At Handsome Frank we're proud to represent an incredible roster of women, based all over the world and hailing from a diverse mixture of backgrounds and cultures. Their styles vary from bold bright graphics to delicate watercolours, as their distinct voices filter into their illustrations, with unique styles, processes and techniques.
In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day we curated a selection of their artworks for an exhibition at VCCP’s new London office.
Abbey Lossing
Austin, USA
One of our most prolific artists, Abbey's work has been featured across publishing, editorial, packaging, advertising, and so much more. Her patterns and colours and keen eye for fashion, bring her distinctive figures to life.
Previous clients: Google, Meta, Caffe Nero, Hoff Sneakers
Agathe Singer
Paris, France
The thing about Agathe's work is you can't stop staring at them - and they can't stop staring back at you. From her iconic cats to her portraits, every character oozes a quiet, captivating charisma. Bold yet textural, her work is a favourite for luxury brands and consumer goods amongst others.
Previous clients: Gucci, Fortnum & Mason, Snapchat, Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse
Purchase Agathe's prints at Handsome Provisions
Anna Kövecses
Cyprus / Hungary
Family life is a huge inspiration for Anna who creates sweet, child-like digital collages using bold, minimalist shapes in a trademark palette. Her work has a distinctly uncomplicatefd folky aesthetic, Anna has a talent for distilling life’s simple pleasures into beautiful sketches.
Previous clients: IKEA, BBC, Google, Monocle Magazine
Abbey Lossing
Agathe Singer
Anna Kovecses
Emily Robertson
London, UK
Emily's impressive ability to capture the smallest of details with the slightest flick of her brush allows her to capture a mood, style and the true character of her subjects with a signature flair. From delectable pastries and luxuriant cosmetics, to neighbourhood maps and stylish portraits, Emily's eye for colour and texture is remarkable.
Previous clients: Anthropologie, Chanel, Faber&Faber, Marks and Spencer, National Trust
Emma Kelly
London, UK
Our longest standing artist, Emma is prodigiously talented and can draw anything she turns her hand to. Her true-to-life pen and ink drawings are detailed yet fluid, an instantly recognisable style that lends itself to everything from portraiture to electronics, architecture and food.
Previous clients: Chanel, Harrods, The Guardian
Hattie Clark
Leeds, UK
Hattie Clark's illustrations are a pure reflection of her character - friendly, kind & enthusiastic. She draws the kind of folks you want to sit down and have a cup of tea with. Her self-proclaimed 'wobbly' illustration style depicts people, animals and buildings that lend themselves perfectly to animation.
Previous clients: Pieminister, Bath Spa University, Nando’s, The Observer
Emily Robertson
Emma Kelly
Hattie Clark
Helen Musselwhite
Manchester, UK
When it comes to the art of paper engineering, Helen's expertise and talents are second to none. With painstaking integrity and a great eye for colour and design, her intricate, layered creations are show-stopping, often featuring flora, fauna and food.
Previous clients: Jimmy Choo, McDonalds, Cadburys, T2 Tea
Joël Penkman
Liverpool, UK
Hailing from New Zealand and now an adopted Scouser, Joël describes her paintings as "semi-photorealistic". Her work looks good enough to eat, jaw-dropping in their detail and depth. Her paintings are created in egg tempera, an ancient method which requires paint to be made each day by combining pigments with egg yolk.
Previous clients: Phaidon, McDonalds, Bombay Sapphire
Purchase Joël's original paintings & prints
Kim Salt
New York City, USA
Originally a graphic designer, Kim gravitated to a career as an editorial illustrator. Her eye-catching style caught the attention of the creative team at Facebook who hired her for their in-house team. Since going freelance, her work has flourished into what we see today, a dynamic crescendo of colour, culture and curves.
Previous clients: Deloitte, Footlocker, Nike, Time Magazine
Helen Musselwhite for Jimmy Choo
Joël Penkman
Kim Salt
Leonie Bos
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Leonie's beautiful imagery combines pattern, texture, shadow, grids and geometry. Her process combines digital preparation with real materials, allowing her to build up textures, make bold marks, with the physical act of creation leading the way. Think paint and wax pastels, sweeping brush strokes, and big, confident blocks of colour. Always tactile, always personal, and unmistakably crafted by her hand.
Previous clients: The New Yorker, The Guardian, Apple, Monocle, Penguin
Purchase Leonie's prints & originals
Lesley Barnes
Glasgow, UK
Award winning illustrator, animator and model maker, Lesley's distinctive, bright and joyful work spans the worlds of fashion, music, children's literature, film and product design. Lesley has created numerous childrens books, as well as exclusive product ranges for both the V&A and the Tate Museums in London.
Previous clients: Clinique, Glamour Magazine, Puffin Books, Red Cap Cards
Malika Favre
Barcelona, Spain
What can we say about Malika Favre's work? Her instantly recognisable style dances with light and shadow, bold colours and sharp lines. It's not overstating to say that she has practically created an entirely new genre of vector illustration. Often imitated, but never bettered, Malika’s distinctive, minimal style always provokes emotinos. A bit of humour, a touch of sexiness, the re-imagination of the ordinary.
Previous clients: The New Yorker, Vogue, BAFTA, Sephora, Veja, Penguin Books
Leonie Bos
Lesley Barnes
Malika Favre
Marianna Tomaselli
Milan, Italy
Illustrator, animation director and visual artist, Marianna began her career as a visual designer for a fashion brand before going freelance in 2018. Her evocative work is filled with atmosphere, romance and drama, exploring themes of irony, humour, and melancholy, with cocktails and canapes in abundance.
Previous clients: New York Times, Kraft, Nike, Campari, Ferrero, Marriott
Purchase Marianna's prints at Handsome Provisions
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Michelle Thompson
Saffron Walden, UK
Michelle is an RCA graduate who has built a name for herself as the go-to illustrator for collage work. Michelle creates her pieces with hand-layered papers and paints before editing them digitally. Clients return to her time and again for her ability to convey heavy, dark subject matter with a lightness and accessibility which is rare to come by.
Previous clients: Royal Mail, BBC, Channel 4, Reebok, Penguin Books, The Guardian
Purchase Michelle's prints at Handsome Provisions
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Molly McCammon
Dundee, UK
Inspired by mid-century design and printing methods, Molly's work utilises texture and simplicity with structure and geometry. With a nod to Picasso's cubism, her work has a warm nostalgia feel fused with a contemporary style. Her process always begins with a pencil before migrating to Procreate where she adds flat layers of colour, reminiscent of the traditional screen-printing methods of the 50s and 60s that she loves.
Previous clients: Natural History Museum, Harry’s, Hitachi, ELLE Magazine
Marianna Tomaselli for Campari
Michelle Thompson for Grazia Magazine
Molly McCammon
Niege Borges
New York City, USA
Born and raised in the south of Brazil, Niege moved to New York in 2015 to pursue her dream of becoming an illustrator. A trained graphic designer and self-taught painter, it’s fair to say she’s succeeded in her aims. Colorful and fresh, her work is drenched in energy and exudes fun. It’s rich with textures and often focussed on her favourite subject matter - fabulous women and fashion.
Previous clients: Instagram, Google, Apple, Sephora, Coca Cola, Teen Vogue, Amazon Music
Purchase Niege's one-of-a-kind upcycled, thrifted garments
Petra Eriksson
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Born in Stockholm, Petra studied graphic design at the renowned Berghs School of Communication. Now based in Eindhoven, she took a journey via Dublin, Malta, Berlin and Barcelona on her way to becoming an illustrator. Her work is littered with the eclectic references she picked up along the way, bold imagery awash with big bright colours and anchored with strong compositions.
Previous clients: Adobe, The Oscars, The New Yorker, The Guardian
Purchase Petra's prints at Handsome Provisions
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Raxenne Maniquiz
Manila, The Philippines
An illustrator and graphic designer based in the Philippines, Raxenne's work is often bursting with native botanicals. Her skillful handling of deep, painterly strokes and brilliant contrasting colours breeds beautiful results. Her finely textured illustrations and signature colourful backgrounds have emblazoned branding campaigns, product packaging, apparel, stationery, murals, not to mention lighting up multiple publications.
Previous clients: Bloomberg, Dr. Martens, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Uniqlo
Niege Borges
Petra Eriksson for The Oscars
Raxenne Maniquiz
Sarah Maycock
Hastings, UK
Nestled in a studio above a coffee shop on the southeast coast of England, Sarah Maycock creates magic with paint brushes. At the heart of her paintings (and they have so much heart), is the way she captures a place, a moment, or the spirit of a person or animal, almost bottling something of their essence with each brush stroke.
Previous clients: Guerlain, Natural History Museum, Liberty, Rugby World Cup
Purchase Sarah's prints at Handsome Provisions
Tatyana Alanis
Fort Worth, USA
Tatyana Alanis is an illustrator and designer from Anaheim, California now residing in Fort Worth, Texas. Originally trained as a journalist, she pivoted to a career in art post college, but never lost her eye for narrative. Inspired by fashion and architecture she creates illustrations inspired by a mix of nostalgia and present day, depicting timeless snapshots of everyday life.
Previous clients: The New Yorker, The Economist, Sephora, Hermès, Coca Cola, ESPN
Purchase Tatyana's prints & merchandise
Yo Hosoyamada
London, UK
Originally from Tokyo, Yo began her career studying architecture before switching disciplines and attending art college. Inspired by the spaces she immerses herself in, travel, books and films, she captures the intimate and innocuous moments in everyday life with careful consideration for lighting and surroundings. People are an almost constant theme in her work, adding what she calls "the life and soul" to her illustrations.
Previous clients: Transport for London, The Sunday Times, The Tokyoiter, Financial Times, YouTube Japan
Sarah Maycock
Tatyana Alanis
Yo Hosoyamada
Yvette Earl
Cumbria, UK
Deeply inspired by her love for the countryside and nature, as well as boutique and outdoor fashion brands, Yvette's detailed, intricate line work is beautifully complemented by her adept use of colour and lighting. Ranging from architectural illustrations to portraiture, her work is full of character and life.
Previous clients: Lonely Planet, Thames & Hudson, Esquire, The Observer, GQ
Purchase Yvette's prints at Handsome Provisions
Zoë Barker
Norwich, UK
In a quiet little studio, nestled in the picturesque lanes of Norwich, you'll find Zoë Barker. An illustrator of remarkable talent. A fine art graduate from Kingston University, she works predominantly with pencils and water colour. Her beautifully intricate images capture reality, the very best version of reality.
Previous clients: Dior, The New Yorker, The Observer, Airbnb, Marks & Spencer, Soho House
Yvette Earl
Zoë Barker
