About Emma
"Every child should see themselves reflected in a story."
Emma Danielle Clements
#emclemmie (Seeking Representation)
deaf
MA Illustration (Falmouth)
BA (Hons) Illustration - First
Available for work
Specialising in emotional narrative illustrations for picture books and beyond. Emma is a deaf illustrator based in South Yorkshire, UK. She lives with her husband and two children and hopes to adopt a dog soon.
Emma found comfort in art from an early age, often retreating to quiet corners to doodle, daydream, and tell stories through drawing. Growing up as the only deaf child in a mainstream school, she discovered that expressing emotions through images felt more natural than words. This experience shaped her passion for illustrating emotional narratives.
After a lifetime of observing the visual world, watching the subtle gestures, unspoken moments, and the ways people connect everyday has deeply influenced her work. Her work includes strong characterisation, lyrical movement and warm colour palettes.
Recently completing a Master’s in Illustration, Emma’s research explored how illustration can represent lived experience. She has a dynamic, multidisciplinary creative practice that blends expressive, playful lines, marks, and textures with both traditional and digital techniques. This approach reflects her curiosity, openness to experimentation, and love of discovery, fully embracing the beauty of happy accidents along the way.
Emma works in a “nomad-style” setup within the family home, adapting fluidly to limited space while maintaining a strong, intuitive creative flow.
Notable Mentions & Education
MA Illustration, Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Illustration, First Class (2024)
Rock Retreat for Writers and Illustrators, Gibraltar (2024)
AOI Mentee (2022)
Clients Include
Deaf Health Wales (2025) - The University of Manchester (2025) - The Pelican Lab Liberty Festival (2025) - Virgin Media Festival (2022)
Books
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