Freelance Commercial Artist  Designer  Illustrator    
2000 - Present    17 yrs

Independently provided artwork and ranges for clients including :
Dunoon Ceramics Ltd, Hallmark Cards, Woodmansterne, UK Greetings, Jodds, Caspari Ltd, SJG Publishing.
Joined Advocate Art agency for a number of years, created designs and illustrations for numerous clients including:
Arthouse WHSmith Woodmansterne Creative Topps Oxford University Press Parragon Micheal O'Mara Candle Publishing Churchill China Henry Ling Phoenix Trading UK Greetings.

Artwork commissioned for Greetings Cards Stationery Wrapping Papers Advent Calendars 3D Advents Wall Art Posters Prints Tableware Mugs Books Napkins.

Freelance Illustrator   2014 - 2016    
SGJ Publishing Ltd  2 yrs

Fully Illustrated 9 titles. Artwork included covers, end pages, 102 pages.
Titles:
What's in the Woods
What's in the Water
What's in the Garden
Blossoms & Butterflies
Paradise Island
World's Favourite Poems
World of Flowers
Beautiful Birds

Freelance Illustrator 2012 - 2013                                              
Tim Dowley Associates Ltd 1 yr.
Award Winning Illustrations - of publication ' Day by Day Bible' - written by Juliet David.

Through Advocate Art agency - commissined to fully illustrate 402 pg Bible for children - reading age 5. Full colour, highly detailed, one year project. Supplied covers, end pages, all illustrations - comprising of 22 Dps + 384 singles. Provided all sketches, layouts throughout entire project.

Independent publisher of greeings cards, sole trader 1992 - 2000
Jane Heyes Designs

Developed and managed own successful publishing company - exhibited 4 major trade shows annually, 8 overseas distributors. Supplied to UK, International + European retailers, including:
Scribbler, Paperchase,Selfridges, Boots, Waterstones, Peter Jones Paperhase, Bed Bath + Beyond. + Independents.
Freelance images sold to Oxfam, Shelter Trading,Caspari,Hallmark, Dunoon.

Qualified with 1.0 degree BA (hons) in Surface Pattern Design, specialising in Textiles.