ROWENA AITKEN
ILLUSTRATOR

Rowena is a prolific artist who has worked on a wide variety of projects since she became a freelance illustrator 12 years ago. This includes The Wee Book o’ Scottish Mindfooness – A small illustrated book on mindfulness packed with Scottish colloquialisms, Our Big Box – A reminiscence tool for those with dementia and their families and The Hoots – A monthly comic following the musical adventures of The Brainiacs in Brilliant Brainz magazine.
In her spare time, she writes tutorials for other artists keen to learn digital art skills whatever their age.
Rowena has already illustrated two popular childrenâs books: Ruan The Little Red Squirrel (2016) and The Kilted Coo (2017) by Rachel McGaw before collaborating with Elisa Peacock on The Bum That Barked (2020).
Contact
You can email me at rowena@rowenaaitken.com
or fill in my Contact Form!
Represented by
Pixel | Cat

Pixel enjoys sleeping, knocking pens off desks, climbing over the PC tower and generally being a pest.
Her favourite food is tuna in spring water or brine; never oil.
She is not looking for representation at this time.
Rowena Aitken | lllustrator

Rowena is a prolific artist who has worked on a wide variety of projects since she became a freelance illustrator 12 years ago. This includes The Wee Book o’ Scottish Mindfooness – A small illustrated book on mindfulness packed with Scottish colloquialisms, Our Big Box – A reminiscence tool for those with dementia and their families and The Hoots – A monthly comic following the musical adventures of The Brainiacs in Brilliant Brainz magazine.
In her spare time, she writes tutorials for other artists keen to learn digital art skills whatever their age.
Rowena has already illustrated two popular childrenâs books: Ruan The Little Red Squirrel (2016) and The Kilted Coo (2017) by Rachel McGaw before collaborating with Elisa Peacock on The Bum That Barked (2020).
Get in Touch
You can email me at rowena@rowenaaitken.com or fill in my Contact Form!
Represented by
Pixel | Cat

Pixel enjoys sleeping, knocking pens off desks, climbing over the PC tower and generally being a pest.
Her favourite food is tuna in spring water or brine; never oil.
She is not looking for representation at this time.
TESTIMONIALS

âRowena is a valued part of the Tuts+ Design & Illustration instructors team. Sheâs able to confidently and professionally provide content on specific themes and occasions for our millions of readers. She hits deadlines and is always available to answer any questions our readers may have. I have no hesitation in recommending her as an illustrator and educational author.â

“As a small independent publisher, we are always looking for new talented individuals to work with and we were very lucky to find Rowena. Not only is her artwork excellent but she worked directly with us and the author throughout the whole process, made any changes we need quickly and effectively and provided updates during every step. We were very fortunate to find such a talented and professional illustrator and we would certainly use her again. On top of everything she has gone out of her way to promote the book and our company through all her social media, becoming a great friend to the business.”

“I hired Rowena to produce five pieces of art for my project Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein. By the end, I added a sixth illustration. Rowena was great to deal with, stayed in touch during the process, provided sketches and even tweaked âfinishedâ art. Her work was of a consistently high quality, and was delivered on deadline with no exceptions â even on a tight deadline. She took direction well, and was not in the least afraid to ask when something Iâd requested didnât make complete sense first time around. Her own suggestions were well received and showed a full understanding of the project. Would use again!”

“I was lucky enough to commission Rowena to illustrate my debut picture book. The main character was rather unusual! It was a pleasure to work with Rowena; who approached the project with great flair and humour, to conceptualise a character that, ‘worked’ and looked great on the page. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again on future projects.”
TESTIMONIALS
“Rowena is a valued part of the Tuts+ Design & Illustration instructors team. She’s able to confidently and professionally provide content on specific themes and occasions for our millions of readers. She hits deadlines and is always available to answer any questions our readers may have. I have no hesitation in recommending her as an illustrator and educational author.”
As a small independent publisher, we are always looking for new talented individuals to work with and we were very lucky to find Rowena. Not only is her artwork excellent but she worked directly with us and the author throughout the whole process, made any changes we need quickly and effectively and provided updates during every step. We were very fortunate to find such a talented and professional illustrator and we would certainly use her again. On top of everything she has gone out of her way to promote the book and our company through all her social media, becoming a great friend to the business.
“I hired Rowena to produce five pieces of art for my project Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein. By the end, I added a sixth illustration. Rowena was great to deal with, stayed in touch during the process, provided sketches and even tweaked âfinishedâ art. Her work was of a consistently high quality, and was delivered on deadline with no exceptions â even on a tight deadline. She took direction well, and was not in the least afraid to ask when something Iâd requested didnât make complete sense first time around. Her own suggestions were well received and showed a full understanding of the project. Would use again!”
“I was lucky enough to commission Rowena to illustrate my debut picture book. The main character was rather unusual! It was a pleasure to work with Rowena; who approached the project with great flair and humour, to conceptualise a character that, ‘worked’ and looked great on the page. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again on future projects.”