Lydia Hughes is an illustrator & designer based in Westport, Co. Mayo.
For project enquiries: [email protected]

Education & Training:
MA Illustration, University of Hertfordshire
BA Graphic & Media Design, Hereford College of Arts

Publications:
Pierce, R. (2022). Bedtime Stories: Incredible Irish Tales from the Past. London: Scholastic UK
Pierce, R. (2020). Ireland: The People, The Places, The Stories. London: Scholastic UK

Selected Clients:
Scholastic UK, Queen’s University, The Irish Cancer Society, Ibec, TU Dublin

Selected Exhibitions:
2019 – The Poster Prize for Illustration – London Stories (Group), London Transport Museum, London, UK
2020–2021 – Exquisite Portraits (Group), The LAB Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2022–2023 – Friel Reimagined (Group)
– The Guildhall, Derry, Northern Ireland (November 2022)
– Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (January–March 2023)
2023 – Illustrators Ireland x Hopfully Brewing Co. (Group), Lucky’s, Dublin, Ireland
2023–2024 – In Memory of the Future (Group)
– dlr LexIcon, Dublin, Ireland (August–September 2023)
– Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Belfast, Northern Ireland (March–April 2024)
2024–2025 – Welcomings, Tiny Books (Group)
– Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Ireland (June–August 2024)
– Risalto Bottega Creativa, Bologna, Italy (March–April 2025)
2025 – A World of Wonder: The Art of Children’s Illustrators (Group), Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
2025 – Praising the Dead (Group), Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Memberships & Affiliations:
Illustrators Ireland  | Association of Illustrators (AOI)