Children’s & editorial illustration · Manchester

Boldpaperstories

I’m Tilly, and I make picture books, magazine spreads and packaging art with gouache, scissors and a lot of glue. Loud colour, honest texture, and at least one anxious animal per project.

Booking commissions from September
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Clients include small presses, regional magazines and one very patient bakery.

Selected work

Portfolio

The Night Bakery

Picture book, 32 pages. Gouache on watercolour paper with cut-paper moons.

Rainy Day Atlas

Editorial series for a regional magazine. Six spreads, one deadline, much tea.

Fox Rules

Character sheets and cover art for a middle-grade adventure about bravery.

About

Hello, I’m Tilly

I studied illustration in Manchester and have been working from a shared studio near the canal ever since. Every piece begins as a pile of painted paper; I cut, arrange and rearrange until the shapes feel like they’re already moving. Then I scan it, tidy the edges, and keep the wobbles on purpose.

Process

How a commission works

  1. Chat. Tell me about the project, audience and timeline.
  2. Sketch. Rough layouts and colour ideas within a week or two.
  3. Paint & cut. Final artwork, with a round of friendly revisions.
  4. Deliver. Print-ready files and the original paper, if you’d like it.

Contact

Let’s make something

Tell me what you’re working on, who it’s for and when you need it.

hello@tillybramwell.example

Process & style

Made by hand,finished for print

Tilly builds each piece from gouache paint and cut paper, layering shapes and texture until the page feels tactile.

That hand-made warmth suits picture-book publishers, magazine editors and toy brands who want characters with personality, not polish for polish’s sake.

Materials

  • Gouache
  • Cut paper

Made for

  • Picture books
  • Editorial
  • Toy brands
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  1. Gouache ground, painted flat
  2. Cut-paper shapes layered on top
  3. Texture left in, finished for print

Commissions · Open to enquiries

A few projects a year, each given proper time

Tilly takes on about 12 commissions a year, so every one gets her full attention. Editorial spot illustrations start from £350, and full picture-book spreads are quoted per project. Check the booking status, then get in touch with details of your project.

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