Hi! I’m Amber Griffiths
I am just finishing up an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice (Falmouth University, 2024-2026), and was recently longlisted in the World Illustration Awards (editorial, new talent, 2026). I have a PhD and previous career in wildlife conservation genetics and science policy, and since 2014 I’ve been running my non-profit research, design and development studio Then Try This - you can find my academic papers here and my full slightly unusual CV here.
From applied science to authorial illustration, I've tried to shine a spotlight on this strange, beautiful, messy world - to tell the stories that aren’t told and highlight the unseen, never shying away from complexity. I’ve fallen for printmaking - the complicated protocols and possibilities for experimentation echo my previous life in genetics labs. Using print for editorial, reportage, and book illustration is what is occupying my brain 24/7 now.
Clients include: Natural History Museum (London), University College London, Oxford University, Eden Project, Deutsches Museum (Munich), ZSL London Zoo, Rothamsted Research, University of Bath, University of Edinburgh, Cornwall Council, and many others.
Want to work together?
I work in two ways, either way just reach out with the email button below and we’ll take it from there.
Illustration, editorial, books as commissions or collaborations, and teaching - I do these things freelance.
Projects involving scientific research or technical development fall under my studio Then Try This
After an email and maybe a chat to understand what you’re after, I’ll let you know fees, and how long I think it will take, I’ll usually suggest a pick-and-mix of different approaches we can take that allow for situations where you don’t already have a fixed budget.
I only work on projects I feel are ok ethically - nothing linked to fossil fuels, nothing discriminatory, and I won’t help sell things that will end up as landfill. Just get in touch if you’re unsure!
