Inside the Studio
I’m Tawn, a Canadian illustrator and surface designer who loves turning small, happy moments into art. I create art with bold colours, gentle textures, and playful details that feel warm and welcoming. From greeting cards to puzzles, my goal is simple: make the everyday a little brighter.
I’m also open to connecting with agencies who feel my work could be a natural fit for their clients. If the right partnership comes along, I’m always happy to chat.
In the studio
Sketching new ideas
Prepping for a client project
Cheerful, colourful, market-ready art designed to catch your eye, lift your mood, and find its way onto products people love.
Inspired by...
From Idea To Final Piece
Every design begins with a glimmer of inspiration and transforms into art that’s ready to brighten products and spaces.
Early ideas take shape in loose pencil lines or quick digital marks.
Layers of colour and texture bring the design to life.
Artwork polished and ready for the shelf.
A Few Things That Make Me, Me
The tiny obsessions and happy distractions that colour both my art and my days.
🎨 Current colour crush: Lush leaf green with pop-pink punch (basically summer in two swatches)
✏️ Creative sidekicks: Procreate for making, Pinterest for wandering down very specific rabbit holes
🌸 Colour signature: Somehow, pink always sneaks its way into most of my illustrations
🧋 Caffeinated joy: Iced coffee or coffee milk bubble tea (because treating myself to extra tapioca pearls is basically self-care)
🎮 Guilty downtime: Silly simulation games where I’m somehow both the mayor and the landscaper
📅 Dream project: Designing a cheerful planner for Fringe Studio or a playful fabric collection for Camelot Fabrics
Where My Work Has Landed
I’ve had the joy of collaborating with some amazing brands and seeing my work featured in creative spaces I admire.
Clients & Licensees
- Sellers Publishing
- Felt App
- Jiggy Puzzles
- Design House Greetings
Features & Interviews
- Jiggy Puzzles Feature
- MilkyRosa Interview
- Print & Pattern Feature
- Creative Howl Feature
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