Spending quality time with illustrators at the beginning and middle of their careers is one of my favourite parts of what I do. We’ll get into the nitty gritty of what's working, what's not, and — perhaps most importantly — how you feel about your work.
Throughout my own journey, I’ve repeatedly come up against areas that have filled me with mild dread – to name a few: literally any colour that wasn’t pink, orange or black! Backgrounds! Eyes! All things I’ve instinctively avoided looking at too closely, but when I did, led to the most growth, and also joy!
In short, I think the places that scare us are often the most interesting places to go. Together, we'll work out what’s already working excellently for you, and where you can push things forward, plus how to actually, practically, make it happen.
Areas we can work on:
Portfolio feedback
Composition and balance
Character design and how to keep yours full of life as you develop them
All things visual style
Picture book / early readers development – think story, tone, and narrative voice
Publishing, agents and career questions
Idea generation and keeping you moving through a project you're stuck on
Anything else that sits between or adjacent to these topics!
How it works
Before: You'll send me your work and answer a few questions from me so I can review everything beforehand.
During: We'll spend 60 minutes together on Zoom, focusing on exactly what you want to get out of the session.
After: I'll send you a short set of notes and suggested next steps.
£95 · 60 minutes
‘I want to say a huge thank you for being such a talented, knowledgeable and super cool mentor. I learned so much - too much to list here!’
– Billie Richardson, Illustrator
Testimonials
‘I had the pleasure of having Hannah as my mentor during the final project of my two-year illustration course. Hannah gave me really specific, actionable feedback on my spreads, from discussing character poses and layouts to exploring different book cover options.
Her advice on my portfolio and website was also very valuable. I used her suggestions to improve my website, and it made such a difference!
Hannah has so much industry experience, but I never felt like she was giving me generic advice. She really took the time to understand my work and gave me feedback that was vey personal and tailored to me.
What I especially appreciated was how open she was in sharing her experience. I could ask her about everything from invoicing my first client to pricing my work, and she was always transparent and generous with her advice.
Hannah is incredibly professional, but at the same time so warm and easy to talk to that I always felt like chatting with a friend. I always left our sessions feeling recharged and clear about what to do next.’
– Cintia Nguyen, Illustrator
‘Thank you again for meeting with me, it was so helpful. I worked on one of the covers yesterday and love how it turned out! Your feedback really means so much.’
– Makenzie McCarthy, Illustrator