Chris Boulden
Designer Illustrator


Based in London, I work independently on all manner of projects with a focus on branding and visual communication in the cultural and humanities sector.
In 2026 I have worked as a designer for 27 years, independently since 2003. I have also enjoyed putting my mind to creative and art historical writing, cell animation and web design. I work practically, figuring a project’s anatomy out with graphite, illustrating with ink on paper and screen, and explore the bounds of typography – from brand identity to book design, technical layout and editing.

In addition to my design practice, I paint depictions and observations of the natural world. Feel free to see a few examples of my art at chrisboulden.com

Animal Alphabet


A self published animal alphabet book with rhymes and handmade illustrations for children to learn from and enjoy. I worked on my ideas and preliminary drawings in pencil and ink, developing the illustrations further in more refined brush and ink before digitizing the scanned artworks and colouring them digitally. The simple animations were made for this website.