The Designer

Lydia.

Hello! I am Lydia the designer behind Lydia. (London) that I launched autumn 2019.

I returned to illustration with my own brand after a very long break, which came about when I fell back in love with my first passion drawing - immersing myself in sketching quirky, playful, fluid characters and animals. I am now hooked once more and keen to see where my brush and pencils will take me! 

My designs all start off hand drawn directly onto paper with brush and ink, combining soft and bold fluid brush strokes. Very inky fingers are very unavoidable.

My recent inspirations are true passions of mine, the sparks to start new collections such as ‘Swim Wild & Free’ – a celebration of the power of outdoor cold water swimming. My love for our planet’s rich marine life led the way to ‘Sea Our Oceans’ - a range I hoped would encourage proactive conversations about marine-life conservation. 

I am a small brand dreaming big : 0 )

#TheMagicOfSmallThings

SUMMARY OF MY CREATIVE CAREER

Freelance Magazine Art Editor: Vogue Australia; ELLE decor; Homes & Antiques magazine; IKEA space magazine; Marie Clare Maison; Vogue Uk catwalk supplement; Tatler; Junior Magazine; Swarovski Magazine. Freelance Magazine designer: Marie Clare UK; Grazia; Cosmo; Company magazine; Woman's journal; Gardeners' World; Olive; Delicious magazine; Conde Nast Contract publishing.

Editorial Photographer: Conde Nast Traveller; Homes & Antiques; Country living; Saga; Time Out; Rough Guides; Thames & Hudson; Insight Berlitz; The Guardian ...

Freelance Illustrator: Commissioned by The Sunday Times; The Guardian; Marie Clare UK & Portugal; Vogue Australia; Sydney Morning Herald; Boots packaging; Decca records; Oxford University Press; Tatler; Harper Collins ...

London Illustration agent: Beint & Beint (1990's)

PGCE - Post Compulsory - IOE, UCL
Post Graduate Professional studies – Photography (Central St Martins)
Post Graduate Masters – Illustration (Central St Martins)