Hannah Tofts (Netherlands)

Hannah Tofts was born in 1963..
She lived and worked in London until 1995, before moving to Amsterdam, Holland.
She has been a self employed illustrator/designer since 1987.

Education
1981 - 1982: Foundation course, Brighton Polytechnic, Sussex
1982 - 1985: BA Hons Graphic Design, Brighton Polytechnic, Sussex
1985 - 1987: MA Hons Graphic Design, Royal College of Art, London

Illustration:
For a wide variety of editorial, publishing, advertising & design companies in the
UK and Holland (using paint, collage, and 3d photographic styles).

Books:
Concept proposals, plus text & illustration for various children's publishers.
Currently in print:
- 9 titles in a children's 'Fun to make and do' series for two-can, concept, creation
and art director (translated into 10 languages).
- 'I wish' , fiction book for ABC, illustration & text
- 'I eat fruit & vegetables!' early concept books for zero to ten
- 'Big Play Book' floor book for two-can illustration
- Early concept books for dorling kindersley and Orchard

Television:
- ITV: 'Uttlerly Brillant' 20 minute programme
Theme: 'Paper, content & presentation'
- Concept and proposal for a fun children's making and doing series:
'Snip, Stick, Rummage and Do' concept, content and presentation for 15minute
TV pilot.
- 3D animation for Channel 4, Rick Mayall series

Set design / exhibition:
- Shop window displays
- Sets and props for pop promos and exhibitions
- Design and co-ordination of exhibition for children's charity, ICAN
- collaborative production for 'Drawing Exhibition' TheLondon Institute

Teaching:
- Graphic Design at St. Martins College of Art, London
- West Surrey of Art, Surrey
- Brighton Polytechnic, Sussex
- Summer School Royal College of Art, London

Clients Holland include:
KPN - PTT Post, Darlin Investments, HVR advertising
Eigen Fabrikaat - DHL / Heineken, FHVBBDO - Rabobank / Amsterdam Zoo
Du Bois Ording - Friesche Vlag Koffiemeik
Borremans and Ruseler - Blue Band, KHY - Fanta, TTM - ING Bank
Visser Bay Anders Toscani - Postbank
Media Partners - KLM Holland Herald / Airtime / Statsbosbeheer / Allerhande Magazine
PCM - Het Parool

Clients UK Include
British Telecom, IBM Computers, Hurricane Henry Computers, ff Publishing,
Fourth Estate, Penguin, Pan Macmillan, Heineman, E.S Magazine, TIME, The independent,
The Observer, The Sunday Times, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Food Illustrated, New Scientist,
Homes & Gardens, Pentagram, The Partners, Design House, Wolf Olins, TWOCAN,
Zero to Ten, ABC publishers.