Lauren Towner Craft & Illustration

Reading born, Harrogate based, Artist & Illustrator, Lauren, graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2008, and hasn’t stopped creating since.

With 15+ years experience in the field, working with domestic and international clients, she has recently exhibited on site with APS Gallery, Leeds, Left Bank Leeds, Ashford Visual Artists, Kent and online with Haus-A-Rest, Swordplay Zine & Phantasmal Gallery.

In late 2019, she launched her own product range featuring bright, vibrant illustrations, on various e-Commerce and Print on Demand sites, which in turn has led to supplying products wholesale to brick and mortar stores across the country.

Prior to her move to Yorkshire in late 2022, Lauren, was involved with the BA Graphic Communication programme at the University of Reading, leading illustration focused workshops and guest lectures regarding the industry.

Lauren has a keen interest in Japan and Japanese culture, visiting the country twice, working on products with clients remotely, and writing articles about Japanese ephemera, of which she is a collector.

If you would like to contact, Lauren, to discuss commissions, wholesale enquiries or just to chit chat in general, please use the contact form on this site, or via her Instagram @ltownerillustrates.

Exhibitions, Features, Lectures, Publications:

Stickerbomb: Sneakers (Due Early 2026)
Soi Books

BAD (Oct 2024)
Swordplay Zine Issue 7

Good Things Happen To Bad People (August - November 2024)
Exhibition & Pop-Up Shop

Bananas (July 2024)
Swordplay Zine Issue 6

England is a Forest (June 2024)
Sluice [Vernacular] Colchester

Brave (April 2024)
Swordplay Zine Issue 5

In Celebration of Women (March 2024)
Haus-A-Rest - Issue 47

Let Us See You (March 2024)
Left Bank Leeds

Within the Limitations (March 2024)
Ashford Visual Artists

I AM A PEST (Feb 2024)
Phantasmal Gallery

Afters (Jan 2024)
Swordplay Zine Issue 4