Artist's Bio

Having a bash at an 'artist's bio' written in 3rd person. It's not so easy talking about yourself or describing your work this way! .....

Donna Mallett is an aspiring illustrator, teacher, Disney nut and all around creative enthusiast who loves to express herself.

With a background in Graphic Design, she went on to study animation and is currently working up to her degree in Creative Media. Her passion to become a children’s illustrator is what drives her as well as the world outside her window from which she absorbs inspiration on a daily basis.

By using bold colours and expressing personality, Donna likes to give her illustrations a fresh and appealing look that’s pleasing to the eye.   

She can often be found at her desk with her sketchbook, scribbling away her creations, drinking tea and eating Oreos.

Coming from a small town of cows and sheep, she came to live in Manchester where she now resides happily in the hustle and bustle of the city centre. 

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I approached it this way because I've seen a lot of people approach bio's in this way, however, a more formal approach was required .........

Donna Mallett is an aspiring illustrator, teacher, and all around creative enthusiast who loves to express herself. She moved from a small town in the countryside to live in Manchester where she now resides in the hustle and bustle of the city centre. 

She spent her time in Norfolk enriching her imagination with daily inspiration and then went on to take a BTEC in Graphic Design, which allowed her to explore different mediums. Within this, she got to experiment with Photography, Typography, Print, Graphic Design and her most favourite – Illustration.

After studying in Norfolk, she then moved to Manchester to take a foundation course in Animation, which was something she was always interested in but something that was never available to study in Norfolk at the time.

Studying animation had the appeal of being able to bring her drawings to life, but Donna’s personal preference lay more in the design aspect than the technicality of animation software.

From September 2012 she took a top up year to work her way up to a degree in Creative Media and Visual Communication.

Following on from this, Donna aspires to illustrate children’s books in the future, but also plans to take a PGCE course to become a primary school teacher. During this year, she is working on various projects that allow her to combine illustration with educational benefits.