About

My name is Lillian Webb

I am a freelance book designer and illustrator living in Newcastle, Australia.

With over seven years of experience in design and illustration, I manage final-stage book production from concept to print.
My background in natural history illustration brings exacting image creation to the book-making process.

Whether the goal is self-publishing, printing domestically or overseas, I can advise and nurture the project through each stage.

A photo of Lillian Webb.

I completed a diploma in Graphic Design in 2014. The following year, I began a degree in Natural History Illustration (scientific illustration) at the University of Newcastle, graduating in 2018. During this time, I also took a course in children’s book design and illustration at Pumphouse Design School, Newcastle. With these specialised skills, I began work as a freelance designer and illustrator.

Having a background in design and illustrating for print, I am in a relatively unique position of being able to manage a broad range of creative projects from the concept stage to the end product.
I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to produce design and illustrative work for a variety of clients, including non-fiction historical book illustrations, botanical illustrations, and book design for catalogues, novels, biographies, e-publishing and more.

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Education

2019 - Present

LinkedIn Learning, ongoing

Ebook Foundations, 2022
Designing a Book by Nigel French, 2022
Adobe XD for Designers, 2022
UX Foundations: Interaction Design, 2022
UX Design with Chris Nodder, 2022
Planning a Career in User Experience, 2021
Getting Started in User Experience, October 2019

2015 - 2018

Bachelor of Natural History Illustration, University of Newcastle, 2015 - 2018

Human Anatomy Studies
Animal Anatomy Studies
Botanical Illustration Studies
Infographic and Information Imagery Design
Archaeological Illustration

2016

Designing a Children’s Book, Pumphouse Design School, 2016

Australian Book Design Industry Standards
Advanced Layout Design
Children’s Book Industry Standards (Australia)  

2012 - 2015

Diploma in Graphic Design, Newcastle TAFE, 2012 - 2014

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)

Community

I am a member of the CBCA, ABDA and Hunter Writers Centre. I would love to connect at one of these events.

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CBCA

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
(Hunter/ Newcastle branch)
General Member, 2022 – ongoing
Vice President, 2017 - 2022

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ABDA

Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) General member

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HWC

Hunter Writers Centre
General member

Exhibitions

2026

Natural History Illustration and Beyond
Cstudios Art Gallery and Newcastle University Gallery, Newcastle, 2026

2024

It’s All In The Detail
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Cstudios Art Gallery, Newcastle, 2024

2022

BIOMES
Newcastle Museum, 2022

2017

Botanica
Watercolour botanical illustration accepted into the Botanica exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, 2017

Graphite botanical illustration accepted into the Botanica exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, 2017

2017

Margaret Flockton Award
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Scientific ink illustration, Sydney, 2017

Skills

I work in a mixture of traditional and digital media.

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Adobe

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Digital

Digital drawing and painting
(Photoshop with Wacom)

Traditional Media

Watercolour, graphite, charcoal, and coloured pencil

Publications

Windows on Nature:
Reflections on God

Written by Evelyn and Bob McDonald
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Illustrations by Lillian Webb
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ISBN - 978-0-6450446-6-9
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Year - 2022
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Publisher - Blue Gum Publishing

A Little Glossary of Printing Terminology for the Beginner

Written and illustrated by Lillian Webb
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ISBN - 978-0-9954474-1-7
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Year - 2020
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Publisher - Lillian Webb
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(Only for private distribution)

Turkish Charlie Ryan 
Canakkale’s ANZAC Hero

Written by John Gillam and Yvonne Fletcher
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Illustrator/ designer – Lillian Webb
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ISBN - 978-0-646-97484-2
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Year - 2018
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Publisher - Legends & Lessons

Alfie; Happy to Be Himself

Written and illustrated by Lillian Webb
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ISBN - 978-0-9954474-0-0
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Year - 2016
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Publisher - Lillian Webb
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Out of Print