ILLUSTRATOR, SURFACE PATTERN DESIGNER, AILUROPHILE
Bonjour! I am Margaux Samson-Abadie, a freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer from France.
I grew up in a small coastal town in the west of France and spent my childhood playing pretend with my sister, drawing anthropomorphic animals and reading past my bedtime. I have always had a curious nature, I loved learning new things about the world as a child and still do today.
After graduating from fashion school, I worked in the Netherlands for five years as a designer for a Dutch children wear company before going freelance as a commercial artist in 2019.
Because of my inquisitive nature, I love illustrating non-fiction books, diving deep, learning & researching themes like biodiversity, environmental conservation, gardening, natural history, folklore, foreign cultures and civilisations. I am also very fond of designing book covers, the more ornamental the better!
I would love to hear from you if you are interested in working together — or if you simply want to chat about art or cats...
Picture by Cyrielle Samson-Abadie
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For commissions and licensing, please reach out directly to me at nanofevrier@ecomail.co.
For any book projects, contact my agent Katie Perrott at katie@illustrationroom.com.au.
I am also a member of Illustrators For Hire, a curated group of professional freelancers from around the world.
