Hello! I’m Nosheen, an award-winning illustrator creating hand-drawn work for the book world.

I specialise in illustration and book cover design that translates complex stories, ideas and emotions into a single image. My work is rooted in careful reading, listening and connection, finding what matters most in a story and honouring it visually.

I believe illustration works best when it feels human. That belief sits at the heart of everything I make.

My path into illustration hasn’t been linear.

For over twenty years I worked as a dentist, speaking to dozens of people every day, listening without judgement and learning how to communicate care, reassurance and trust. Over time, that way of connecting became as important to me as the clinical work itself.

Alongside this, I carried a lifelong love of books, drawing and storytelling. In my forties, I made the decision to step away from what I had to do and move towards what I was made to do — illustration.

That decision now shapes my creative practice.