sadie Ford
Illustration BA(Hons)
Swansea College of Art UWTSD
Specialisms: Illustration / Digital Arts / Drawing
Location: Swansea, United Kingdom
sadie Ford
First Name: sadie
Last Name: Ford
Specialisms: Illustration / Digital Arts / Drawing
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My Location: Swansea, United Kingdom
University / College: Swansea College of Art UWTSD
Course / Program Title: Illustration BA(Hons)
About
Sadie Ellis Ford (Exhibit Sadie) is an Illustrator from South Wales, she graduated in her hometown at Swansea College of Art (UWTSD) with a first-class degree in Illustration, in 2025. Sadie creates detailed artwork, primarily digitally, with a focus on emulating the textures and qualities of traditional mediums. Achieving this look with various brushes and textured overlays, her intention is to create pieces that feel handcrafted.
Sadie’s work is often deeply rooted with symbolism, striving to create engaging illustrations with depth and meaning. She is greatly Inspired by Illustrators in the music industry and tattoo world, both of which have influenced and informed Sadie’s artistic identity today. Her compositions frequently incorporate visuals that hold symbolic significance to the piece she's developing. She strives to visually tell the narrative of each brief through her illustrations. Music is not only a source of inspiration for Sadie, she also finds her creativity thrives while listening to music, it serves as an escape from the outside world and a means to focus throughout her creative process.
This project explores a fictional campaign where posters serve as a visual teaser, promoting the release of the album Sempiternal by Bring Me the Horizon. Considering the album’s themes, the band’s aesthetic, and music genre, the narrative is visually interpreted through illustrating symbolic imagery that effectively communicates the chosen album’s identity.
Competitions
Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025
Little white lies magazine editorials and movie posters
This project illustrates concepts for Little White Lies, a magazine that highlights a different film in each issue with a consistent colour pallet throughout. Exploring Coraline, Us, and The Substance, the illustrations interpret their visual language, themes and aesthetic identity, brought to life in magazine editorials and film posters that reflect their storytelling.
Competitions
Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025
This project applies the concept of Memento mori (Latin for remember you must die) through symbolism and intricate illustrations over a series of skateboard designs. This concept is represented by the food chain, a portrayal of predator and prey across the three boards, from bird, to snake, to rodent. Each piece explores symbolism, intertwining animals and flowers representing strength, transformation and resilience. This work stands as visual representation of my artistic journey, a cycle of chapters ending and new beginnings.
Competitions