Me and Norman is the collaborative efforts of Me, Steph Simpson, and my imaginary friend, Norman Nanimal.

Norman sits at my side and helps me make creative decisions - I’m the sensible one and he’s responsible for the chaos and a little silliness.  With Norman, I am fearless and able to stare a blank page straight in the eye and conquer it!

About my creative process:
I am very focused on the process and place that I climb into when illustrating – a world that I am unable to leave once the image starts to take form, where I am not so easily distracted like usual. Illustration is about storytelling, and making images is a kind of game I play to amuse myself. Above all else, I see myself as a storyteller and this extends into many spheres of my life.

My qualifications and work experience:
I have a B.Tech in Fine Art, specialising in printmaking (NMU 2010), an Honours in Visual Arts, specialising in illustration (SU 2014 cum laude) and I just completed my Masters in Visual Arts (UNISA 2024).
I lecture Illustration at a creative college in Cape Town and freelance as an illustrator.

View my work:
Full portfolio: Behance.
Latest posts of collages with poetic figures and gold leaf: @me_and_norman_gold
Latest posts of colour illustrations in gouache and Procreate: @me_and_norman_colour