Illustration Portfolio | Children's Illustrations — Ian Cunliffe

A group of excited ants offer advice to a friendly Rhino in this colourful children's illustration

Children’s Illustrations

Picture books, pop-up books, novelty books and more

Owl and Friends – Character Design

I Want to be a Witch – Picture Book

Safari Vets

Ten Tiny Trains

Lift-the-Flap

Night-time Pop-Up Book

Die-cut

Board Book

Novelty Pet Show

Colorful book cover titled 'The Whopping Great Big Bonkers Joke Book' with a cartoon green cricket hanging upside down from the top, and a yellow and black bee emblem in the upper left corner. The cover features bright red, orange, yellow, purple, an

Colorful children's book cover titled "Jellyphants and Woolly Jumpers: My First Joke Book" by Amanda Li, featuring a smiling cartoon elephant and a kangaroo on a bright yellow background with playful, colorful text.

A cartoon hot dog with mustard and a happy dog sitting on top of a blue dinosaur sleeping.

Colorful cartoon illustrations of a pair of blue jeans, a doughnut, a bear, a banana, a horse, a girl, a pencil, a boy, a sock, a duck, a cactus, and a snake on an orange background. Title of the book 'LOVELY' by Tony Bradman, with the subtitle 'Load

A colorful Christmas-themed book cover titled "Why Does Santa Ride Around in a Sleigh? ... and other Christmas Questions" by Kay Woodward. The cover features cartoon illustrations of Santa Claus in a sleigh, a Christmas tree, a snowman, a log, and fa

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Magazines & Activity Pages

Illustrating stories, colouring pages, sticker scenes and activity pages

Cartoon animals dressed as characters playing musical instruments and dancing, surrounded by falling autumn leaves.

Andy's Amazing Adventures

Giggly Magazine

Blossom Magazine

CBeebies

Existing properties, licensed characters and commissioned work for established brands.

Numberblocks

Colourblocks

Go Jetters

Bluey

Supertato

Disney Stars

Educational Illustrations

Bringing Early Literacy to life through Illustration and character design

Children's toy house with an open side revealing toy animals and a toy mouse inside, surrounded by toy animals and a girl with binoculars.

A cartoon purple ant standing on a yellow caution ladder.

Cute cartoon cat dressed as an astronaut with a space helmet and an orange space suit featuring a ladybug emblem, standing on the moon with a dark blue sky background.

Open a children's workbook displaying a multiplication table for the number one and a section on the word 'one' with its meaning, including example sentences and a colorful illustration of a pink smiling elephant.

Cartoon tiger character wearing a tiger hat, sitting at a pink checkered table with a bowl of cereal, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, tomatoes, a teapot, and a plate of food.

Digital Media & Character Design

Vibrant character designs and interactive art assets, as seen on CBeebies 'Get Creative'

Colorful Halloween scene with cartoon characters in costumes, including a vampire, witch, bat, owl, black cat, pumpkin, spider, frog, and ghosts, in a spooky indoor setting with candles, paintings, and a clock.

Colorful cartoon summer beach scene with smiling animals and beach accessories including a bee, stork, sun with sunglasses, crab, starfish, seal, sandcastle, and a bucket.

A cartoon girl wearing a ladybug costume with antennae, smiling with rosy cheeks, and set against a light blue background.

Cartoon of a friendly green monster with large eyes, striped horns, bat wings, and striped legs, standing upright.

Greetings Card Designs

Colorful birthday card featuring a dancing yellow dinosaur with blue and green striped accents, surrounded by leaves and plants, with the text 'Happy Birthday' at the top.

A festive illustration with a girl riding a pink unicorn, holding a rainbow-colored flag, celebrating a birthday with gold accents and the text "Happy Birthday."

Colorful birthday card featuring a cartoon blue dinosaur with pink and yellow accents next to a large, decorated birthday cake with pink and blue icing, stars, and sparkles, with the words 'Happy Birthday' in colorful letters.

A birthday card with a green crocodile holding a red leash attached to a stack of cupcakes with pink icing, topped with a cherry and decorations, in a pool, with colorful bunting and yellow 'Happy Birthday' text on a blue background.

Illustration of a large number five shaped like a zebra, with a white and black striped pattern, on an orange background with green leaves.

Brand Collaborations

Mr Kipling

Honda

Hamley's Toy Shop

Early Learning Centre

Kleenex

A cute cartoon mouse wearing a red Christmas sweater with a white snowflake design, blue pants, and holding a cup, walking on a pink trail toward a small sailboat with a gray sail and colorful bunting, on a black background.