Natasha Durley
Illustrator based in South Somerset,UK
Using mixed-media textures and vibrant colours, Natasha creates illustrations inspired by her favourite subject, the natural world.
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Natasha has worked with awesome clients from all around the world, such as Apple, BBC, Samsung, Anthropologie, Kip & Co, Penguin Roundhouse, Bonnier Books & Laurence King Publishing. Her work has been commissioned for a wide range of applications, such as non-fiction children's books, murals, homeware, paper goods, editorial and apparel.
Book publications include the recently released What to Look For…series - a reboot of the well-known Ladybird books, three non-fiction Creature Features books with Big Picture Press and Animals with Quarto Publishing.
Shop
Natasha created Sunny Beast in 2021 as a home for her artwork and a place to design her own range of illustrated products.
Selected Clients
Apple / Samsung / Anthropologie / BBC / Penguin Roundhouse / Laurence King Publishing / Bonnier Books / Kip & Co / Tinybop / Scoop / Mooui / Wrap / Ohh Deer / John Lewis / Marks & Spencers / Eastpak / The Architectural / Talking Tables / Architectural Review / Graniph / Quarto / Bonobos / Aquila / Mudpuppy / Crocodile Creek
Interviews & Media
2023
Samsung Newsroom sat down with Natasha to talk about how she finds inspiration in the natural world and how her work translates to a digital display such as The Frame.
2021
Ladybird Books updates its iconic illustrated What To Look For books, 60 years on
​Ladybird classics get a new look for today's nature-loving kids​
How Ladybird’s classic nature books were updated for a new generation
Welcome to nature 2.0 for a new generation of Ladybird readers
2021 has started off pretty nicely for Natasha Durley’s illustration career
2013 - 18
Digital Arts / How to draw animals / 2018
Ballpit Mag / Interview / 2018
Ohh Deer / Meet the Illustrator / 2017
Papergang / A day in the life / 2017
Tinybop / Creature Gardens app /2017
Brown Paper Bag / Feature / 2015
Booooooom! / Feature / 2013
Selected Books
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Selected Puzzles & Games
Creature Features Jungle: A Pair Puzzle
Creature Features Dinosaurs: A Pair Puzzle
Kaleido Beetles 500-piece family puzzle
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Hungry Plants 500-piece family puzzle
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Birds Illuminate 500-piece family puzzle
Dinos Illuminate 500-piece family puzzle
Space Illuminate 500-piece family puzzle
Butterflies Illuminate 500-piece family puzzle
Ocean Illuminate 500-piece family puzzle
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Search & Find Dinosaurs 64-piece Puzzle
Shaped Dinosaur Puzzle 300-piece
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