Rhi Sanderson
Rhi Sanderson is a Welsh children’s book illustrator based in Leeds, distinguished for her whimsical style, drawn digitally on an iPad. Growing up on the Isle of Anglesey, Rhi was immersed in Welsh folklore and mythology, which inspires much of her work today.
Her published work includes The King with Dirty Feet (Otter-Barry Books, 2021/2018) and Ada Bell the Curious Explorer (One Third Stories, 2019) as illustrator, and her debut as both author and illustrator in Ordinary Gwen (Flying Eye Books, forthcoming 2026).
Rhi has a particular passion for capturing childlike wonder and creating meaningful work through empathy and the unique relationship between images and text, especially in picture books and comics. Central to her work are themes of nature and the environment, animal companionship, folklore, identity, and kindness.
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Rhi SandersonLittle DragonCharacter sheet of a cute little red dragon in various poses - flying dragon, sleeping dragon, reading a book dragon, carrying a paintbrush dragon, and eating a cookie dragon. View Folio
Rhi SandersonBumblebee Nest Maze Activity SheetFull colour Bumblebee Nest Maze activity sheet featuring various bumblebee characters and fun facts. View Folio
Rhi SandersonAnimal Alphabet Book CoverEarly years board book and picture book Book cover for the Animal Alphabet in a graphic minimal style featuring hand lettering, with cute Alpaca and Zebra characters on a plain teal background. View Folio
Rhi SandersonHermit Crab Comic SequenceSimple comic sequence of a cute Hermit Crab discarding their shell for a shiny bottle cap. View Folio
Rhi SandersonSulking Lemons Board Book & Pull ToyColourful and simple Board Book & Pull Toy pitch sheet featuring 3 sulking lemon characters. Text copyright of Zoe Tucker as part of MATS. View Folio
Rhi SandersonTop Zoo Keeper Memory Match Card GameTop Zoo Keeper Memory Match Card Game illustrated pitch page featuring various animals. View Folio
Rhi SandersonBog Princess CharacterChildren's book character design for the Bog Princess featuring a young girl as a Viking Warrior with sword and shield. View Folio
Rhi SandersonPolaroid of 3 Best FriendsIllustrated Polaroid of 3 Best Friends with hand lettering in Welsh reading 'Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus' (Happy St David's Day) at the bottom. View Folio
Rhi SandersonCross Country Pony RideFull colour Cross Country Pony Ride scene illustration featuring 3 young girls riding horses on a bridal path with a scenic view. View Folio
Rhi SandersonWelsh Alphabet Nursery PosterColourful Welsh Alphabet Poster (Poster y Wyddor) featuring various animals, inanimate objects and people with hand lettering of the Welsh words. View Folio
Rhi SandersonNoodle Thief Picture Book SpreadNoodle Thief Picture Book Spread with one page filled with icon spot illustrations and the other a full bleed colourful illustration of anthropomorphised animals.Text copyright of Zoe Tucker as part of MATS. View Folio
Rhi SandersonOodles of Noodles Board GameOodles of Noodles Board Game pitch page related to the Noodle Thief Picture Book Spread. View Folio
Rhi SandersonSmoothie Brand PackagingSmoothie Brand Packaging featuring cute anthropomorphised fruit having a beach day. View Folio
Rhi SandersonIllustrated Ynys Môn (Anglesey) MapColourful illustrated Ynys Môn (Anglesey) Map poster featuring place landmarks and landscapes. View Folio
Rhi SandersonContemporary Middle Grade Comic SpreadContemporary Middle Grade Comic Spread about two siblings. Text copyright of Zoe Tucker as part of MATS. View Folio
Rhi SandersonMemory Match Card GamePitch page for a companion card game for a Contemporary Middle Grade Comic Spread about two siblings and their belongings. View Folio
Rhi SandersonDrive Night at Film Club – Middle Grade Black and WhiteMiddle Grade / Young Fiction Black and White Chapter Book Illustration featuring a small group of friends enjoying their film club night. View Folio
Rhi SandersonRhinoceros Beetle Rider – Middle Grade Black and WhiteMiddle Grade / Young Fiction Black and White Chapter Book Illustration featuring a Rhinocerous Beetle and their small elf like rider. View Folio
Rhi SandersonGwen-Spread-Example1LR View Folio
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