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illustration of Cover of a picture book due to launch in April 2025, lyrics by musician, Peter Mayer, for Skinner House Books. I am introducing a new style in digital ink. The story follows an adult and child reverently experiencing a beautiful day together in their community.
illustration of From picture book, Blue Boat Home, lyrics by musician, Peter Mayer, published by Skinner House Books. A beautiful sunny day is perfect for a picnic in the park with a diverse group of people from different cultures. A girl flies a kite as birds and butterflies fly around colorful flowers.
illustration of Spread from picture book, Blue Boat Home, by Peter Mayer for Skinner House Books. Illustrations accompany lyrics to the popular Unitarian Universalist hymn. A mother and daughter
illustration of From picture book, Blue Boat Home, by Peter Mayer for Skinner House Books, a mother and child sail the universe in a paper boat. The earth spins through space guided by the sun and moon surrounded by stars and planets.
illustration of Tarot card from board game, Trust Me, I'm Psychic, by Spin Master Games. A medieval monk searches the night sky for new planets and stars. Linocut with digital color.
illustration of From educational picture book, One Light, for Gibbs Smith Education. Two boys battle a storm with the help of the lighthouse keeper at Assateague Lighthouse in Virginia. Historical fiction.
illustration of Picture book by Eric Walters, published by Orca Book Publishers. A creation story, this retelling of an African folktale depicts the origin of the wildebeest.
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illustration of A magical tree, carved with runes is surrounded by magic stones with symbols. The sun and moon keep watch over the quiet black and white landscape. Digital ink.
illustration of Saint Patrick, one of a series of 8 holy cards of Catholic saints for Klara Verlag, Germany.
illustration of Bloody Marie, A Little History of Marie Antoinette is a little self-published zine about the tragic French queen. Six pages in black and white and red, digital ink, written and illustrated by Sue Todd.
illustration of Portrait in digital ink of flamboyant fashion maven, Iris Apfel.
illustration of Oracle card designed for online course, Make Art That Sells with Lilla Rogers. A tarot like card with elephant insects, lizard and icons in decorative border including hand lettering. Digital ink.
illustration of One of 12 spot illustrations of animals for a Weather Guide Calendar by Accord Publishing. A chameleon on a branch tolerates a rainy day surrounded by a decorative border.
illustration of One of 3 illustrations for a historical fiction story about Mary Greene, the first female steamboat captain in the United States. Cricket Magazine for children. In this spot Mary haunts the boat she piloted in life.
illustration of Board book for babies by publisher Orca Book Publishers. Bedtime poem about tulips, flowers and a little girl, in black and white with spot color and a night time sky with moon and stars. Hand-carved linoleum with digital color. Linocut.
illustration of Spread from a work-in-progress picture book written and illustrated by Sue Todd. The story has an environmental theme meant to empower children to help make the world a better place. Children interact with the landscape with purpose and appreciation.
illustration of A horse driven chariot carries the Greek god, Apollo past the sun and across the universe. A centaur takes aim in this tarot card full of symbolic meaning. Commissioned by Spin Master Games for the board game, Trust Me, I'm Psychic.
illustration of Linocut illustration from Steam! Taming the River Monster, an educational story about Robert Fulton's first steamship journey down the Mississippi River. Published by Red Chair Press.
illustration of Full page linocut illustration from children's picture book, The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito, by Tomson Highway for Fifth House/Fitzhenry & Whiteside. A little girl who doesn't fit in is bullied to the breaking point.
illustration of Linocut illustration for a Bible story about Zacchaeus hugging a sycamore tree during the night. Published in Saint Anthony Messenger magazine for Franciscan Media.
illustration of Linocut illustration of Saint Hildegarde von Bingen, a mystic, composer, polymath, scientist, early feminist nun. One of a series of Christian saints for Klara Verlag, Germany.
illustration of Linocut spread from educational picture book, One Last Wish, by Red Chair Press. A princess begs her father's approval of her choice of husband in this Hindu folktale about love and courage.
illustration of Button pins advertising Salish Sea Cats & Dogs treats for Mud Bay Pet Supplies. Designed by Chris Maple at Huelogic.
illustration of Packaging of dog and cat food for Mud Bay Pet Supplies. Creative Director, Chris Maple of Huelogic. Linocut illustrations of dogs and cats as mermaids swimming with the fishes and sea creatures.
illustration of Cover of picture book biography of American blues guitarist, Etta Baker for The Women of History Collection, StoryED by Gibbs Smith Education. Linocut illustration with digital color.
illustration of Educational children's picture book biography of Antonio Vivaldi, published by Scholastic Canada. The story of Vivaldi from childhood to adulthood and his musical legacy today with a depiction of The Four Seasons. Linocut with digital color.
illustration of Christian nativity scene with baby Jesus surrounded by parents, shepherds, angels, sheep, goats, chickens. Full page in The Little Christian magazine.
illustration of Spread from educational picture book of the Aesop fable, The North Wind and the Sun, for Scholastic Canada. The forceful masculine wind tries to push a man on his walk in the country. An autumn scene with a farm and barnyard animals.
illustration of Educational picture book of the Aesop Fable for Scholastic Canada. The Sun shines brightly over a rural landscape after a storm. A linocut illustration for early readers.
illustration of Image for the play,
illustration of One of six whiskey labels for Rabbit Hole Distillery with the theme of Alice in Wonderland. Symbolism and iconography combine in a tarot-like image for package design.
illustration of Four panels of public street art for the construction site hoarding of a Toronto condominium by Altree Developments. Located in the Forest Hill district of Toronto, I was inspired to create an urban forest with local plants and animals cohabiting with people in a lakefront setting. Actual size, 188' x 8'.
illustration of Map with icons and decorative border commissioned by the American Bar Association for Business Law Today magazine. Linocut art with hand lettering.
illustration of Fullpage linocut illustration from non-fiction picturebook, Who Needs a Forest Fire? by Paula Henson, Terrabella Books. Book examines the history of forest fires and forest management. Three panhandlers pan for gold in the river.
illustration of Gift card and shopping bag for Walmart Canada celebrating Canada Day. Image of moose, trees and other Canadian icons.
illustration of Wrap around book cover for middle grade mystery series, The Complete Screech Owls. Volume 4 of 5 compilation of novels with a hockey theme.
illustration of Editorial illustration commissioned by ABA Publishing for Litigation Journal. Female corporate lawyer juggling files and books while putting out fires. Linocut with digital color.
illustration of Six labels for Limited Edition Boxergrail Single Barrel Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. A special release with the theme of Alice in Wonderland from Rabbit Hole Distillery. Includes The Caterpillar, The Frog Footman, Alice, The White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, The Queen of Hearts.
illustration of Black and white digital line art for the 2026 Magical Almanac by Llewellyn Worldwide. Representing a chapter about using flower essence in magickal practice.
illustration of Birds and butterflies soar above earth where children tend to the garden of delights. A spread from a work-in-progress picture book.
illustration of Non-fiction children's picture book about forest fires by Paula Henson of Terrabella Books. Commissioned as part of the Forest Fire Project created by Llewellyn Studio. Winner of a silver Nautilus Award.
illustration of Series of 5 linocut illustrations portraying the future after covid. Cal Poly Magazine. Hand-carved linocut with digital color. Based on tarot cards depicting themes of psychology, entertainment, remote work, public spaces and events.
illustration of A streak of tigers illustrating the Chinese folktale, The Tiger Son. Myth commissioned by Cricket children's magazine in digital linocut technique.
illustration of Image of Thunderbird rising from fire near a First Nations village. From The Issue, a grade 6 to 8 social studies resource for educational publisher, Gibbs Smith.
illustration of Series of spots depicting a humorous Caribbean folktale, commissioned by educational publisher, BJU Press. A father teaches his lazy son the benefit of hard work. Hand-carved linocut with digital color.
illustration of Whimsical golf map of Australia with icons and hand lettering, series of maps for ScoreGolf magazine.
illustration of Editorial piece for American Bar Association, ABA Publishing, story about diversity in the selection of outside counsel. Legal magazine for male and female lawyers.
illustration of Creation story picture book for children, a spiritual folktale by Laura Alary for Skinner House Books. Linocut art depicting the big bang with animals and planets and stars and children in a village.
illustration of Lino-cut portrait of inspiring woman and politician, Kamala Harris. First female vice president of the United States and first African American and Asian American vice president. History in the making.
illustration of An African folktale, retold by Eric Walters for Orca Book Publishers. This spread is about the creation of the fishes and birds.
illustration of Illustration from The Amazing Adventures art exhibit in April, The Framer's Gallery, London. Sponsored by HireAnIllustrator.com and The Little Chimp Society.
illustration of Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival Marie Antoinette street performer with plungers for juggling. Linocut print with digital color fire breather wears 18th century costume with balloon animal hair style. Colorful cake a sweet treat for children.
illustration of Cover of board book, An African Alphabet, written by Eric Walters, published by Orca Books. 26 pages of animals from Africa, hand-carved linocut with digital colour.
illustration of One of five linocut illustrations depicting an African folk tale from ancient Benin. Picturebook quality digital library app for children age 5 - 7. Educational.
illustration of Linocut illustration from 64-page picture book by Tomson Highway, the script for his play of the same name. A theatrical production about a wingless little girl mosquito and her struggle to fit in.
illustration of Linocut illustration from 64-page picture book by Tomson Highway, the script for his play of the same name. A theatrical production about a wingless little girl mosquito and her struggle to fit in.
illustration of Back design of game card for a dog training game by expert dog trainer, Suzanne Clothier. Humorous multi-colored dogs of different breeds playing with fruits and vegetables.
illustration of Award-winning cover of Chess Life Magazine.
illustration of Street performing weight lifter performing strongman feats with cat wearing busker tattoos. A tattooed circus performer playing trumpet with stars on t-shirts and posters. Unicycling and acrobatic tattoos carved linoleum with digital color for a festival of street performers and buskers.
illustration of Commissioned by Cricket Magazine to illustrate a Chinese folktale, The Tiger Son. Retold from Chinese myth.
illustration of Spread from 64-page picture book by Tomson Highway, the script for his play of the same name.
illustration of Spread from the picture book, The Wild Beast, by Eric Walters for Orca Book Publishers. The retelling of an African creation story about the wildebeest, featuring African animals.
illustration of Image for Carousel Players young people theatre. A new production of Peter Pan with alligator, pirate ship and flying boy.
illustration of A trumpet playing woman wearing dress with pattern of circus performers, buskers and acrobats. Her hat is a vase full of paint brushes and the hand lettering flows from the musical instrument with music notes and stars. A carnival of color and dancing. On posters, t-shirts, mugs and cards. Hand-carved linoleum with digital colour.
illustration of Cover and interior spots from brochure for the National Institute of Environment Health Sciences. Spots and icons, digital linocut.
illustration of One of 41 cards for the game,
illustration of Book cover of middle grade historical novel, published by Second Story Press. The book tells the tragic story of enslaved Spanish Jewish children on the island of Sao Tome in 1492.
illustration of Historical fiction based on Robert Fulton's first steamship voyage down the Hudson River. A play in the series Setting the Stage for Fluency, by educational publisher, Red Chair Press. Commissioned by Dinardo Design.
illustration of Historical portrait of Mathieu Da Costa, the first black man to visit Canada in the early 1600s. He was a free African employed as a translator by French traders and explorers. Commissioned by Andrew Perro Design as a mockup stamp for Canada Post.
illustration of Hand-carved linocut art appears on t-shirts, posters and other promotional material advertising the festival of street performers.
illustration of Bus wrap for Kids Mobile Health Clinic, commissioned by Banner Health, Phoenix.
illustration of Amenities map of convention cities in the United States commissioned for the cover of Executive Update magazine. Hand carved linocut art with digital color.
illustration of Hand-carved linocut art appears on t-shirts, posters and other promotional material advertising the festival of street performers.
illustration of Cover of spiritual book by Deepak Chopra. Image of sun, hand-carved linocut with digital color.
illustration of Linocut illustration of Ben Franklin at his writing desk, published in Weekly Reader magazine.
illustration of Birthday image for Marianne Carus, founder of Carus Publishing, now Cricket Media. Hand-carved linocut art is based on the High Priestess tarot card.
illustration of Hand-carved linocut illustration of a children's choir depicting the African American poem by James Weldon Johnson. Art is colored digitally.
illustration of Sample illustration from graphic novel biography of Josephine Bonaparte. Work in progress. Hand carved linocut illustration with digital color.
illustration of Prototype greeting card for Catholic greeting card company. Linocut art with digital color.
illustration of Amenities map of Darien, CT for 341 Studios.
illustration of Illustration from the educational picture book, One Last Wish, an Indian folktale published by Red Chair Press. Linocut art commissioned by Dinardo Design.
illustration of Cover
illustration of Linocut illustration from children's educational picture book, Medio Pollito, a Mexican folktale published by The Child's World.
illustration of Hand-carved linocut illustration with digital color excerpted from the children's picture book, Mira and the Big Story. Scene of young girl in a tree observing the neighbouring community. Written by Laura Alary, published by Skinner House Books.
illustration of Fairytale with knights and a princess based on the story of the swan prince. Hand-carved linocut with digital color, commissioned by Shubrook Bros. UK.
illustration of Linocut illustration of a medieval style angel. Hand-carved with digital color.
illustration of Full page in Business Law Today magazine, published by The American Bar Association. Illustrating the a story about retail points cards. Linocut with digital color.
illustration of Linocut illustration depicting the Palm Sunday story of Jesus' entry to Jerusalem. Cover and inside spread of The Little Lutheran/The Little Christian magazines.
illustration of Black and white illustration for Walmart bread bag. Hand carved linocut.
illustration of First Nations animal legend published in My Way 2 by Forlag Malling Beck, Denmark. Linocut with digital colour.
illustration of Linocut art with digital color. Self-promotional.
illustration of Linocut art with digital color. Personal work.
illustration of Linocut illustration depicting the first nations creation story of Sky Woman.
illustration of UK women's sustainable clothing company, Lucy & Yak, licensed the rights to a pop art pattern for their Alexa trouser. A colorful bold floral print with birds, butterflies, sun moon and stars in organic cotton.

Profile

Sue Todd is a Toronto based illustrator living in two worlds, the analog and the digital. Sue has literally carved out a niche with her lino-cut technique which she then colors digitally, thus enjoying a variety of activities to fire her passion for problem solving with imagery. Among Sue’s influences are medieval woodcuts, the art of Jim Flora, and the woodcuts of Frans Masereel and Jose Francisco Borges. Sue’s colorful art has appeared in books, magazines, posters, t-shirts, a TV commercial and on a bus. Her client list includes Barnes and Noble, Crown Publishing, Pearson Education, Klutz Press, Andrews McMeel Accord, The Wall Street Journal, the American Bar Association, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Walmart Canada and more. Sue is exploring the world of children’s publishing by writing and illustrating her own stories, presently works in progress. For relaxation, Sue paints oil portraits, both analog and digital. Sue is an associate of the Ontario College of Art, now OCADU.

Style/Techniques

Black & White, Caricature, Conceptual, Design, Digital, Figurative, Fine Art, Graphic, Lettering, Line, Line with Color, Mixed Media, Pen & Ink, Scratchboard, Stylized, Type Design, Woodcut, Decorative, Floral, Pattern, Whimsical, Concept Art, Film/Entertainment, Monoprints, e-Learning

Subject/Specialties

Humor, Action, Adventure, Animals, Book Covers, Botanical, Celebrities, Character Development, Children, Children's Books, Children's Products, Comic Book, Corporate, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Food, Greeting Cards, Health, Historical, Icons, Industrial, Landscape, Licensing, Maps, Music, Mystery, Nature, Packaging, People, Political, Portrait, Posters, Product, Religious, Romance, Science, Scientific, Sci-Fi, Sports, Technology, Textiles, Toys & Games, Transportation, Travel, Web Illustration, Wildlife, Americana, Agriculture, Food/Beverage, Feminine, Masculine, Spiritual, Youth, Ethnic, Game, Environmental, Financial, Urban, Branding, Surface Design