Joanna has a combination of 20 years arts education experience, degree level lecturer, arts facilitator and course coordinator for Middlesex University with 16 years visual storytelling - spanning fashion, retail, tech and luxury brand partnerships as illustrator and brand consultant. A merging of these specialities in 2019 formed the role as creative mentor and consultant for ambitious change makers expanding into the creative industry - which has developed into a growing community through live and in person programmes and events >> More below As an award winning artist, illustrator and muralist in UK & Europe, she was also listed Best of British Illustration by the Association Of Illustrators. As a thought leader she's presented her work with Apple, Business of Fashion, Foyles, Google, Unilever and more. Visualising concepts for Wacom as film maker, educator and ambassador for over 6years, sharing her stories with her online audience of over 1.2million.Joanna has hosted sell out masterclasses for The V&A, Saatchi Gallery and National Portrait Gallery. Authored two creative drawing manuals presented at the Tate, fine art canvases hung across the world including Somerset House and The Saatchi Gallery, with solo shows in London and Asia.Some selected clients & partners include: Coach, Google, Jaguar Land Rover, Saatchi Gallery, Apple, Wacom, Business of FashionWith 3 years experience in building and delivering Creative Mentoring Programmes with over 300 creatives globally Joanna presents free Masterclasses, Ask A Mentor free flow Q&A events, Group Coaching and 1-1 Mentor Programmes from Korea to Doncaster. She has supporting bankers, associate architects, investors, ceramicists as well as members of the art and design collective - how to find their voice, to pivot their career and / or move through creative block to shape a better more full-filling and bigger creative vision.All off the back of a terrible 8 year creative block and undiagnosed ADHD until late 2021"I'm here to show creatives, that if I can do it - they can too"