about me!!
hallo! im moe, an illustrator based in kingsbridge, devon. a lot of my work centres around storytelling, whether that be through comics, picture books, or standalone illustrations. i have a keen eye for character designing, especially for fantasy themed projects. i really enjoy wizards, nature, patterns and medieval themes. most of my work is done traditionally using watercolour, pencils and gouache and finalised digtally. I am sufficient in Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Premier Pro. thank you for looking at my portfolio!for any inquiries or commissions, feel free to DM me on Instagram or shoot me an email!
I don't want to be a Wizard
The story I don't want to be a Wizard follows a Wizard and their child through a journey of self discovery and identity. It explores the ideas of letting your child be themselves, as well as the sacrifices a parent makes for their child, through a fantastical lense.These illustrations combine traditional textures with digital rendering.
Experimentation/Development
Monkeying Around - Activity Zine
An activity booklet intended for a 3+ audience, focused on learning about different types of monkeys through fun and engaging activities.
Jack and the Beanstalk
My take on the classic Jack and the Beanstalk fairytale, focusing on using traditional collage.
Experimentation/Development
Chimera
Some of the cast from my dark fantasy universe, Chimera, set in the midst of a mystical apocalyptic event.
Monkie Kid
Character designs based off the show “Lego Monkie Kid” and Journey to the West
What the F#?K Happens on a Mountain?
Animal designs for a collaborative zine. What the F#?K happens on a Mountain? is a 3 part series of informational zines, focusing on the inhabitants, environments, and human impact on our mountains for a teenaged audience. I created 6 pages of different animals to be used throughout these zines.These illustrations are all created using watercolour and pencil.
Credits to Bananamilkcartoon for the background illustration, and Fayeknd for the layout design.
Smidge Outfits
Outfit design experimentations based on myself!
The Legend of the Super Mega Magic Fantasy Drum 64 - Deluxe - Reloaded
The Legend of the Super Mega Magic Fantasy Drum 64 - Deluxe - Reloaded is a comedic, fantastical, 50~ page comic, loosely based around myths and legends from Plymouth and Dartmoor. The comic follows Thistle and Clio, who have been sent on a quest by the Smeatons Tower Wizard, to bring his magic drum to the centre of Wistmans woods.The illustrations in this comic are done digitally using Procreate and InDesign.
Experimentation/Development
Witch Hare - Mini Comic
Witch Hare is a mini comic inspired by the legend, the Witch Hare, as well as The Hare, a poem created by Walter De La Mare.These illustrations were created traditionally using watercolour and pencil.
Illustrations based on unique looking cars.
I created Let's Be Friends Forever as a response to the prompt "The nicest thing you've ever heard." I focused on using traditional mediums creating all of the elements and type using watercolour and pencil, before layering them using Photoshop.This illustration was featured in The Box - Plymouth's exhibition Where's your head at? 4th July - 4th October 2026
A self initiated project based around the word "Nostalgia", Are we there yet? focuses on childhood experiences, surrounding media and the internet. Using Instagram and Google Forms, I collected information about what made people feel nostalgic, and compiled these things into one illustration.The background of this illustration is all digital collage, whilst the characters and foreground elements were all done with gouache and old crayons.
A digital poster created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shrek.
A redesigned book cover for Orlando by Virignia Woolf, painted traditionally using gouache and editted using InDesign.
A dark fantasy digital illustration as a gift for a friend.
A banner I made for use on social media, drawn on Procreate.
