Hi I’m Amelia, an Illustrator and Printmaker based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Growing up I was lucky to be surrounded by coastline and countryside which is where much of my inspiration comes from. I've always been drawn to landscapes and discovered how much of an influence travel has in my practice during the MA Children’s Book Illustration, exploring new places through my sketchbooks. I love how sketches hold memory, taking you back to a different place and time in your life.

After graduating with a first class honours in Illustration, I moved to Cambridge to study the MA Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art where my love for storytelling developed.

Lets work together!

For any projects or enquiries, please email me at amelia.palmer@live.co.uk

Awards

Communication Arts Illustration Shortlist, New York, From Above and Below, 2025

dPictus Unpublished Picturebook Showcase, The Woodster’s Second Chance, 2023

Cheltenham Illustration Awards, As the Skies Open Up, 2021

Cheltenham Illustration Awards, The Storytellers Attic, 2020

Exhibitions and Experience

Cambridge School of Art, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, 2024

Commissioned School Mural, Ryton Junior School, Ryton, 2022

Cheltenham Illustration Awards Exhibition, Chapel Arts, Cheltenham 2020 and 2021

Education

MA Children’s Book Illustration, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
2022-2024

1st BA (Hons) Illustration, Newcastle College University, Newcastle upon Tyne
2018-2022