ABOUT

Hello, I’m Hannah! Thank you for stopping by!

I’m a freelance illustrator based in the West Midlands, UK. I graduated in 2021 with a BA (Hons) in Illustration from Birmingham City University, and since then I’ve been working on a variety of children’s publishing projects where I provide aesthetic and branding ideas, character and setting designs, storyboards, digital art and illustration, and animated promotional material.

Some of my experiences include illustrating for picture books and middle-grade fiction, creating children’s activities and worksheets, designing 3D paper crafts, and producing motion graphics animation for educational campaigns and book trailers.

I’m always looking for new opportunities, so if you fancy working together, you’re welcome to drop me an email here!

You can also follow me for updates on Twitter and Instagram at @byhannahjesse

PUBLISHED WORKS

Curse of the Dearmad by Emma Mylrea — Tiny Tree Children’s Books — August 2021

Where Is My Smile? by Natalie Reeves Billing — Tiny Tree Children’s Books — July 2022

A Clever Plan by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022

Dragon Quest by Alex Finn — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022

No Bother! by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022

The Cheeky Goblin by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022

Booksy’s Boat Race - A Colour-Your-Own-Adventure Book by Natalie Reeves Billing and Jude Lennon — Builder Book — September 2022

Mr Zute And The Pesky Peach by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — October 2023

Water Park Rescue by Alex Finn — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — October 2023

Little Blue’s Fantastic Plan by Alex Finn — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — October 2023

The Animates - Learning In Liverpool by Natalie Reeves Billing — May 2024

Untitled Positive Perspectivz Instalment by Natalie Reeves Billing — Coming Soon

AWARDS

RSA Student Design Award Winner 2020 for Moving Pictures: Fashioning A Circular Future — A Change Of Clothes

Write Blend Awards Picture Book Winner 2022 for Where Is My Smile?