Work
Hayley is a London-based illustrator who’s work explores queer identity, gender and mental health.
'Five years after #MeToo, I am haunted by the stories we could not tell'
Front cover of the La Times Calendar section. See the digital version and read the article here.
One of three illustrations for a series comissioned by the Wellcome Collection about being diagnosed as autistic as an adult. See the full article here.
Sea Thrifts and Sympathy
One of three illustrations for a series comissioned by the Wellcome Collection about being diagnosed as autistic as an adult. See the full article here.
'Learning to Live with a Broken Heartbeat'
Editorial comissioned by The New Yorker. Read the full article here.
‘I’m Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becoming Me’
Here illustration comissioned by Refinery 29. Find my spot illustrations and read the full article here.
Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They Know What Doesn’t
Editorial piece for The New York Times. Read the full article here.
Murmuration
Comissioned by the Ajaz Foundation for SHiFT - a charity who works with vulnerable children and young people at risk of cycles of harm where things are getting worse, not better and would benefit most from an intensive, therapeutic relationship..
“This powerful illustration evokes a sense of peace and serenity, a beautiful starling murmuration flies high above two figures on the ground. The lower figure symbolises SHiFT itself, empowering the other figure to reach upwards towards a bright and boundless future - represented by the sun, while experiencing the euphoria of freedom.” Ajaz Foundation
See other illustrations from the project here.
Aesop Queer Library.
1 of 2 Illustrations comissioned for the Aesop Queer Library in London. Find more details here.
3 Ways to Ditch Diet Culture and Forge a Deeper Connection With Your Body
Editorial for them . See the full article here.
An LGBTQ+ Guide to Dry January
Editorial for them. See the full article here.
2022 Queer Astrological Forecast
Editorial for them. Read the article here.
How to Set Healthy Intentions for the New Year
Editorial for them. Read the article here.
The Highs and Lows of Finding Love on the Spectrum
Editorial for The New York Times. Read the essay here.
X is the Best Letter in the Alphabet
Editorial for The New York Times Letter of Recommendation. Read the essay here.
Fading Away
Personal work.
How Autoimmunity Starts
Editorial for Scientific American. Read the article here
Women At Risk
Editorial for Scientific American.
A Brief History of the Drag Silhouette
Double page spread for the independent drag and queer performance publication, Louche magazine.
I’m So Trans When I Turn On My Lamp
Editorial for them. Read the article here.
How to Be a Queer Person in the World Post-Quarantine
Editorial for them. Read the article here.
Feeling Queer
Animated illustration for Feeling Queer, see it move on their website.
Trans Power
Design for a large scale mural that I painted in The Nightingale, a queer club in Birmingham.
We're Breaking Through the Bubble
Front cover for the At Home section in the New York Times.
As the cold month turn warmer and brighter, there is hope. Our sense of home is changing. Our worlds are bubbles. We can see through them, floating in a space of uncertainty. Some are empty now. All that surrounds is moving and changing. We watch and wait, filled with longing, ready for the moment that they will eventually pop.
A Case For and Against Love Potions
A piece for the New Yorker fiction section. Read the short story by Imbolo Mbue here.
My Working Will Be the Work
Illustration for Galerie Im Turm for a year long series of exhibitions on self/care, labour and solidarity.
Stranger Sex
Illustration for a sex education platform that shares valuable lessons taught by anonymous people. You can visit the website here.
Re-imagining the Design Classroom from the Perspective of Othered Identities
A look at design education through the lens of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, queer, disabled, or immigrant bodies. Read the article here.
Popisho
Cover art for Popisho, a novel by Leone Ross
The ‘Purge’ Films Reveal the Ugly Truth About America
Editorial piece for the New York Times Magazine. You can read the full article here.
Beyond the Law's Promise
Front cover illustration for the NY Times special exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. Read the full article here.
NYT Book review illustration - Upswing
Solidarity is needed for the working classes to rise. You can find the article here.
Finding Hope When Things Feel Gloomy
Editorial for the New York Times. Read the full article here.
Beyond the Law's Promise
Front cover illustration for the NY Times special exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed.
What Happens When You’re Disabled but Nobody Can Tell
Editorial illustration for the NY Times as a part of a series exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. Read the article here.
Once Science Fiction, Gene Editing Is Now a Looming Reality
Editorial illustration for the NY Times as a part of a series exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. Read the article here.
When Caring for Your Child’s Needs Becomes a Job All Its Own
Editorial illustration for the NY Times as a part of a series exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. Read the article here.
Disabled Do-It-Yourselfers Lead Way to Technology Gains
Editorial illustration for the NY Times as a part of a series exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. Read the article here.
How Equity Is Lost When Companies Hire Only Workers With Disabilities
Editorial illustration for the NY Times as a part of a series exploring how the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. Read the article here.
One Size Fits (Fuck) All
Editorial for It’s Nice That - 5/5 illustrations to accompany an article that focuses on what it’s like to work in the creative industries with chronic illness and challenging the dominant ableist society we live in.
Let Us Eat Jelly
Editorial for It’s Nice That - 4/5 illustrations to accompany an article that focuses on what it’s like to work in the creative industries with chronic illness and challenging the dominant ableist society we live in.
Break The Mould
Editorial for It’s Nice That - 1/5 illustrations to accompany an article that focuses on what it’s like to work in the creative industries with chronic illness and challenging the dominant ableist society we live in.
SICK Magazine
Front cover for Sick Magazine. A publication by chronically ill and disabled people, aiming to increase representation of sick and disabled people in publishing and the arts.
Sick Magazine
Front and back cover for Sick Magazine. A publication by chronically ill and disabled people, aiming to increase representation of sick and disabled people in publishing and the arts.
Femme Visibility
Winning artwork for Lesley magazine’s poster competition.
Femme Visibility
Submission for Lesley Magazine’s poster competition.
Caught Up - Harve
EP Artwork
City Scapes - Harve
EP Artwork
reAD - Harve
EP Artwork
Girls, Girls and Other Girls - Middle of Autumn
Double page book illustration
Girls, Girls and Other Girls - End of Summer
Double page book illustration
Girls, Girls and Other Girls
Book cover illustration - front and back
The Road to Independence
Editorial for VIPER Magazine
The Road to Independence
Editorial for VIPER Magazine
What is Madness?
Illustration for an online magazine article on the gendered history of madness.
What is Madness?
Illustration for an online magazine article on the gendered history of madness.
After Dark: Shining a light on Street Harassment
Editorial for FEMZINE issue II Nightlife
'Plus Size'
Editorial for Typical Girls Magazine
Article exploring the implications behind the term ‘Plus Size’ and questions whether it is a true move towards inclusion.
Reach
Personal work, A0 4 layer silkscreen print.
Dance
Personal work, Linocut
Hole
Personal work
Mural for a new cafe in South London
No Face
Personal work
Dream 3
The unconscious mind and the iceberg
Personal Work
House on Stilts
Personal work
Fuck Borders
WIP
Mural for a new cafe in South London