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Radio & Broadcast Work I love radio as a medium both to listen to and be part of. With a background in the burgeoning pirate radio scene of the 90s and 00s, DJing, co-ordinating guest artists, recording interviews and of course the creative stuff, I’ve retained a life-long love of the unpredictable journey that is radio, tuning into stations around the world. I remain involved in radio wherever possible, contributing articles and doing interviews as a guest. BBC Radio I’ve been a frequent and enthusiastic contributor to BBC Radio Leicester, providing interviews and mini-guest slots on topical, creatively-themed subjects. You can listen to all my shows at mixcloud.com/inkymole Listen to the most recent show: Sarah talks about the 80th anniversary of the Moomins Sarah on BBC Leicester 27/5/25 00:00 / 07:21 Altar Ego Radio Over four bank holiday sessions, Altar Ego broadcast both on FM and online for 4 continuous days, playing the gamut of musical genres with a dizzying 24-hour schedule of back-to-back guest DJS. A massive technical and creative group effort, it wasn’t without its challenges and adventures! This is what we did. Pirate Radio Me, my partner, a school chum and a small team of enthusiastic and dedicated music lovers ran a tiny but far-reaching FM pirate radio station from assorted tower blocks and flats for many years; an unexpected boot camp for myriad practical, organisational, creative and people skills. We were interviewed about our experience with pirate radio, for the story of pirate radio on the Bureau of Lost Culture by Stephen Coates , with Jonathan More of Coldcut.

Talks, workshops & educational sessions by Sarah J Coleman, Inkymole Illustration Public Speaking & Education I’ve spoken at a huge number of events and love meeting new audiences , passing on my experience and answering questions - even the hard ones I wasn’t expecting - online and in person. Here are some of my current and previous engagements. School events Member of Speakers For Schools | ongoing Journalist Robert Peston ’s programme of providing professional speakers to schools around the UK. Higher & Further Education From the very start of my career I've been energetically involved in education and the next generation of creative professionals . I was even a part-time course director for a while (which was very demanding alongside a full time illustration business!) I've given talks to students from Primary School through A Levels, BTEC, HND, BA, MA and beyond, on most aspects of creative life and business. Workshops & Demos I carry out interactive, relaxed workshops in-agency or at purpose booked venues. Examples include introducing teams at Leo Burnett and Saatchi to the playful joys of ink on paper! I run them in schools, colleges and universities, too. Other events If it involves creativity, children, pencils, consultation; judging a competition; discussions, portfolio advice or talking about books, promotion or business - I've done it, and can do it for you! If you're scheming on an idea, get in touch . I've done all of these and more (usefully linked where available): Portfolio reviews events or educational settings Consultation Advice / Q&A sessions Competition judging Degree and post-grad external examiner / moderator Wacom Demonstrations (as a Wacom sponsored artist) Adobe Demonstrations ( live and online) Lettering Workshops Pen & Ink Workshops National Teen Book Week events World Book Day events Professional Practice events Association of Illustrators past speaker and Images judge Pecha Kucha 20x20 Sarah, your talk was an inspiration to our young illustrators and artists and as a result some are keen to follow their dreams and pursue a career in art. Thank you so much! - Hastings High School If you’d like to book me for any event or for your school, university or college, please email. If you want to hear about upcoming events, the best plan is to sign up to my Monthly Newsreel! Selected past events ME+AI, Edinburgh College of Art A lively and irreverent, highly illustrated narrative based on my series of writings about AI. Adobe Educational Summit, London A talk about my illustration career together with the UK launch of our first documentary ‘Stupid Enough’. Coventry University, UK I can deliver online talks as well as in-person - though I always prefer the latter. 'Stupid Enough', Schmiede, Hallein, Austria Premiering our first documentary ‘Stupid Enough’ to an international audience of multi-disciplinary creatives. One of my High School visits, with individual project reviews and advice I've done lots of these in school settings - I loved school, so I love being back in that environment! Illustration Symposium, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design I've sat on many a panel discussing myriad illustration and type-related issues. Authors Engaging Students, Greensboro, USA Discussing my short-story horror projects with Josh Allen. Creative Kickstart with Sarah Coleman, Farnborough College, UK Half interview, half inspiration from behind a covid-safe screen! Apple Store, Covent Garden, London A talk on my lifelong blend of lettering and type with imagery, live on a stage deep inside the store. Made On A Mac, Apple Store, Regent Street, London A live in-store session integrating the iPad Pro and Apple pencil with my analogue workflow.

Shows & Exhibitions As as well several solo exhibitions in the UK and USA my work’s been included in many group shows over the years, along with a series of curated shows held in our own Factoryroad Gallery . They’re listed here in date order, and links are provided where they exist. The Video Shop, 2025 | Galaxy Club, Lakenheath Reimaginings of classic horror film posters by 27 international artists | October 2025 Alumni Show | Riversely Park Museum & Art Gallery, Nuneaton Work by 50 curated ex-students and staff of legendary Midlands art school North Warwickshire College of Art, dating back to the 1950s | 28th November 2025 - March 29th 2026 V&A | Illustration Awards 2019 | London | ‘Dreadful Young Ladies And Other Stories’ by Kelly Barnhill selected for exhibition | June - September 2019 Seven Stories , The National Centre for Children’s Books | Newcastle | Hand-painted Café Mural and Reception area typographic wallpaper | Permanent; installed 2016 Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books | Newcastle | Fairy Tales Exhibition (illustrations from The Brothers Grimm) | April 2014 - April 2015 ‘GoSee Sunflowers' | Nuneaton Town | August 2013 ‘The Secret Members’ Show’ | Factoryroad Gallery | September 2011 New York Society of Illustrators | Member’s Gallery Solo Show | January 2010 ‘The Witches’ with Tom Hare, Ed Garland, Anthony St James | The East Gallery, Brick Lane, London | October 28 - November 5 2009 ‘A Book About Death’ (group show) | Emily Harvey Foundation, New York | 10-22 September 2009 ‘p[Art]y’ | Mango Landing | Brixton, London | April 2009 New York Society of Illustrators 51st Advertising Show | New York | March 2009 ‘Halloween’ (solo) Proximity Advertising, London | 20 October - 5 November 2007 ’(Con)Temporary” | Rose Wharf Gallery, Poulters, Leeds | 16 - 28 May 2007 ‘Up Our Sleeve’ | Touring show of customised 12” record sleeves | LA, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Birmingham 2005-6 V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green | CIA vs AMVBBDO | London | October 2013 ‘Gentleman Practice’ with Buddy Wakefield | Factoryroad Gallery | August 2012 ‘The Witches’ | Factoryroad Gallery | October 2010 ‘Lie Low and Sketch’ (group show) | Electric House, Ipswich, Suffolk 24 - 31 October 2009 ‘Circus’ with Central Illustration , BBH London, Summer 2009 ‘Noise of Art’ | East End Arts Club, Swanfield Yard, London | With Swifty, Stuart Semple, Hazel O’Connor, Kate Garner, Serge Seidlitz, Ulla Puggaard and others. October 2009 ‘The Witches’ (solo) | TWBA, Manchester | October 2008 ‘Halloween’ (solo) Proximity Advertising, London | 20 October - 5 November 2007 ‘If A Girl Writes Off The World’ (solo) | Machines with Magnets, Providence, Rhode Island | 18-25 July 2007 ‘If A Girl Writes Off The World’ (solo) | Chelsea Market, New York City, | 1-7 May 2007 ‘If A Girl Writes Off The World’ (solo) | The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 | 23-29 October 2006 ‘Deep End’ with Solo One and Dane | Brockwell Lido, London | April Bank Holiday 2005 Pre-2000 events. No links exist for these, but they happened! ‘Welcome to Moleville’ | Paperpoint Gallery, Covent Garden | Solo exhibition | September 2000 ‘Paper Tiger, Inky Mole’ | Paperpoint Gallery, Covent Garden (solo) | September 1999 ‘Free Sex Show!’ | Custard Factory, Birmingham | Joint exhibition with Solo One | October 1998 ‘Flexiclecticism’ (solo) | Paperpoint Gallery, Covent Garden | May 1997 ‘A New Take’ Bronte Parsonage Museum , Haworth, North Yorskgire | 1994-6 ‘Shakespearean Influence’ | The Haymarket Theatre, Leicester | During “The Taming of the Shrew” | 1995 ‘Wuthering Heights’ (solo) | Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth | August 1994 ‘Bringing the Story to Life’ (solo) Arjo Wiggins Paperpoint, Birmingham | August 1993 D&AD New Graduate Exhibition | London | July 1993

Back to the rest of the Illustrated Books “A chilling anthology of memorable scares that will leave even the biggest horror buffs sleeping with the light on.” - ★ A Starred School Library Journal review Read an excerpt here Only If You Dare Josh Allen & Sarah J.Coleman My second collaboration with new horror voice Josh Allen once again called for 13 more of my black and white ink illustrations, along with unsettling chapter headings and a wraparound cover...which like its predecessor 'Out To Get You' GLOWS IN THE DARK! In the run-up to publication I made an animation or a video a week - one for each story - for the 13 weeks leading up to publication - you can see those below. 'Out To Get You' was a Junior Library Guild selection for 2019/20, and Kirkus Reviews stated that this follow-up will 'fly off the shelves'. Published by Holiday House Books , NYC, August 30th 2021; ages 8 and up. Where to buy: UK: Blackwells / Amazon USA: Holiday House Books / Indiebound / Amazon PRAISE for ONLY IF YOU DARE "Hauntingly illustrated by Sarah Coleman, this delightfully dark and spine-tingling anthology will keep young readers and horror lovers on the edge of their seats. Perfect for fans of Christian Heidicker's Scary Stories for Young Foxes." - Booklist "The frightening concepts and grisly illustrations may put off more timorous readers, but intrepid tweens and teens who enjoy a thrill will be thoroughly sucked in..." - The Horn Book "Dive deep into a nightmarish wonderland where everything and nothing is as it seems in this collection of short stories complete with creepy illustrations." — Booklist Review "Realistically sketched b&w full-page illustrations by Coleman, augmented by hand-lettering and washes of ink, lend additional ambiance to each well-paced tale. Though horror fans will enjoy this spine-tingling selection, readers with more delicate sensibilities may wish to approach with caution." - Publishers Weekly Download the free Only If You Dare Activity Pack here

Back Walking Each Other Home Ram Dass & Mirabai Bush "We sit on the edge of a mystery . We have only down this life; so dying scares us - and we are all dying. But what if dying were perfectly safe? What would it look like if you could approach dying with curiosity and love, in the service of other beings? What if dying were the ultimate spiritual practice?" In Walking Each Other Home, Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush explore the ways in which we can be present with dying, and help ourselves and others leave this world consciously. Through masterful storytelling and practical guidance, these two teachers offer an intimate, thoughtful, and uplifting exploration of the greatest of human mysteries - and show us how death gives us an unparalleled opening to cultivate gratitude, compassion, mindfulness, and an abiding joy in the simple beauty of living. Illustrated throughout with ink on paper, and a handful of digital spot illustrations. Read my long-form article about the process of illustrating this difficult, fascinating and lovely book. Where to buy: UK: Amazon / USA: Indiebound

Back to the rest of the books Illustrated Books Books I've illustrated throughout, of all kinds. Once They See You 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock Josh Allen & Sarah Coleman 2024 Can it really be happening a third tim e? Coming August 2024 is the new collection from your professional unsettlers, Josh and Sarah. Will the cover glow in the dark? 13 more black and white illustrations...but some with a twist, this time... Published by Holiday House Books, USA, and available to pre-order at all proper bookshops online. UK pre-orders US pre-orders Read more, and see the illustrations being made... Only If You Dare 13 Tales of Darkness and Doom Josh Allen & Sarah Coleman 2021 A dream come true AGAIN? Coming August 2021 is the follow-up to Only If You Dare - 13 more tales of darkness and doom! And of course...another glow in the dark cover and 13 more black and white illustrations. Published by Holiday House Books, USA, and available to pre-order wherever you get your books. Pre-order here - and qualify for spooky swag: Buy here (UK) Buy here (USA) Peer inside the book Out To Get You 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe Josh Allen & Sarah Coleman 2019 A dream come true? I created a glow-in-the-dark cover and thirteen murky monochrome illustrations for this collection of horror stories, written or middle grade readers by new author Josh Allen. A Junior Library Guild selection. Published by Holiday House Books, USA. Buy here (UK) Buy here (USA) ...dare you look inside? Dayna Daydream Becomes A Lawyer Jen Santavy 2025 This brand new series, years in the making, explores the world of Dayna, who can change her profession with just a little touch of her golden cloud-shaped pendant. Although illustrated, neither Dayna nor her best friend Jenny Jitters are pictured, meaning she can look any way you imagine her. Publishing 11/11/25 See some of the illustrations here DREAM BIG! Abigail Harrison aka Astronaut Abby 2021 This fabulous book is fully illustrated throughout with my pen and ink drawings, its cast of cheerful and diverse characters guiding the reader through Abby's step-by-step plan to help you REACH FOR YOUR STARS! Published by Philomel Books, USA. See some of the illustrations here You Will Be Found Benj Pasek & Justin Paul 2020 The book of the massive hit song from the Broadway/West End musical 'Dear Evan Hansen', which found a cult following and went viral. I illustrated every line in ink-soaked double page spreads. Published by Little, Brown, NYC See inside the book Walking Each Other Home Ram Dass & Mirabai Bush 2018 A beautiful musing on death and the approach to it, with full-page illustrations. It's written by one of the world's most eminent spiritual teachers, psychologists and writers, Ram Dass, author of the bestselling 'Be Here Now'. It was extremely honoured to be asked to make the illustrations for this lovely book. Published by Soundstrue, USA The full illustrations are here Take Me With You Andrea Gibson 2018 I'd been a fan of poet Andrea for a long time - we've collaborated before, and my partner is tour driver for them - when the invitation came in to illustrated their book. I couldn't say yes fast enough! I created around 80 pen-and-ink illustrations for this pocket-sized collection of 'words to get you through. Published by Penguin Randomhouse, USA All of the illustrations can be seen here The Family Project Jean-Paul Flintoff & Harriet Green 2015 A creative handbook for anyone who wants to discover their family story - but doesn't know where to start. One of the most chill/organic sets of illustrations I've ever done, I was able to deploy characters, ink splats, expressive type and even GOATS. Published by faber & Faber/Guardian Books The illustrations (goat and all) are here The Prince of Mist Carlos Ruiz Zafón 2010 Ruiz Zafón passed away in June 2020 (a year ago to the day I type this!) and I still feel privileged to have made artwork for him. He remains the most widely published Spanish author. Published by Orion Books See inside The Family Dinner Laurie David 2011 Eating, cooking and being together as a family - whatever shape that is! Laurie David's lovely, lively book on eating together as a family was a joy to illustrate throughout, with myriad colourful pen and ink drawings. It had a foreword by Jonathan Safran Foer, whose words I also illustrated for US restaurant chain Chipotle. Published by Grand Central Publishing Feast your eyes on the illustrations! Pulp Kitchen Fergus O'Sullivan 2011 Go ahead, punk. Make my dinner. Have you ever been tempted to fry someone's liver with fava beans and a nice chianti? Or to try 'what she's having' in When Harry Met Sally? Food and film writer Feargus O'Sullivan takes a tour of weird and wonderful cinematic cuisine, providing a menu for more than a dozen different movie nights, from Musicals, Horror Movies and Gangster Flicks to Bond Films as well as more risqué fare. Peppered (ho ho) with pen and ink illustrations throughout, it's published by Pan Macmillan. See the full menu of illustrations The Queen's Hinglish Baljinder K. Mahal 2009 My word these illustrations were fun! Some of the best-loved and most familiar Hinglish terms—including "chuddies" (underwear) and "badmash" (naughty)—designed to orient the newcomer to the language. Packed with intriguing facts and stories and illustrated throughout with vibrantly-coloured ink on paper illustrations, this "pukka" (first class) reference to the newest iteration of English will charm and delight language-lovers. Published by Harpercollins UK Do make sure you check out the inside!

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