"I approached Carys with a very tight timeline and a brief about eco-anxiety - and was immediately impressed at how many ideas she had for how to bring our needs to life. Throughout the process I found the checkpoints and communication logical and clear. The finished illustration is a fantastic asset to our lesson. It's detailed, engaging and is sure to spark lively discussions about eco-anxiety in classrooms around the world. Thank you Carys, until the next time!”
Katie Campbell | Head of Content, The Economist Educational Foundation
January 23, 2024
“Carys turned a campaign idea into a bold, bright illustration which received thousands of shares on social media. She did a fantastic job with the brief, and her distinctive style has clearly resonated with our online followers.”
Katie Witcombe | Social Media Manager, WWT
August 15, 2023
“I want to thank you for everything you’ve done and designed for us over the last 3 years. It’s been a joy and a breeze to work with you and the illustrations you’ve produced for us have been a fabulous asset not just to the Bible Month booklet but to the wider campaign that we run each year… I’ve also been hugely impressed and blessed by the way you’ve brought fresh eyes and creative insights to the text and produced illustrations that illuminate it in new ways – even for people like me who have spent years studying them!
Michael Wadsworth | Regional Learning & Development Officer, The Methodist Church
July 20, 2023
“Thank you so much again for your wonderful illustrations, I love them and so does everyone else who sees them. I think it's really brought exactly the freshness and style to the site I was dreaming of ”
David Bruce | Founder, 8Notes.com
July 1, 2023
“It was great working with Carys on our Amplifying Maternal Voices project. I was so impressed by how she was able to translate our brief into vibrant illustrations which really brought the project to life. The illustrations have been fantastic in helping to tell the story of the project so far in a visual way, including in presentations and blog posts. A massive thank you from us!”
Sian Drinkwater | Community Engagement Lead, Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA)
March 9, 2023
Thank you so very much for the care you’ve taken in establishing the brief, all your clear instructions and most importantly the absolutely beautiful illustrations you have produced – I won’t hesitate to recommend you to others.
Rachel Tyrrell | Founder, Bring to Fruition Coaching
February 28, 2023
I love this so much! Thank you, you’ve done such a fantastic job bringing the strategy to life on a page – I have no idea how you managed this, but it’s brilliant
Laura Seebohm | Chief Executive, Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA)
December 15, 2022
“Carys is a very talented illustrator who worked professionally and patiently with us to create a site location map. We were blown away by Carys ability to envisage the intended outcome before even we had and bringing that to life without ever visiting our headquarters. We look forward to working with Carys again on our next project.”
Emily Bayliss | Customer Care Co-ordinator, CLAAS UK
July 27, 2022
“ I'm super pleased with the final logo and brandmark. Carys delivered everything I needed to bring a fresh new look to the business: logo, simplified brandmark, social avatar, colour palette, fonts and some other extra artwork elements. It's made it easy and enjoyable to implement the new branding across our website, social channels and packaging. “
Becs McLaughlin | Founder, Ministry of Mending
June 11, 2022
“T H A N K Y O U : ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) The Young People have been valued and heard, and you have expressed our meetings and ideas perfectly. Thank you for also adding your name and credit. I think it empowers young people (especially aspiring young artist/makers) to see that artists are also valued, visible and making decisions.
Your turnaround and communication has been amazing.”
Flora Duley | Lead Artist, Young Curators at Aspex Portsmouth
March 15, 2022
“Carys is very thorough, patient, creative and detail-orientated. A pleasure to work with!”
Alexandra Azúa Hale | Communications Manager, Saferworld
November 21, 2021
“We recently rebranded Cattle Country and needed a new Park Map that reflected this, to show off all the great attractions within the park and help people to plan their visit. Carys has brought Cattle Country Farm Park to life with her illustrations - the map is exactly what I was hoping for and more!”
Katy Cullimore | Operations & Marketing Director, Cattle Country / Berkeley Heath Enterprises Ltd
November 17, 2021
“Carys guided us throughout the process and provided lots of support as well as asking for our input and feedback at each stage as she worked with our findings to produce the artwork. We are very happy with the end result and think the images communicate our findings in a way that is fun and engaging.”
Dr Nikki Hayfield & Dr Julia Carter | Mixed-sex Civil Partnerships and Social Change Research Project, University of the West of England
November 12, 2021
“Your project is in safe hands with Carys – she has an excellent ability to interpret the brief resulting in minimal changes and an illustration which we are all so proud of. Carys has also been incredibly fair in terms of budgets which were constrained at the start. Having changed the brief and content considerably, Carys was always incredibly accommodating and unfazed – how she managed to include everything on our illustrated map is pure magic!”
Sarah Berresford | Marketing & Communications Manager, Discover South Kensington
September 10, 2021
“I’m extremely happy with the illustrations that you have produced for me... I think they look fantastic and will really help the contractors install the kit. Their slick look will also make my business look professional.”
Ben Rose | Founder, Stockholm Tree Pits Ltd
October 14, 2021
“The illustrations look really great Carys and we are delighted with how it worked out! The editorial panel at the Society of Garden Designers jumped at the chance to do something a bit different to the usual for us and your illustrations captured the complex nature of the topic perfectly.”
Stephanie Mahon | Editor, Garden Design Journal & Freelance writer
April 20, 2021
“We are so happy with the final illustrations. We commissioned them because we were updating our website, and they have added much needed colour and movement to our public face. Carys is easy to work with, conscientious, and creative.”
Katherine Rothman | Council Member & Treasurer, The Association For Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMP UK)
March 22, 2021
“The illustrations really work well! Carys didn’t shy away from interpreting the complexity and the detail - and that means that people can enjoy them on different levels…”
Louisa Lockwood. |. Editor, Preach Magazine & Bible Month
December 3, 2020
“Carys is a very clear communicator and the development of the illustrations was very smooth – the stages from simple written description to pencil sketch to final illustration allowed the school to approve the illustrations at the earliest stage, giving them plenty of input whilst keeping amends minimal. I really enjoyed working with Carys and look forward to working with her again.”
Lesley Hill | Director, MAMMALcreate
October 27, 2020
"Gorgeous work as always! We really love working with you and value your input and the beautiful artwork that you create for us. Investment in great design adds so much to a business not just in terms of brand awareness but an appreciation of beauty, collaboration and the creative expression of others. Thanks as always Carys”
Julie Laming | Planning Ventures
September 15, 2020
“…I would willingly work with Carys again and highly recommend her design and illustration experience and skills - they were perfect for me and the British Animation Awards.“
Helen Brunsdon | Director, British Animation Awards
August 3, 2020
“Carys did an amazing job on the (animated) illustration I was after for my article. It certainly made the post stand out. My clients loved it too and commented on how it quickly added clarity to quite a complex subject. Brilliant.”
Remco Merbis | Merbis Filmmaking & Photography
June 2, 2020
Incredible. When I first thought of the posters, I couldn’t have imagined they’d turn out THIS great - you’ve brought the whole concept to glorious (and illustratively clear!) life. Thank you!
Jonathan Parr | Deputy Headteacher, Henleaze Junior School
May 20, 2020
“Without hesitation I would recommend Carys to anyone looking for an illustrator, her talent is clear to see, her approach and patience when dealing with an enthusiastic team of specialists in their field has produced illustrations that we are very proud of.”
Clare Lancaster | Project Manager, CHERISH
May 12, 2020
“I loved working with Carys to create a map of the Caribbean for our Hearst Content Agency client Princess Cruises...I’m really happy with the final result, as was the client!”
Tanita Montgomery | Creative Director, Hearst Content Agency
April 23, 2020
“I’m over the moon with the final designs! The whole process was really smooth, we spoke on the phone and communicated well. Carys did an excellent job and is highly professional.”
Jacinta Powell |. Little Brights
April 21, 2020
Working with Carys was easy. She understood very quickly what we were looking for and her communication was always prompt and very well phased giving us enough breathing space to look through all the artwork before moving forward to the next stage … We are extremely happy with the final work.
Pia Bloom | Head of Operations, Monkey Puzzle Training & Consultancy December 19, 2019
“Honestly, Carys was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Her expertise and artistry were so apparent, and she really helped to guide us through the process. There were an awful lot of stakeholders to satisfy for this project and Carys remained patient but firm throughout, always offering something original and well thought through … The whole project team is delighted with the final artwork, including the funder, organisations that led the development and the lived experience volunteers. We couldn’t be more excited to share the illustrations with our members and supporters.”
Amy Tubb | Communications Officer, Maternal Mental Health Alliance
November 27, 2019
“After seeing Carys’s work for Westonbirt we thought the she’d be a perfect fit for our illustration on Scrap plastic for The Sea Cadet magazine. Carys called me to go through the style that we like and what should be included, then she was able to go away and come up with something we were all very happy with. The process was extremely smooth and quick, and we are so happy with the results. Thanks Carys.”
Elaine Knight-Roberts | Art Editor, Immediate Media
July 19, 2019
“The Orchard Project has been working with Carys on several commissions now. She comes highly recommended, and having seen her excellent work, I had no hesitation in approaching her to design our new membership pack. The whole process has been effortless from start to finish. Carys is very creative and professional, and happy to incorporate feedback - she is a joy to work with. I'm extremely pleased with the end-product: a beautiful pack that helps us entice more people to become a member and make a monthly donation to support our charitable work.”
Nicole Thomas | Fundraising Manager, The Orchard Project
January 14, 2019
“Carys’s execution of the brief exceeded our expectations. She ensured that all the elements essential to illustrating the world following ‘the ageing revolution’ were included and any changes suggested by us were implemented straight away. Carys’s style of illustrations fit extremely well within the organisation’s overall brand… A thoroughly enjoyable collaborative experience for all involved and Carys’ illustration is currently the talk of the Trust.”
Ben Jailler | Media Officer, St Monica Trust
July 12, 2018
"The mural looks amazing!!! Everyone loves it, it’s made such a difference for our young patients..."
Emma Bigley | Marketing & Communications Officer, Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales
June 22, 2018
"It's really lovely work, and we're going to enjoy being able to use it [the illustrated map]. I think it's going to make people smile and think and see things more clearly"
Sharon Tanton | Creative Director, Valuable Content
May 18, 2018
"I can highly recommend Carys. She is very professional and talented, but also easy to communicate with and works on time. She makes sure that you are happy with the end result, and sometimes I felt that she was reading my mind - I often found it difficult to express the ideas for my illustrations but she got it exactly!"
Claudia Smith | Healthy People Nutrition
March 11, 2018
"I would definitely recommend Carys. Her work has been of excellent quality, timely and I believe good value for money. She had a really great understanding of the brief, utilized our brand guidelines and integrated the map into a leaflet designed by our in-house designer. She was the ultimate professional in all our dealings with her."
Clare Wesener | Marketing Manager, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
February 26, 2018
"Carys was great – she engaged in the nature of the project substantively, offering ideas and suggestions, rather than just creating strictly within a brief. She was also good from a project management perspective, keeping us to timelines when we were slipping but also allowing us to take extra time to deliberate when it was needed. The depth and quality of the illustrations were also better than what we have received before."
Seb Baird | Digital Manager, Rethink Mental Illness
February 12, 2018
"It's been a real pleasure working with you Carys, thank you for making the process so painless and giving us a product that we love and feel excited about!"
Abby Cremin | Project Director, The Orchard Project
July 6, 2017
"There’s been a real sense of fun around the illustrations… The colourful artwork has linked well with our values without feeling childlike or frivolous. They have really hit what we wanted to achieve."
Naomi Stone | Colleague Engagement Manager, St Monica Trust
June 30, 2017
"Working with Carys is an incredibly enjoyable experience. She is efficient, flexible and fun! She wholeheartedly embraced the brief and took it forward to another level. I am absolutely thrilled with the end result. I would highly recommend her."
Debi Holland | Debi Holland Gardening
March 27, 2017
"Thank you so much for all your hard work and patience on this project. I am utterly thrilled with the results and can't wait to get started with the new name and identity."
Rachel Savage | Brand New Story
January 23, 2017
“You’re in a very safe pair of hands, and not in a boring predictable way. Of course, we would always recommend to anyone that they put the time and effort into preparing the creative brief (and we hope we did that) because this is a two-way process. Despite being control freaks, we are also highly collaborative and really appreciated that in Carys as well. How would we describe Carys in a less rambling way? Professional. Efficient. Friendly. Highly skilled. Communicative. A complete package.”
Owen McNeir | Founder & CEO, Remarkable Lives
October 28, 2016
“Carys is passionate about ethical and sustainable businesses. She delivers to an excellent standard and creates compelling designs that you’ll love... and she won’t let you down!”
Lucinda Brook | Founder, One Less Footprint
October 27, 2016
“Carys was easy to work with and the right balance of friendly and professional that meant we felt comfortable that we could ask questions and comment on the illustrations and that our input would be appreciated. The process was professional and clear and the timescale fitted well to what we required. Overall we felt throughout that we were dealing with a professional illustrator and the quality of the output proved that.”
John McLachlan | Managing Director, Monkey Puzzle Training & Consultancy
September 10, 2016
“Carys is a pleasure to work with. She is highly creative, and understands brand and the power of effective design and illustration to attract and engage audiences. I look forward to working with Carys again, and whole-heartedly recommend her to other marketers.”
Dagmar Smeed | Head of Marketing, St George's Bristol
June 12, 2016
“Carys is a good communicator who always kept us in the loop with developments and responded to amends calmly and diligently... A great illustrator and easy to work with. Honest and approachable.”
India Rabey | Founder & Creative Director, The Way Design
April 12, 2016
“Very happy with the illustrations - the response internally has been incredibly positive and the artwork has added an extra layer of shareability to the written content.”
Sara Rizk | Senior Digital Producer, Nesta
March 16, 2016
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“Carys was very easy to work with. She has a great sense of colour and listened to suggestions and feedback but still managed to produce posters which are very much her style - the reason I commissioned her to begin with.”
Sylvie Jones | Henleaze Junior School
February 25, 2016
“I’m very happy. We have some illustrations which are meaningful to residents and align closely with our brand. Carys interpreted our complex requirements well, gave us some good options to consider and was open and receptive to our (sometimes numerous!) changes. I was happy with the working relationship and the final result, so there’s nothing I would change.”
Louise Bloxham | Head of Resident Communications, Affinity Sutton
January 26, 2016
“If I had to describe Carys to a colleague I would say she was professional, a creative problem solver and patient. Hopefully we can work together again!”
Tracy Stora | Freelance Art Director, Connecticut Fund for the Environment
January 9, 2016
“Overall, you did a great job! We are very happy with the results of the now two projects and we cannot think of any ways to improve what you did for us.”
Jeff Dunkelberger | Black Forest Artworks
December 1, 2015
“We started this project with a strong feel for what we were after but without any fixed idea of what it should look like. We really wanted someone to take the time to understand our charity but who could create something that sat well with our current brand, whilst looking new and exciting. Carys was a pleasure to work with. She is not your typical designer and we loved her creativity and style. She delivered work on time and was very open to feedback and last minute changes, which made the whole process simple.”
Louise Holt | Philanthropy Officer, Soil Association
October 12, 2015
"Carys was very professional and provided a good sound-board for ideas, which made it feel like a collaborative project. This was important for me as a new business as I was still finding my feet. She would push back and challenge if I had an idea that she thought was off-brand and always suggest a good alternative. I have worked with many creatives on branding and marketing projects in the past, and Carys shines out as providing an excellent and personalised service.”
Lucy Newall | Marketing Consultant, Ravenspoint Marketing
September 10, 2015
"We are absolutely thrilled with the branding that Carys has created for us. Having given her a pretty vague brief, she worked with us to find a concept that really suited us and tells the story of what we are trying to achieve. The finished product is just fantastic. We have had so much positive feedback on it, and we are looking forward to finding new ways to really show it off. Many thanks Carys.”
Becky Gilbert | Baby Bank Network
July 15, 2015
“Carys created the logo and treasure map for my Green Treasure Hunt. She took the plain, functional content and turned it into something beautiful and eye catching. Thanks to her attentiveness, the whole process ran smoothly from initial consultation through to the final printing.”
Chrissie Decker | Bristol 2015 Neighbourhood Arts Programme
July 9, 2015
“Working with Carys has been a pleasure. Her obvious creative talents are matched by professionalism, pragmatism and clear communication – a really useful mix and just what I needed! Carys’ initial questions helped us both get clearer on the brief, and from a somewhat woolly description of what I was hoping to convey from my logo, Carys hit upon something that felt right first time around. I would happily recommend her to others”
Sarh-Jane Marriott | Sarah-Jane Marriott Consulting
June 4, 2015
“The new illustrative style Carys created for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is just what we needed; contemporary, quirky, colourful and appeals to all ages. She designs with flare and attention to detail. Working with her has been an enjoyable and easy process.”
Adam Freeman | Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
May 13, 2014
“Carys is the rare combination of someone who is highly organised and at the same time is able to think out of the box. She's worked on my logo/website/blog and social media and built a professional as well as creative image for my brand on the web. She's also helped with making sure that it's all consistent and was willing to put her own ideas into the work as well as respected my direction.”
Barbara Cieleszky | Papillon Creative
March 21, 2014
“Thank you for all your work on the illustrations. The prospectus is looking great and I'm very pleased with it. I've received fantastic feedback from everyone I've shown them to.”
Sarah J Richards | Publications Officer, University of Bristol
Dec 23, 2013
“Carys… just great! She has been instrumental in the design and implementation of our complete brand. A valued member of our creative team; and we would not be what we are today without her ongoing care and attention. Honest, inventive, creative and professional… ”
Matt Edwards | Edwards Estate Agents
May 7, 2013
“I've thoroughly enjoyed working with Carys on our projects to date, her creativity and input she provides in response to a brief are just what the doctored ordered. Carys offers great skills to an agency such as ours and it's not only our clients who have benefited from her work: www.10associates.co.uk/blog ”
Michael Freemantle | 10 Associates | February 25, 2013
“Carys is an immensely talented illustrator and designer. She's a pleasure to work with and has always made a valuable contribution to projects – adding creativity and enthusiasm at every stage. Her experience and passion shines through to everything she does and I'd have no hesitation in recommending her.”
Sam Lacey | Gravity | May 2, 2011
“Thank you SO MUCH for your beautiful brochure for the Royal Television Society Awards this year. The evening at the Cinema de Lux sold out and no one left a booklet behind. Is there a greater testament to good design than that?! Thank you for helping set the tone, for a very slick evening.”
John Durrant | Burrell Durrant Hifle | March 16, 2011
“I have worked closely with Carys a number of times when her stunning illustrative work is required for a client. Each time Carys has exceeded my expectations in terms of her creativity, efficiency and personable nature. The projects she has been involved in have led to far more work for Manage My Website. I would have no hesitation in recommending Carys if you need the services of a seriously talented illustrator for your website, branding or print material.”
Alex Astell | Manage My Website | February 11, 2011
“I have worked with Carys on a number of websites. Her creative vision is always inspiring and inventive - meaning the web projects we produced were strikingly innovative and always beautiful to look at. A truly inspired creative!”
Laura James | Web Developer | Kinetic Pulse | November 26, 2010
“...Carys's creative talents know no bounds and every piece she has created for us is instantly recognisable and truly unique. Coupled with this creative flair is a solid and proficient understanding of the subtleties of putting across a message through her illustrations - something that was integral to the success of the pieces she prepared for us. ...We have found Carys to be an exceptional vector artist and would not hesitate to recommend her illustration services to any prospective client be they corporate or private.”
Ben Price | Director | Whole Nine Yards Productions Limited | July 22, 2010
“I hired Carys to to give my product a visual identity, from my initial brief Carys fully understood what I wanted to achieve and created a fantastic theme. Carys has since produced excellent designs for my logo, baby product, packaging, business cards and flyers as well as images used on the web & T-shirts. I would highly recommend Carys to anyone seeking a creative and personable designer.”
Danny Maddocks | Baby's First Calendar | February 4, 2009
“Carys came highly recommended through another business owner. Her work is meticulous, thorough and hugely creative. She really gets to grips with the client brief and delivers projects on time and within budget. After working with her on several occasions, she's quickly become part of our team. We'll continue to work closely with Carys as our business grows.”
Katy Cowan | Boomerang PR | October 19, 2009
“Carys did some great illustration work for a new website for one of my clients. She is very professional, very creative and a pleasure to work with."
Eugene Conlon | Blended Creative | October 13, 2009