Booking projects from November
Bold, simple illustration for books, brands and walls
I'm Iva Marlow, an illustrator and visual designer with a soft spot for old cartoons and mid-century print. I turn ideas into cheerful pictures that people remember, from book covers to murals ten metres wide.
- Penrose Books
- Kettle & Co.
- City of Alnbridge
- Fable Magazine
- Northwind Records
- Oddly Good Tea
Selected work
Posters, covers and prints
Click a picture to see it larger. Every piece starts as a pencil sketch and ends as a clean vector file, ready for print, screen or a wall.
About me
Hi, I'm Iva
I grew up drawing on the back of my parents' shop receipts and never stopped. After studying graphic design I worked for six years in a branding studio before going freelance in 2019.
Today I work from a small studio by the river with too many plants and one very opinionated cat. I love briefs with a clear story, bright colours and a little humour.
- 7 years freelance
- 120+ commissions
- 4 design awards
What I'm good at
- Illustration
95% - Colour & composition
90% - Brand identity
80% - Hand lettering
70% - Motion & GIFs
60%
Recognition
- 2025 Gold, Poster of the Year
- 2023 Best Book Cover, Fable Awards
- 2021 Young Illustrator Prize
What I do
Ways we can work together
Editorial illustration
Pictures for magazines, newspapers and online stories, delivered on a newsroom deadline.
Book covers
Covers and chapter openers that stand out on the shelf and on a phone screen.
Brand & packaging
Illustration systems, patterns and labels that make a brand feel like itself.
Murals & prints
Walls for cafés, offices and schools, plus limited art prints for your home.
“Iva's cover sold the book before anyone read a page. Our best-selling debut in five years.”
“Fast, funny and precise. The mural made our café the most photographed corner in town.”
Contact
Have a story to draw?
Tell me about your project, your deadline and where the illustration will live. I answer every message within two working days.