Samantha Campbell is an award winning First Nations Illustrator based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

 

Samantha is descended from the Dagoman and draws from her experiences growing up in remote Aboriginal communities across the Top End, and finds inspiration in nature, wildlife and community. Samantha studied Graphic Design in Melbourne and worked as a freelance Graphic Designer before illustrating her first children's book Alfred's War, written by Rachel Bin Salleh (Alfred's War was later shortlisted for two literary awards). Since then, she has become hooked on illustrating children's books, and continues to work as a Graphic Designer and illustrator for Coolamon Creative, a creative services business she owns and operates with her sister.

 

Samantha enjoys illustrating digitally and traditionally in gouache, pastel and coloured pencil.