Hello, I'm Laura and I'm an illustrator
Originally from the Scottish Borders, I studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and have lived in sunny
Dundee since 2007. I work in a shed at the bottom of my garden.
My work is inspired by noticing things and drawing them. Recent projects include public artworks in Dundee plus booklets and educational resources for cultural organisations across Scotland.
For more details, here's my CV.
To say hello, email: lauraillustrates@hotmail.co.uk or find me on Instagram
These stairs are a nightmare
From 'Overheard' - series of silkscreen prints inspired by eavesdropping and misinterpretation.
Dundee
Illustrated map from Dundee Eats.
Dundee Eats
A guide about food and drink in Scotland's Tay Country. Commissioned by Dundee City Council.
Farmers' Market
Spot illustration from Dundee Eats.
The Ferry
Spot illustration from Dundee Eats.
Chippy tea
Back cover illustration from Dundee Eats.
Dundee Days (detail)
Part of Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail - national art trail raising funds for children's hospitals in Scotland.
Free Drawing School
Promotional flyer for Hospitalfield Arts.
Memory Exchange: Dundee's Waterfront
Illustration about Shipbuilding for reminiscence booklet for RRS Discovery.
Memory Exchange: Dundee's Waterfront
Illustration about Dundee's Docks for reminiscence booklet for RRS Discovery.
Dundee Women's Festival
Brochure illustration and design.
Madigan's Tea Room and Bookshop
Shopfront design and illustration.
Hopscotch Theatre Company
Poster for children's theatre production.
Creative Dundee
Pecha Kucha poster illustration. Design by Lyall Bruce.
But where are you From?
Detail from wallpaper design from solo exhibition Patterns of Migration, Dundee 2018. See link for full narrative sequence of illustrations.
Pass it on (detail)
Wallpaper from solo exhibition Patterns of Migration, Verdant Works 2018.
Back to Square One
Detail from wordless comic. See link for full story.
The Invisible Women
Wallpaper design from solo exhibition Patterns of Migration, Dundee 2018.
Patterns of Migration
Illustration from 2018 solo exhibition at verdant Works, Dundee.
It's a Bust!
Self-initiated visual pun.
Open/Close
Outdoor illustration, part of public art trail in Stobswell, Dundee.
Floral
Pattern design. Private commission.
Creative Dundee
Illustration used to promote Mix In - an event about cultural tourism in the Tay Cities.
Slugboy Saves the World
Book cover illustration. Shortlisted for Kelpies Prize 2016.
RRS Discovery
Activity sheet for Discovery Point museum.
Life through a lens
Self-initiated.
The Puppy and the Peony
Pattern design. Self-initiated.
The Unicorn
Scotland's national animal and a very fine Dundonian frigate.
You can buy this from my shop if you so wish (see link).
You can buy this from my shop if you so wish (see link).
Queen Vic
My favourite statue in Dundee.
You can buy this from my shop if you so wish (see link).
You can buy this from my shop if you so wish (see link).
Great Crested Grebe
Drawn on location in McManus Galleries, Dundee. If you like it, you can buy it from my shop.
Crave
Illustration for article about captivating fragrances.
Feral
Illustration for article about fragrances with animalistic notes.
Walrus
Drawn on location in Dundee's McManus Galleries.
You can buy this from my shop if you so wish (see link).
You can buy this from my shop if you so wish (see link).
Henri
Spread from a self-initiated picture book.
We plant the seeds
From Magic of Music - a music teaching resource for Early Years. Commissioned by Edinburgh City Council.
This isn't going to work
From Magic of Music - a music teaching resource for Early Years. Commissioned by Edinburgh City Council.
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