Megan Cox is an illustrator, animator and designer based in London.
Graduated in BA Illustration and Visual Media with a First Class Honours, she has worked on notable projects, such as developing animations for charities ranging from deaf awareness to child trafficking prevention, and live mural paintings to engage communities on the topic of the climate emergency. She aims to inspire positive action within education, and towards social causes and climate conservation.
Megan creates heart-warming and sensitive visual narratives that capture the relationship between people, emotions and nature, weaving an element of fantasy into her stories and worlds. Currently delving back into her roots of painting, and as an aspiring children’s book author and illustrator, she hopes to share experiences of healing, catharsis and wonder through her work.
Painting ~ Children’s Books ~ Illustration ~ Graphic and Branding Design ~ Animation and Motion Graphics ~ Music Production ~ Toy Design
Photoshop ~ Illustrator ~ InDesign ~ After Effects ~ Premiere Pro ~ Procreate ~ Canva
CV
Education
2023 – Design for Children’s Publishing, HarperCollins Author and Design Academy, Publisher
2019 - 2023 – BA Illustration and Visual Media, London College of Communication, UAL, London
2018 - 2019 – Foundation in Art and Design, CCW, UAL, London
Roles
2024 - 2025 – Junior Creative, Content Creatures, Creative Content Agency
2023 - 2024 – Creative Assistant, Content Creatures, Creative Content Agency
2022 - 2023 – Digital Designer, GIFTED, by Nature, Media House
2021 - 2022 – Production Assistant, GIFTED, by Nature, Media House
2022 - Present – Co-director, Collective Canvas, Illustration Collective
2022 – Organiser and Seller, LCC Illustration and Visual Media Winter Art Fair
Clients
Content Creatures – Graphic design and Animation for internal projects and clients including: charities, financial services, business platforms, and healthcare companies – ZSL, ECPAT, PDA Society, HFT, Grundon, Hayfin, TMF Group, Olam Agri, Mansour Group, Lighting Sharks, Deloitte, Redpanda
GIFTED, by Nature – Social Graphics, Logo Design, Press Deck
Vicky Pasion – ‘Soul Star’ Album Cover Art, ‘Body Takeover’ Album Cover Art, Press Deck, Logo Design, Live Production Assistance, Music Video Animation
Sound Waves Foundation – ‘Sonic Boomers’ Animation Short 2022, Campaign Animation 2023
D for Doula – Press Deck, Live Production Assistance, Promotional Animation
Zabing – Press Deck, Spot Illustrations
Collective Canvas – ‘#EverydayIsEarthDay’ Window Painting Mural in collaboration with Climate Emergency Network at LCC, ‘Jigsaw’ Live Interactive Painting Mural in collaboration with Startart Networking for ‘CHANGE’ Showcase at LCC, ‘Permaculture’ Interactive Window Painting Mural for Climate Emergency Network for ‘Green House’ Exhibition at Lethaby Gallery
Awards and Achievements
2024 – HarperCollins Author and Design Academy Alumni
2023 – Exhibited ‘Peaceable Kingdom: The Tortoise’ Acrylic Painting at ‘Promethean’ Group Exhibition, OXO Gallery, London
2023 – ‘Oscars’ Competition, Animation Desk, Honorable Mention
2021 – Collaborative illustration published in The X Collab, Edition 1, Exhibited at The Stanley Picker Museum, London
2020 – Illustration published in Art Hole Magazine, Edition 3
2020 – ‘This Is Me’ Competition, Animation Desk, 2nd place
2020 – ‘Current Events’ Competition, Artrepreneur, 1 of 4 winners
2018 – Designed Frederick Lee Ray Memorial Sculpture Design, Located at Ray’s Close, Bedford
2017 – The Arts Society Sixth Form Art Competition, 2nd place, Exhibited Acrylic Portrait Painting at The John Bunyan Museum, Bedford