Illustration and Design
Elly works closely with clients big and small to create thoughtful, informative, playful and engaging illustrations. Specialising in live illustration, heritage and community.
Clients include Unilever, NHS, Historic England and The Wellcome Trust. Elly's illustrations have been longlisted for the prestigious AOI World Illustration Awards and featured in The Guardian.
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Photo by Adele Mary Reed 2025
Briony Hudson
Amersham Museum
"Elly completely fulfilled our brief to provide a vibrant characterful element to the timeline display and to enliven stories alongside and in lieu of historical illustrations."
Maria Loizou
NHS Merton Talking Therapies
"Elly worked tirelessly on the day to produce a beautiful visual representation, capturing the essence and spirit of the day, which our service will cherish.
Thank you."
Krissie Hutton
Buckinghamshire Council
"You have created something beautiful, and helped young people share their voices on a really important topic"
Awards and Press
Runner-up for The Guardian and Faber Publishing Graphic Short Story Award
Awarded runner-up prize and featured in The Guardian.
"Her story LANSA Flight 508 was marked out by both its beautifully lush and detailed pictures, and by its subject matter" - Rachel Cooke, The Guardian
'Illustrating history at Amersham Museum'
Association of Independant Museums Case Study
'Amersham Museum opened a new permanent timeline exhibition telling Amersham’s history through a chronological display in 2024. Now bedded in, it has been useful to reflect on our process and experiences, says Director Briony Hudson.'
2024
'Ticket to New Briggate' Illustration longlisted for The World Illustration Awards
Among 500 longlisted illustrators from over 5,000 global applicants. 'Ticket to New Briggate' was celebrated in the 'site specific' category, championing the heritage of New Briggate for Historic England. Awarded by the Association of Illustrators.