Lauren Mortimer

Lauren Mortimer is an illustrator who lives and works in London.

She studied at Central Saint Martins from 2005-09 gaining a BA in Fashion Communication with Promotion, before deciding to pursue her love of illustration and design.

Lauren Mortimer ‘s drawings make reference to early children’s illustrations and with a love of the hand-made she produces new life from old. Lauren Mortimer has a particular affinity for the natural world, but typically incorporates a surreal twist in her work, to evoke an air of mystery, curiosity and wonder.

Lauren Mortimer loves ‘found objects’, birds, vintage children’s books, and patterned fabrics. Oh, and she loves pencils.