Project
Illustration
Undergraduate
Project
Megan Budd
A Troll’s Tale
Illustration
Undergraduate
Meg Budd – Signature Image A Trolls Tale Character Designs
Megan Budd
A Troll’s Tale

Megan Budd has worked with primary educators and journalism students to create a more honest reflection of society in illustration for children.

The children’s book industry is currently undergoing change, with pressure to look outside itself and to be an honest reflection of modern society. Successful children’s books combine engaging illustration alongside a captivating story, many also include a moral lesson, which can positively influence a child’s learning. Working alongside Sheffield Hallam Journalism students Budd has designed characters that represent the diversity of modern society including characters from different backgrounds, characters with disabilities and family groups that do not follow the typical nuclear model.

Workshops and collaboration are a key part of Budd’s practice – she has worked with primary educators to provide clip art to be used in the classroom that include a broad representation of children, and with the elderly and those suffering from dementia to find ways to use art and design to improve diminishing communication skills through a means of reminiscence therapy and the improvement of fine motor skills.

Throughout her degree Budd took on a couple of small commissions working with local charities and projects in the Sheffield community and surrounding areas. In the final few months of her studies she became a small business owner and opened an Etsy store selling her prints and greeting cards. She is now employed by Sheffield Hallam University in a business engagement where she uses her creative skills to advocate for the organisation.

A Trolls Tale
Digital artwork, 2019
Disabled People or a Disabling Society Opening Lines of Communication through Design
Digital Artwork, Cretonne, Felt, Ribbon, Beads 2019 This product was designed to improve communication skills among those with Dementia by improving fine motor skills and reducing anxiety.
Meg Budd - Techno Textiles Animation
Techno Textile Surface Pattern Design
Digital Artwork, Brushed Fleece & Polar Fleece, 2020. Bacteria repeat patterns designed for children’s pyjamas and loungewear for in hospitals
Techno Textiles Garment Design
Digital Artwork, Brushed Fleece and Polar Fleece, 2020. These garments were designed for children in hospitals to be made out of a smart textile that has the ability to destroy bacteria when placed in sunlight
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