Ellie Grant
She/ Her
I’m a graphic design student specialising in illustration and storytelling. I enjoy creating playful, story-driven work for younger audiences, often drawing inspiration from my Welsh identity and culture.
She/ Her
Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2025
Where the Sea Used to Sing is a tender and atmospheric picture book that introduces young readers to the Welsh concept of hiraeth—a deep longing for a place, a time, or a feeling that may no longer exist. Through evocative illustration and poetic text, the story gently guides children through the emotional journey of change, nostalgia, and rediscovering home in unexpected places.
Rooted in Welsh culture and landscape, Where the Sea Used to Sing invites children to find comfort in small echoes of home—familiar sounds, smells, and memories that travel with them. For anyone experiencing change or longing for a place they’ve left behind, this story offers gentle reassurance: home isn’t just a place—it’s what we carry within us.
The Poems of Dylan Thomas is a poetic and visually expressive project that introduces children aged 10 and above to the work of one of Wales’s most iconic literary voices. Though Thomas’s writing is celebrated for its lyrical beauty, its complexity often places it out of reach for younger audiences. This project bridges that gap through a series of black-and-white illustrations paired with carefully chosen excerpts—inviting readers into a dreamlike world of memory, nature, childhood, and imagination.
By translating Thomas’s sensory, rhythmic language into striking visual scenes, The Poems of Dylan Thomas makes his work emotionally accessible while fostering poetry appreciation, visual literacy, and cultural connection. Rooted in the Welsh landscape and literary tradition, this project offers young readers a new way to experience the richness of Thomas’s verse—where every line becomes a moment to see, feel, and wonder.
