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Illustrator & political cartoonist — ink, watercolour, graphite — based in Staffordshire, UK
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I'm Ryan Helsby — an illustrator and political cartoonist based in Staffordshire, currently studying Illustration (BA Hons) with the Open College of the Arts. I work across traditional and digital media, with a practice rooted in ink, watercolour, graphite and charcoal.
My editorial work takes aim at the figures who shape — and misshape — our politics. Through caricature and satire, I try to cut through the noise and hold power to account, one drawing at a time. Beyond the cartoons, my illustration work spans surrealism, realism and reportage.
I'm available for editorial commissions, publication work, and collaborative projects. If you're looking for an illustrator with a sharp eye and a sharper pen, get in touch.
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Available for editorial commissions, publication illustration, private commissions and collaborative projects. Whether it's a political cartoon for a deadline or a considered piece of reportage — I'd love to hear from you.
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