It’s December! 🎄 Time to open your VADvent calendar 🎄 Head over to Instagram to reveal the first "window" in all its glory: instagram.com/p/CIQFcJmsINO/ #VADvent20🎁 is created by the wonderful Laura Sayers and commissioned by us.

Since 2020 can always use more colour and cheer, we commissioned Laura Sayers to celebrate the festive season by creating stunning miniature paper windows for #VADvent20🎄 Find out all about Laura's work and process in our conversation with her: vam.ac.uk/dundee/article…

The V&A Dundee team have entrusted #AOIMember Laura Sayers with making their annual #VADvent20 calendar. Check out their social channels to see her illustrations pop up every day! 🎁 See more of Laura's stunning paper work! lauraksayers.com instagram.com/lauraksayers/

Looking for something to do over the weekend? Our #NewSkills video by Laura Sayers is up on our Youtube channel for you to get crafty with paper cutting ✂️ Will you be inspired by our #VADvent calendar or make your own characters? 🤩 Watch here 📺 bit.ly/39uE4rT

A recent reworking of an old illustration, to say goodbye to small joys of January's snow days ❄️ #kidlitart #illustration

Looking forward to seeing these jazzy instrument illustrations in print very soon when they come out this month as part of @bravery_mag's upcoming Ella Fitzgerald issue 🥳🎺🥁 #Illustrator #Jazz

High-Vis Vincent is the story of a big man, with big dreams, and a big pot of yellow paint. When Vincent gets bored of painting the words ‘bus stop’ on the side of the road, he decides to write something a bit more hopeful instead... #CBNPitch2021 #Scot #Picturebook Children’s Books North Network

#CBNPitch2021 #Scot #NonFiction Children’s Books North Network MILK; An illustrated history. A nostalgic book that dives into the origins of how the white stuff became an everyday staple, how it gets from cows to our fridges, how it helps us grow, and how we can make it more planet friendly. 🥛

Sylvie’s Violin is a PB based on a true story. When a wee girl has to give up her violin to a more promising student, a kind old man makes her one from scratch. He keeps making & she keeps playing, but how could she ever thank him for the gift? #CBNPitch2021 #Scot #PictureBook

Happy #WorldBookDay2021! Regrettably I didn’t find the time to put my costume together for today, so instead here’s a bookish illustration I had the pleasure of making recently 📕📘📙

Two wee pals in progress ✂️ #childrensillustration #kidlit #kidlitart

So here’s an illustration made this week of old man 2.0, made for a kid’s book that I’m slowly piecing together between projects, inspired by the story that comes with the broken violin in the corner - will be sharing some more as it develops!🎻

As I’m sure you’re well aware, our wonderful city of Glasgow is currently hosting COP26 this week and the next, so I made this little illustration using GF Smith’ Extract range to celebrate it - I hope you’ve had a warm welcome if you’re visiting us!

Christmassy paper props made by yours truly for the lovely folk at PuffinBooks 🥳

Loved working on these scenes back in October 🎄 Art direction by Juice with thanks to Illo Agency 🌟

"RULE FIVE: Be self-disciplined: this means finding someone wise or smart and choosing to follow them. To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self-disciplined is to follow in a better way." Sister Corita Kent

Happy World Book Day UK 📚! These classic book cover are a recent project I’ve been faffing over - supposed to be a quick end of isolation creative task, but they’re finally finished, I think… Little Women, Little House on the Prairie and The Borrowers. 🏠✂️🧵

Very grateful to have my work shortlisted for this year's Batsford Prize! Amazing to be included with a lovely bunch of talented illustrators - Thank you Batsford Books!