About Vicky Hughes: Live illustration and visual storytelling
Contact: vicky@vickyhughes.co.uk
Hello! I’m a freelance live illustrator from Leeds, UK. I love visual storytelling, particularly through live illustration. I also create illustrated infographics and animations, to help turn complex info into something engaging and exciting.
I've got a career history as a civil servant in Westminster, and working in startups in Shoreditch. My old job was as a data analyst - so I love details, logic and getting stuck in to research for my illustrations!
When I'm not illustrating, I'll be hiking with my rescue dog, watching silly telly with my husband, exploring the city with my pals, or looking after myself with a bit of yoga.
I love getting to know new clients and planning events or new projects. Got a brief or project for me? Get in touch!
“Vicky’s a joy to work with. She listens to the brief, always comes back brimming with ideas, and delivers when she says she’s going to. And of course, her illustrations are great!"
Tom Randle, CEO of Geckoboard
Testimonials
“It’s been fantastic working with Vicky. First and foremost, her illustrations are perfect: playful, colourful, deceptively simple but full of life and joy – ideal for the publication! In addition to that, the process of working with her was straightforward and hassle-free.
She has an intuitive way of working, and straight away understood the requirements of the brief (despite my requests being rather vague!), came up with a colour palette that was as beautiful as it was appropriate, worked to a tight deadline and delivered within what was quite a strict budget.
At every stage, her communication was top-notch, allowing ample time for feedback and always keeping me apprised of where we were in the workflow. I would be incredibly happy to work with her again, or to recommend her services. I couldn’t have asked for more!“
Eleanor Taylor, Tourism Content and Digital Officer at Wakefield Council
“Vicky is absolutely a joy to work with, and I frequently and wholeheartedly recommend her services. She has an innate ability to take a broad brief and come up with a range of clever and creative concepts that truly delight the intended audience — so much so, it’s sometimes difficult to narrow down on just one!
Her creativity is married with a simple and seamless process, so each time I’ve worked with Vicky, I’m full of trust that not only will we have something on time, there are opportunities to feedback early (even on a tight deadline) and the end product (as proven) will be amazing."
Monique Major, Head of People & Culture at Vault Platform
“Receiving the first sketches from Vicky is always so exciting. Vicky has great ability to take a brief and interpret it in a creative way that works for our brand. Her illustrations are always full of personality and brighten up our work. We’re always receiving compliments on them. As well as all this Vicky always delivers on time and within budget, I would recommend her to anyone, in a heartbeat!"
Samantha Gane, Senior Customer Marketing Manager at Geckoboard