Marion Deuchars

Marion Deuchars

RDI
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Falkirk, Stirlingshire United Kingdom
OccupationIllustrator, author
NationalityBritish
GenreChildren's books, illustration
Notable works
  • Let's make Some Great Art
  • Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art

Marion Deuchars RDI (born 1964 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire) is a British illustrator and author.

Biography

Marion Deuchars RDI, HonRCA (born 1964 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire) is a British illustrator and author known for her distinctive hand-lettering and for a wide range of internationally published art and activity books.[1][2]

Deuchars studied Illustration and Printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 1983 to 1987, graduating with a first-class BA Honours degree.[3] She then attended the Royal College of Art (RCA), completing an MA in Communication, Art and Design in 1989 with distinction.[1] She was later awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Art (HonRCA) for her contribution to contemporary illustration.[1]

She first gained broad recognition for her expressive hand-lettering in the 2002 D&AD Annual titled What’s the point, art directed by Vince Frost, for which she hand-wrote all 5,496 words.[1] Her lettering has since featured in major commissions, including a set of Royal Mail stamps celebrating the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 50th anniversary, created with Hat-Trick Design.[4] Her work has also appeared in branding and commercial projects for clients including Cass Art,[5] Jamie Oliver, and Carluccio’s (in collaboration with Irving & Co).[1]

Deuchars has designed numerous book covers for the Spanish publisher Editorial Losada and was the sole illustrator for the Guardian Saturday edition between 2005 and 2007.[1] Her cover for the Penguin Modern Classics edition of Burmese Days by George Orwell won the 2010 Victoria and Albert Museum Book Cover Illustration Award.[6]

In 2012 she was selected by the British Council as one of six creatives to represent the United Kingdom at the World Design Capital Helsinki.[7] Her awards include Gold and Silver honours from the Art Directors Club New York,[8] multiple D&AD Yellow Pencils,[9] and she has been a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) since 2000.[10]

As an author and illustrator, Deuchars has created a number of influential books, including the bestselling Let’s Make Some Great Art series and the children’s picture book Bob the Artist.[11] Her publications continue to explore drawing, creativity, and accessible art education, with recent works including Colour, The ME Book, and Take a Line for a Walk.[12][3]

In November 2018, she was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI). She works from her studio in North London and is married to graphic designer Angus Hyland.[13]

Bibliography

  • 2011 – Let's Make Some Great Art, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781856697866
  • 2012 – Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781780670157
  • 2013 – Let’s Make Some Great Placemat Art, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781856699211
  • 2014 – Draw Paint Print Like the Great Artists, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781780672816
  • 2014 – Let’s Make More Great Placemat Art, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781856699358
  • 2015 – Let’s Make Some Great Art Notebooks, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781856699525
  • 2016 – Art Play, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781780678764
  • 2016 – Bob the Artist, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781780677712
  • 2017 – Colour, Particular Books (Penguin), ISBN 9780141983356
  • 2018 – Bob’s Blue Period, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786270696
  • 2018 – Bob the Artist: Dominoes, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786271587
  • 2020 – Bob Goes Pop, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786274908
  • 2020 – The Spots and the Dots (text by Helen Baugh, illustrated by Marion Deuchars), Andersen Press, ISBN 9781783449248
  • 2020 – Let's Make Some Great Art: Animals, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786276865
  • 2020 – Let's Make Some Great Art: Patterns, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786276889
  • 2020 – Let's Make Some Great Art: Colours, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786277718
  • 2021 – Let’s Look at… Shapes, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786277787
  • 2021 – Let’s Look at… Numbers, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786277800
  • 2021 – Let’s Look at… Animals, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786277824
  • 2021 – Let’s Look at… Colours, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781786277763
  • 2022 – Let’s Look at… Opposites, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781510230002
  • 2022 – Let’s Look at… Nature, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781510230163
  • 2022 – The ME Book: An Art Activity Book, Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 9781510230187
  • 2023 – Yoga for Stiff Birds, Skittledog / Thames & Hudson, ISBN 9781837760121
  • 2023 – Draw This!: Art Activities to Unlock the Imagination, Hachette Children’s Group / Laurence King, ISBN 9781510230217
  • 2024 – Make Every Day Creative: Art Anyone Can Do, Skittledog / Thames & Hudson, ISBN 9781837760152
  • 2025 – How to Be a Fit Bird, Skittledog / Thames & Hudson, ISBN 9781837760503
  • 2025 – Take a Line for a Walk, Thames & Hudson, ISBN 9780500660393

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Marion Deuchars – Honorary Fellow". Royal College of Art. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Marion Deuchars on Children's Books, Curiosity and Being an Award-Winning Illustrator". Adobe. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Take a Line for a Walk: How British Illustrator & Author Marion Deuchars Works". The Creative Factor. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Royal Mail stamps celebrate the RSC's 50th anniversary". Design Week. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Let's Make Some Great Art with Marion Deuchars". Cass Art. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  6. ^ "V&A Illustration Awards 2010". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ Drajewicz, Dorota. "Helsinki World Design Capital 2012 – Everyday Discoveries". British Council. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  8. ^ "91st Annual Awards". Art Directors Club New York. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Marion Deuchars – D&AD Awards Profile". D&AD. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Marion Deuchars – AGI Member Profile". Alliance Graphique Internationale. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Marion Deuchars on her inspiring book "Draw Paint Print Like the Great Artists"". It’s Nice That. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Colour by Marion Deuchars". Penguin Books. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  13. ^ "The Royal Designers for Industry 2018 have been revealed". Design Week. November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2025.


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