I am an illustrator based in Sydney Australia.
I started out my creative career as a designer/art director in advertising in Cape Town, South Africa. Just before having kids I completed a BA Honours Degree in Illustration in Bristol, England. Most of my published illustration work has been editorial but over the last couple of years I have been working on my children's book portfolio. I was "highly commended" in the New England Illustration Prize 2022 and was "runner up" in the CYA Aspiring Illustrator Award 2021. My very first picture book as an illustrator was published in February 2023. "Fun in the Sun" is set at Balmoral Beach and written by Sydney dermatologist Dr Annika Smith, it is endorsed by the Cancer Council and Melanoma Institute Australia.

AWARDS - Children's Picture Books
New England Writers Centre Illustration Prize 2022 "Highly Commended" 
CYA All Stars Illustration Award 2021 "Runner Up" in Aspiring Illustrators.

CLIENT LIST
Gourmet Traveller, Cosmopolitan, Runners World, Nike, Red Bull, Taronga Zoo, Coleman, Optus, Cirque du Soleil, S26 Gold Formula, RedBubble, AfrikaBurn, New Holland Publishers, M-Web, Kfm Radio, Musica, Fair Lady, Sterns Jewellery and Woman's Value amongst others.

Professional Gold Member of Illustrators Australia

MEMBER of Illustrators Australia, SCWBI, CBCA, ASA Style File, 
Kids Creative Tales, and Women Who Draw.

I have illustrated for magazines, print campaigns, point-of-sale, storyboards, logos, packaging, the web and in animation for TV commercials. I have also been published in a home decorating book, painted numerous murals and one life size rhino.
SKILLS
Illustration analogue and digital, Art Direction, Design.
(Using Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Illustrator  
2014 onwards -  Sydney, Australia 
(BA Honours Degree in Illustration and had a couple of kids!) 
2007 - 2013  United Kingdom and Australia
Freelance Art Director/Designer 
2005 - 2006  Bath, United Kingdom
Art Director, MC Saatchi 
2003 - 2004  Sydney, Australia
Designer, Mason Zimbler Ltd  
2001 - 2002  Bristol, United Kingdom

Designer and Illustrator, The Jupiter Drawing Room
1998 - 2000  Cape Town, South Africa
Art Director, J. Walter Thompson
1996 - 1998  Cape Town, South Africa
Illustrator, Cosmopolitan Magazine
1998 - 1999  Cape Town, South Africa
Illustrator, Runner's World Magazine
1996 - 1999  Cape Town, South Africa  
Illustrator, Fair Lady Magazine
1995 - 1999  Cape Town, South Africa
Illustrator, Woman's Value Magazine
1996 - 1997  Cape Town, South Africa

EDUCATION
BA Honours Degree in Illustration
University Of The West Of England
2005 - 2007  Bristol, United Kingdom
National Diploma, Graphic Design (2nd Major Illustration)
Cape Peninsula University Of Technology
1993 - 1994  Cape Town, South Africa

Foundation year in Art, Graphic Design
University Of Stellenbosch
1992 - 1993  Stellenbosch, South Africa
Matriculated with an "A" in both Art Theory and Art Practical,
won the Art Prize.
Fairmont High School
1987 - 1991  Cape Town, South Africa



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Note: Volpert was my maiden name

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