I am a recent graduate of BA Illustration, who is a passionate, hard-working artist with a resilient and positive attitude, helping me to meet deadlines on time. Many of my projects focus on map-making, which is a core part of my creative visual language. I love to explore and experiment with how maps can be applied to different sectors of illustration, such as advertising, editorial and publishing.

Illustration work by Abigail Smith showing a map with colourful food and drinks items from Chinatown on a bright red background.

I create maps to help myself and other people navigate new, unfamiliar places, to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Through this, I have realised the importance of paying attention to detail to make my maps understandable, usable, and accessible.

Illustration work by Abigail Smith showing a colourful map of theatres surrounded by water like an island, featuring small details and characters from the musicals at the selected theatres.

Running an online shop alongside completing coursework helped me to learn time management and planning skills. I have always had a vivid imagination, and this has allowed me to generate ideas for products to sell as well as demonstrate how I can involve my special interests of Kpop and musical theatre within my work as creative influences.

Illustration work by Abigail Smith showing the route of the Central Line alongside landmarks found on the tube line, only using shades of red.
Illustration work by Abigail Smith showing the route of the Victoria Line alongside landmarks found on the tube line, only using shades of cyan.