Hello! My name is Hannah,
I’m a Canadian narrative illustrator passionate about the macabre, folklore, and nature. I am open to any contract freelance work in publishing and editing. My intense need to understand how things work helps me create lifelike creatures that bend the rules of reality and autonomy. My attention to detailed research is a passion that assists me in developing emotional, thought-provoking narrative work.
Creative Visual Resume
Experience:
Mentorship - Kagan McLeod
April 2020 - September 2020
Kagan was a former painting and life drawing professor I had at Sheridan College. I worked alongside him for four months in 2020. I helped him with some flat colouring of his commercial work and small edits to illustrations in Adobe Illustrator. He helped me develop personal work and understand the publishing industry works.
Freelance - InHabit Media Education. Co
December 2021 - June 2022
I worked contract work with InHabit Media illustrating a children's book for one of their upcoming publications. I worked closely with my art director and the author of the book in order to illustrate the vision the author had for the book. I was extremely punctual with due dates and took feedback from my art director with stride to make sure my work was up to par.
Freelance - Scholastic Canada Ltd.
April 2023 - January 2025
Worked on the first volume of Haunted Canada: The Graphic Novel. I create work for one of the four stories and create the cover for the first volume. In creating the book cover, I was given a lot of free range to try new designs for the brand. Worked with the art director and author closely to create exactly what the author was looking for in this new instalment of his series. Currently working on the second volume of the series.
Freelance - Seesaw
June 2024 - July 2024
Worked on creating black-and-white illustration assets for elementary-level education. This consisted of grades kindergarten to grade 2. The assets were of characters the same age as the students performing or experiencing different scenarios.
Education:
Honours Bachelor’s of Illustration
Sheridan College, September 2017 - April 2021
The Honours Bachelors of Illustration program is highly competitive and requires a high-quality portfolio to be accepted. My thesis projects were all narrative-based projects that invoked strong emotions from viewers. I also learned how to work in a professional work environment while working with colleagues and art directors. Working under a strict work schedule with due dates and being able to follow constructive criticism.
Art Fundamentals
Sheridan College, September 2016 - April 2017
The first program I attended at Sheridan College was their one-year diploma program, Art Fundamentals in order to strengthen my portfolio for applying to the Honours Bachelors of Illustration. By the end of the program, my skills and portfolio were strong enough to be accepted into the Illustration program for the following year.
Skills:
Technical Skills:
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Animate, InDesign and Illustrator.
Other programs: Procreate, ZBrush, Cinema 4D, Microsoft Office
All Google extensions ie. Drive, Sheets, Slides, Doc
I am a very quick learner with new software and resourceful when it comes to finding tutorials to learn new things.
Personal Skills:
Great communication skills and being able to solve problems creatively when it comes to illustrative work and personal life. Strong leadership skills and was on the Grad Council for the graduating year of 2021. Level headed and calm during stressful situations. Excellent time management skills and strong work ethic. Can create very organised and high quality work.
Relevant References:
Kagan McLeod
Mentor, Freelance Illustrator and Prof. of Illustration
Contact: k@kaganmcleod.com
Rick Sealock
Freelance Illustrator and Prof. of Illustration
Contact: sealock@rogers.com
Joel A. Sutherland
Author and writer of the Haunted Canada Series for Scholastic Canada
Contact: sutherlandjoel@yahoo.ca
Yvonne Lam
Art Director at Scholastic Canda Ltd.
Contact: YLam@scholatic.ca
