Bio

Hi! I’m Hal, an illustrator with a background in film and theatre who absolutely loves telling stories. My work typically features fun and playfulness, with elements of satire and parody as well. I’ve recently been focusing on events promotion, branding, picture books, game design, puppetry, and running workshops. 

1, 2, 3, WAR!

A fast-paced, 2-8 player card game for ages 6 and up, 1, 2, 3, WAR! is fun for families and friend groups. The deck includes 52 unique playing cards, two Dragons, and 10 action cards, all of which can either seal your victory, or spell your demise. In many ways, you do not play the game - the game plays you. Just like in life, the true enemy is not the opponent, but the war itself. 

Hoist The Colours!

An activity booklet based on codes, ciphers, and the language of flags - using the nautical flag alphabet. Puzzles include dot-to-dots, find the difference, and code-breaking.

Front page of an activity booklet, naval flags below a title: “Hoist the Colours!”
Activity book page, with a key depicting the nautical flag alphabet, and a code-breaking puzzle.
Activity book page: Pirate Attack! (Puzzle involving finding the differences between different pirate flags, and a blank flag for the reader to draw their own flag)
Activity book page: A pirate map with a coordinates grid so readers can plot a course around obstacles such as whirlpools, shipwrecks and sharks
Activity book page, with a dot-to-dot star constellation puzzle, and a code-writing activity
The Little Chef

A picture book all about cooking and encouraging youngsters to learn! The Little Chef must face the obstacles of being small in a big kitchen - but he won’t let that stop him from making something truly delicious!

Front cover of “The Little Chef”, depicting a tiny cook perched on the edge of a pot of water, sprinkling in salt from a salt shaker as large as he is.
End pages spread, depicting a cutting board with all of the ingredients used by the Little Chef, including garlic, onion, spices and bell peppers
Double page spread, showing a kitchen in darkness, with a solitary light over the hob, and noises coming from a suspicious cupboard
Back cover and blurb for “The Little Chef” - Everyone loves to help out in the kitchen! (Illustrations of food and ingredients accompany)
Double page spread, with a range of spice shakers, and the Little Chef disguised among them, as he is the same size.
Double page spread depicting a cutting board loaded with chopped vegetables being added into a bubbling pot of soup