ABOUT
Hello, I’m Hannah! Thank you for stopping by!
I’m a freelance illustrator and designer based in the West Midlands, UK. Since graduating in 2021 with a BA (Hons) in Illustration from Birmingham City University, I’ve been working on a variety of children’s publishing projects where I provide aesthetic and branding ideas, character and setting designs, storyboards, digital art and illustration, and animated promotional material.
Some of my experiences include illustrating for picture books and middle-grade fiction, creating children’s activities and worksheets, designing 3D paper crafts, and producing motion graphics animation for educational campaigns and book trailers.
I’m always looking for new opportunities, so if you fancy working together, you’re welcome to drop me an email here!
You can also follow me for updates on Twitter and Instagram at @byhannahjesse
PUBLISHED WORKS
Unannounced Middle-Grade Fiction Novel by Jonathan Brough — Tiny Tree Children’s Books — Coming 2026
The Animates: The River Of Life by Natalie Reeves Billing — Coming 2026
Super Bob Rides Again: A Cautionary Tale — The Bobby Colleran Trust — September 2026
The Animates: Learning In Liverpool by Natalie Reeves Billing — May 2024
Little Blue’s Fantastic Plan by Alex Finn — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — October 2023
Water Park Rescue by Alex Finn — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — October 2023
Mr Zute And The Pesky Peach by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — October 2023
Booksy’s Boat Race - Colour-Your-Own-Adventure by Natalie Reeves Billing and Jude Lennon — September 2022
The Cheeky Goblin by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022
No Bother! by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022
Dragon Quest by Alex Finn — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022
A Clever Plan by Linden Jean — Sound!Start Phonics For Letters And Sounds — September 2022
Where Is My Smile? by Natalie Reeves Billing — Tiny Tree Children’s Books — July 2022
Curse of the Dearmad by Emma Mylrea — Tiny Tree Children’s Books — August 2021
AWARDS
Mersey Maritime Positive Impact Award Runner-Up 2025 for The Animates: River Of Life
RSA Student Design Award Winner 2020 for Moving Pictures: Fashioning A Circular Future — A Change Of Clothes
Write Blend Awards Picture Book Winner 2022 for Where Is My Smile?
