Mia Coldwell 

Portfolio available at the bottom of the page.

Please use the contact page to get in touch if interested in hiring me.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Notable Skills:

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● Adobe Software Suite

● Creative problem solving

● Design

● Art fundamentals

 

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Experience:

 

• Illustrator for Forest Craft and Play

Creating play mask and headband designs for an interactive children's craft boxes. 

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• A Band of Rescuers

A local charity, reached out to me to create four portraits to help them advertise on social media.

 

• York Quilter's guild

I completed a short product design internship with the York Quilters Guild, where I learnt how to translate an idea into a product concept.

 

• The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

I created six vibrant illustrations which were used on informational posters for their project 'Wilder Future, Wilder Yorkshire', which was about raising awareness of native endangered species.

 

• York Art Gallery

Published a lineart illustration for their Roald Dahl themed children’s colouring book.

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Exhibits:

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● Aesthetica Magazine's Online Gallery- Summer 2020

● Norman Rea Gallery's Yorkshire Identity- February 2020

● Interim Winter Show, Spark, York- January 2020

● Extinction Rebellion Creative Gallery, York- June 2019

● York St John's Second Year Exhibition- Summer 2019

                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

Education: 

 

• York ST John University:  

Bachelor's degree in Illustration (2017- 2020).

I achieved an 80% in my business module, within which I received an 87% for my business model.

 

• Scarborough Sixth Form College: 

Extended Project Qualification (AS), Media Studies (AS), Applied Science (D* BTEC), Graphic Design (A Level), Health and Social Care (AS). (2015-2017) 

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