2025 | Children's Publishing
| New Talent
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She/Her - Why did you create this work?
Inspired by a family of crows living in our chimney pot, I created a story about a sooty crow called Jo who loves his sooty home but when he’s teased by the other birds for living in a pot, he makes his family to move to a tree. Jo realises in the end, that the best home is where the heart is, even if it is a bit sooty! A story about being true to who you are and where you come from. - How were your illustrations used?
For self promotion on Instagram and on my online portfolio. - What materials and techniques did you use?
I used a stabilo woody pencil and china marker for the crows, ink-tense colour pencils and neo-colour pastels for the colourful birds, graphite pencil for outlines, and charcoal for sooty-ness. The black and white sketches were graphite pencil and a stabilo. Image editing was done in procreate. - Was this project commissioned?
Un-commissioned - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
naimorris.com/
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@naimorris_illustrations - Biography
Nai Morris is an illustrator based in Chippenham in the UK. She recently completed the Good-ship picture book course and is currently exploring paths into the wonderful world of children's picture book making. With a background in animation, Nai's creations are full of fun camera angles, fast paced action sequences and humorous ‘underdog’ characters full of heart.
- Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)
