A woman with long wavy hair, wearing glasses with dark frames, a nose ring, and lipstick, smiling slightly, with books on a shelf in the background.

Hayley Wells

Hayley Wells is an Essex-based illustrator with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. Their work has been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards, the Hiii Illustration Awards and won the Picture Hooks From Seed to Table (2020). They have also featured on television, and published worldwide.

When they’re not illustrating, Hayley can be found growing vegetables at their allotment or falling over on roller skates.

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Book cover titled "The More Monster" by Hayley Wells, featuring a yellow monster shopping for candy at a grocery store, with scattered candy wrappers and a shopping basket.
Cover of a children's book titled 'The Spectacular Suit' by Kat Patrick, illustrated by Hayley Wells. The illustration features a girl with orange hair and a yellow sweater sitting at a desk with a dog beside her, surrounded by colorful stars, moons,
Book cover illustration for "When I'm Gone" by Marguerite McLaren and Hayley Wells, depicting a family of four looking over a body of water from a bridge, with trees and pink sky in the background.
Colorful children's book cover titled "Train of Thought" with a red dragon breathing fire, a rainbow, a pink unicorn, various fish, and a yellow train traveling through an underwater scene with stars and planets.
Colorful children's book cover titled 'Be True to You!' featuring illustrations of children: a girl on a dragon with wings, a girl with fairy wings, and a girl with a hat and backpack, and playful background patterns.
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Illustration of a joyful child with red hair, floating with arms outstretched, surrounded by swirling patterns, stars, and abstract designs, wearing a colorful suit with star and moon motifs.
Children dressed as fairies with wings and antennae playing hide and seek on a grassy field with flowers and other kids and fairies watching.
A colorful illustration of a girl riding a pink, winged dragon through a starry night sky with a crescent moon. The girl holds a sword and wears a crown, with a yellow cloud emanating from the dragon's head. The background features stars and a yellow
An illustration of a woman in a hijab and a young boy sitting on her lap, looking through a telescope. The woman is sitting on a patterned cushion, and the boy is pointing at the sky. The text reads, 'Dust if you must, but the world's out there,'.
An illustration of a man with a beard and two children, all with their eyes closed, hugging each other. They are holding necklaces with heart and star pendants. The background shows a pink sky with purple clouds and some dark branches at the bottom.
An illustrated scene of a hedgehog with multicolored spines, moving through a forest with pink and green foliage, mushrooms, and a pink worm on the ground.
Child in Halloween costume with black cat shirt holding a pumpkin-shaped trick-or-treat bag, while adult in black cat costume paints face.
A lively outdoor birthday party in a backyard with a large yellow and orange tent, colorful string lights, and bunting. Guests of all ages are celebrating with a birthday cake, presents, and cheerful conversation, surrounded by flowers and festive de
A black-and-white illustration with two sections. On the left, a woman and a girl bake a cake in a kitchen; the girl is sprinkling something on the cake on a table. The woman is mixing ingredients with a whisk. On the right, a man and a girl plant se
Children on a spaceship, train, robot, and UFO in space with colorful planets and stars, with speech bubbles about dinner time.
Painting of a red fox walking on snow-covered ground near bushes with red berries, with dark trees in the background.