Hello

I'm Carla Martell, an illustrator and designer from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as drawing silly animals with hats on, collaborating on multimedia projects and making art for children's books, I also create fun things to collect, read, wear and decorate your walls with.

Most of my work starts as hand-drawn illustrations, often in pen and ink, the old-fashioned way. I'm a big fan of printmaking, writing words that go with pictures and turning my hand to making images move. 

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Duck Goes Meow

Exciting news - Duck, Cow, Yak & co. have won Best Picture Book in the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults!

'Inspired by a real-life furry friendship'
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