In my many long years of illustrating I’ve worked on everything from Smarties selection boxes to operative technique for surgeons. It’s been a very interesting career path.
A substantial amount of my recent work has been commissioned to inform and illustrate current ideas around natural restoration and regeneration projects for clients including Forest and Land Scotland, The Woodland Trust, The Rivers Trust and the Canal and River Trust.
I’m also senior lecturer on the MA in Creative Practice and Foundation Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at Harrogate College, and Senior Interpretive Designer with JANVS|VIDAR working on museums and heritage projects at home and overseas.
My personal creative interest and inspiration is in the local history and environment of Knaresborough and in my Zwartbles sheep, a purebred dutch breed which are very striking in their good looks, they are also friendly and endlessly entertaining.
A selection of my recent commercial and personal work is represented here.
Caroline Miekina – Houseman
Illustrator and designer
I began illustrating and designing in the days when we illustrators and designers drew with pens and pencils and coloured in with markers, paint and crayons. After taking the digital leap I now enjoy mixing the traditional with the digital and getting the best of both worlds.
I like a lot of variety in my commercial work and I enjoy working in a variety of styles using a variety of media for a variety of clients needing a variety of outcomes.
Etsy shop – CarolineMiekinaArt