A Migrant's Guide to Scotland – Your Human Rights in a Different Country is a rights-based resource developed by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and Migrant Voice as part of the Migrant Participation Project. As illustrator and visual storyteller for the publication, I created a suite of original characters, icons, and illustrations to help communicate key information on healthcare, housing, education, transport, childcare, safety, and community support. Designed by migrants, for migrants, the guide combines practical resources with lived experience, using accessible visual storytelling to support belonging, dignity, and human rights for people building their lives in Scotland.

Access the guide here.

Traces of Empire is a touring exhibition co-created with community groups across Scotland and supported by Historic Environment Scotland. Exploring the legacies of empire through themes of belonging, language, labour, memory, and healing, the exhibition centres lived experience and community-led storytelling. As the Exhibition Designer, I spent three seasons designing 28 interpretive panels, translating research, oral histories, and creative responses into a visually engaging exhibition experience. First launched in Glasgow Cathedral before touring Historic Environment Scotland sites across the country, the project invites visitors to reflect on Scotland's imperial histories and consider how heritage can contribute to dialogue, understanding, and collective healing.

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Building Racial Literacy is a national professional learning programme led by Education Scotland that supports educators in developing anti-racist practice across schools and learning environments. As an illustrator and animator for the programme, I created a range of visual assets and animations to support learning materials, workshops, and engagement activities. The award-winning initiative has engaged more than 400 educators and education system leaders across Scotland, helping to embed anti-racism as a core professional value and equipping participants with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to challenge racism and advance equity in education.

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Young Women Demand is a young women-led campaign by The Young Women's Movement that aims to strengthen democratic participation, political literacy, and leadership among young women in Scotland. Commissioned to create a fundraising artwork for the campaign, I developed an illustration that reflected its core themes of empowerment, collective action, and civic engagement. The campaign seeks to make politics more accessible and inclusive while advocating for issues including gender equality, healthcare, safety, representation, and human rights. Through visual storytelling, the artwork helped support a movement encouraging young women to recognise and exercise their power in shaping Scotland's future.

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Commissioned to design and illustrate the cover of Amplify, the Musicians' Union's inaugural annual journal. The publication features activist stories, industry advice, and campaign updates for their 35,000-strong community of UK musicians. The artwork captures the vibrant spirit of the union's advocacy and support for musicians across the UK.

Access more information here: theMU.org/amplify

View the cover here:  https://www.instagram.com/wearethemu/p/DDMN3qdtEX

As the artist for the "Admitting Women" project at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, I'm creating visuals that bring to life the story of Jamini Sen and other pioneering women in medicine. This research-based exhibition explores gender inequality in the medical profession, highlighting the challenges faced by female practitioners from the 19th century onwards. Through my artwork, I aim to visually capture the struggles and achievements of these remarkable women in medicine, contributing to a broader understanding of their impact on medical history and the ongoing fight for gender equality in healthcare.

More to follow.
Access more information here: https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/exhibits/show/admitting-women/admitting-women-inequality

Spearheading the visual design of an innovative anti-racism education initiative, I've created an engaging 'Make Your own Anti-Racist Hero' card game for children aged 6-12. The project features 10 illustrated characters and an interactive heritage trail with 6 stops around Glasgow City Centre. Working closely with a team of writers, I'm leading the visual aspects of this comprehensive set of anti-racism resources, aimed at fostering understanding and inclusion from an early age. This exciting project continues to evolve, with more developments on the horizon.

For more information: https://x.com/GlasgowGoMA/status/1814685639524110694

Designed the illustrations for the 'Words of the Wild' campaign celebrating 60 years of wildlife conservation work by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Access the campaign here: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/

Created 2 artworks for the Make Tiny Changes Month, a month long fundraising programme for improving mental health of young people of Scotland. Tiny Changes is Scotland's first national mental health charity for young people. 

For more information: https://tinychanges.com/

Commissioned as an artist and designer to create the poster and visual identity of Refugee Festival Scotland 2024. 

More information here: https://www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/2024/03/meet-the-artist-reflecting-the-spirit-of-refugee-festival-scotland-2024/

Collaborating closely with CEO Dr. Annabel Short, I contributed to shaping the visual identity of her exceptional consultancy venture, It's Material. This venture is dedicated to forging connections between the realms of human rights and business to pave the way for a brighter future.

Through extensive business analysis and a creative process that involved refining 23 logo iterations, we successfully arrived at a logo design and branding that impeccably captures the core of Dr. Short's visionary mission. The detailed account of this transformative journey is outlined in the narrative available here: http://its-material.com/2023/10/27/whats-the-story-behind-the-its-material-logo/

Since February 2023, seven Glasgow-based young people of South Asian Heritage and six young people in Bangalore, explored the nature of shared histories, memories and identities between India and the UK. In collaboration with Glasgow Museums and Street Level Photoworks in Glasgow, and Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) and Kanike studio in Bangalore, we undertook a series of photography training activities, from online talks to in-person workshops, culminating in a simultaneous exhibition of their works in Glasgow (Streetlevel Photoworks & Gallery of Modern Art) and Bangalore (Museum of Art & photography and Kanike Studios).

My photostory 'Diaspora Laal' explored the shared intergenerational threads of culture between India, Bangladesh, and Scotland through the language of hands.

For more information, visit: https://www.streetlevelphotoworks.org/event/inheritance

https://galleryofmodernart.blog/our-shared-cultural-heritage-open-call-photography-skills-for-young-people/

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https://oursharedculturalheritage.org/explore/inheritance-exhibition-shared-histories/

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Reclaiming Our Power is a lived experience-led mental health project delivered by the Mental Health Foundation in partnership with Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art. Working alongside a Kurdish women's group, I facilitate creative workshops that explore the impact of racist microaggressions on mental wellbeing. Through collaborative art-making, storytelling, and reflection, the project creates safer spaces for participants to process experiences of racism, build resilience, and foster connection. The work developed through these workshops will form part of a collaborative exhibition at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art, using art as a tool for healing, dialogue, and social change.

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Words of the Wild is an annual nature writing competition organised by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, celebrating Scotland's landscapes, wildlife, and changing seasons through creative storytelling. For three consecutive years, I have been commissioned as the lead illustrator for the campaign, creating artwork that accompanies and promotes the competition across print and digital platforms. Responding to the 2025 theme, Scotland's Changing Seasons, I developed a series of illustrations inspired by the cyclical rhythms of nature, from spring bluebells to winter stillness. The project explores how visual storytelling can deepen public engagement with wildlife, encouraging people to connect with Scotland's natural heritage while supporting conversations around conservation, biodiversity, and climate justice.

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Building a Feminist Nation: Scotland in the Era of Polycrisis is an anthology bringing together the voices of campaigners, academics, practitioners, and changemakers to explore the structural inequalities affecting women in contemporary Scotland. Commissioned to create the cover artwork, I developed an illustration that reflected the book's central themes of gender justice, collective action, and social transformation. The design serves as a visual entry point to a collection that examines issues including poverty, care, health, violence against women, political participation, and intersectional inequality, while imagining a more equitable and feminist future for Scotland.

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Leading a comprehensive rebranding initiative for Ten Years' Time, a philanthropy consultancy dedicated to repairing harmful systems and rebalancing power through racial and economic justice. The project encompasses creating new brand guidelines, communication templates, and visual assets for the entire organization. Additionally, designed the visual identity for their Community of Practice programme, ensuring consistency with the new brand direction while maintaining its unique character.

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Created the album illustration and design for "Double Lives" - a groundbreaking album by Dr. Diljeet Kaur Bhachu exploring themes of migration, diaspora identity, and family history. The project combines mixed media storytelling, incorporating archival photography, oral history narratives, and original illustrations. Working closely with Dr. Bhachu and Doughnut Music Lab, the artwork captures the album's exploration of identity, ancestry, and migration through a sustainable design approach using recycled materials and plant-based inks.

Learn more here: https://diljeetkaurbhachu.bandcamp.com/album/double-lives-2

Designing a Critical Heritage Trail through the Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow with Dr. Rosie Spooner (Lecturer, Information Studies) at the Decolonising Arts Lab of the University of Glasgow. 

Access more information here: https://www.guidigo.com/Web/Critical-Heritage-Walk-Kelvingrove-Park/ABJRkaZUwKA/Stop/1/Welcome-to-Kelvingrove-Park

Commissioned as the Artist in Residence for Mela 2024, Scotland's biggest free multicultural festival. For this vibrant celebration of diversity, I've crafted an evocative photo story and a series of captivating illustrations, bringing the festival's spirit to life through visual storytelling. My work aims to capture the essence of this joyous event, showcasing the rich tapestry of cultures that make Scotland's multicultural landscape so unique.

For information here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/arts-music-and-culture/glasgow-mela/whats-on

Our Diwali Heritage project will document the little known behind-the-scenes development of Diwali Lights Switch On, capturing how this event grew from a small festival based in people’s homes to the largest Diwali festival outside India through archival and participatory research methodologies that will create 6 creative outputs- a film, magazine, heritage road show, mural and cultural programme in the October of 2024.

Access more information here: https://www.inspirate.org/

Illustrated 10 objects for the South Asian Stories Trail working with the National Museum of Scotland and Networking Key Services. 

Access the trail here:  https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/things-to-see-and-do/museum-tours-and-trails/south-asian-stories-trail/

Designed the visual identity and created 100+ illustrations,icons and assets for Esmee Fairbairn Youth-led Creativity Fund working with the young consultants and Communications Officer.

Access more information here: https://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/youth-led-creativity-funding/

Commissioned as a visual artist to design the poster and visual idenity of Black History Month in Scotland 2023.
Access more information here: https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on

A year long residency as a GoMA Youth Group member culminated in a series of artistic workshops based on a youth consultation. I facilitated the 'Cracks of Resilience; creativity in the face of systemic racism' workshop and the After Hours youth consultation, co-curated the Sharing COMMONspace exhibition with fellow members, and created a wall mural in the gallery space. 

You can read more about it here: https://galleryofmodernart.blog/gyg-presents-sharing-commonspace/