Paul Thompson – Designer

Illustrator with a passion for cartoons, dedicated to storytelling through fanciful children’s book art.

Overview

Welcome,

I’m a UK-based freelance illustrator living in the south west. I have a passion for storytelling through illustration, especially in children's media, I've honed my craft to create vibrant, imaginative worlds that captivate young minds.

Inspired by Saturday morning cartoons, fantasy illustration, street art, and the wonders of nature, I infuse my work with a sense of joy and wonder.

I enjoy working with people assisting in the journey that brings fantastical visions to fruition.

Albert Einstein said, “creativity is contagious, pass it on”.

Services

Cover Design

Illustration

Fiction

Action & Adventure Comics & Graphic Novels Picture Books Short Story

Non-Fiction

Children’s Non-Fiction

Languages

English

Work experience

Freelance illustrator

Self-employed

Jun, 2010 — Present

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy

Shark Teeth

Guerrier, Dr. Julia

Illustration

Punk Baby

Fisher-Thompson, Paul

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Made with Reedsy

Rolling With Ronan: And the Jiu-Jitsu Jitters

Duran, Katelynn

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Paul has 7 reviews

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Matt V.

Mar, 2026

Pinned

It's been an honour working with Paul on my book series. Top class illustrations, super professional work ethic, and always thinking ahead. Highly recommended!

Lamar G.

Aug, 2025

Wow, what can I say about Paul except he is truly amazing and brings originality and fun into the project he worked on for me. I asked him for what I wanted which was diversity in characters so my books market to every child on the planet and he delivered on book 1 as promised. I let Paul be hi...

Mike R.

Mar, 2025

Paul was great to work with! He knew how to bring my characters to life. I was very impressed with the quality of his illustrations. I would absolutely work with him again!

sarah K.

Nov, 2024

WOW! WOW! WOW!!! Paul was AMAZING to work with! He knocked the illustrations I needed out of the park! He was so easy to communicate with, was an exceptional value and went above and beyond to deliver more than what was asked. He did some illustrations for a documentary I was working on and...

Mira W.

May, 2024

It was a great pleasure working with Paul! Not only was he very quick in producing the mock characters and covers but he also considered all my suggestions and listened to my feedback. I think the cover he created is brilliant, exactly what I hoped for. I would definitely recommend his service to...