparel Illustration:
    Designing distinctive repeat patterns, custom graphic tees, and screen-ready placement prints for clothing lines and fabrics. Delivering scalable, high-impact imagery optimised perfectly for garment production and surface design applications

  • Creative Infographics & Information Design:
    Transforming intricate data, corporate strategies, and complex instructions into beautifully clear imagery. Combining structured typography with custom hand-drawn elements to bring clarity and deep engagement to technical narratives.

  • Custom Packaging Art & Brand Assets:
    Developing unique, artisan-style illustrations engineered to stand out on crowded retail shelves. Elevating product packaging, label designs, and merchandise lines with tactile, hand-drawn pen, ink, or linocut textures.

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From the initial sketch to final production-ready files, I create original visual designs and custom illustrations that give your project a distinct point-of-difference.

Why work with me?

Commissioning custom artwork for a major publication, packaging line, or commercial campaign can feel daunting. When deadlines are unyielding and production costs are high, you cannot afford to gamble on unpredictable talent or poor communication. You need an artist who respects your timeline and technical specs as much as the craft itself.

Choosing to work with me means you collaborate directly with a senior creator. Having spent over 25 years working alongside agency art directors, editorial teams, and corporate marketing managers, I operate as an agile, highly reliable extension of your team.

I translate abstract creative briefs into original, functional imagery that serves a clear commercial purpose. Because of my deep technical background in the print and digital production industry, my artwork arrives flawlessly built to specification—high-resolution and ready for production, saving you time and preventing costly prepress errors.

How I Work: My 3-Step Process

I believe great work comes from close collaboration. We will partner together every step of the way, from the first concepts through to proofing and the final production-ready artwork.

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1. Briefing & Concepts

We discuss the project brief. I then sketch layouts and the narrative thread.

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2. Digital Refinement & Creation

I refine the approved concepts, building them using Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign.

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3. Technical Setup & Delivery

Sign-offs, artwork is finalised, and high-resolution files are delivered for print or digital.

Professional Affiliations

I am a professional member of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) and Illustrators Australia, upholding their professional standards and codes of conduct in all my projects.

Background and Experience

My independent design studio was established in 2009, built on a foundation of 12 years working in-house. Today, I work as a dedicated freelance creative partner. Read More→

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