A large warty toad creature sitting at the edge of a dark swamp, with someone off-camera in the foreground holding a bright glowing crown.
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Narrative illustration that builds worlds.

I am a digital illustrator working from Halifax, with roots in Vancouver. I graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2026.

My work is detailed and heavily textured, and it is usually in service of a story, whatever genre that story belongs to. I am open to freelance and in-studio work, and to private commissions.

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“Toads Lake”

A piece meant to show a moment of rising stakes in some example of a storybook plot. The narrative is a simple one however, of a heist occurring beneath the warty chin of the distracted king toad.

2026 · Archival pigment print · Clip Studio Paint

Fantasy & World-Building IllustrationPersonal work

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Selected recognition

  • Education

    Fine Arts major · Illustration minor

    Recipient of the Arthur Lismer Award

    NSCAD University

  • Featured

    Featured by ImagineFX

    Selected through an ImagineFX community art challenge

    2024 · Print

Process

Every piece has a visible history.

Every illustration is 100% human made. I primarily use Clip Studio Paint for all digital work, and also have experience in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Procreate.

“Dark Mermaid (’26)”2026 · Digital illustration

The process, the sketchbook, and my stance on generative AI →
“Dark Mermaid (’26)” — Thumbnail“Dark Mermaid (’26)” — Block-in“Dark Mermaid (’26)” — Finished

One business day

I reply to every project brief within one working day.

Clear usage rights

I spell out commercial licensing plainly before any work begins.

Traceable process

I keep the development work, so you can follow a piece from first sketch to final.

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Straight from the bog: prints, bespoke portraits, and small strange things, each one made and sent by me.

A signed print in its mat, laid out with its certificate of authenticity and its wrapping.
Certificate of Authenticity№ 012
Piece“Contrails”, 2026
MediumDigital illustration
Dimensions3375 x 2475 px
ToolsClip Studio Paint
FinishedFebruary 3, 2026

Conceived, drawn, and finished by hand.

Stephanie Bradley

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  • See how it was madeEvery piece has a page with the early sketches, the work-in-progress, and the finished art.
  • Comes with a certificateI number and date every piece, listing the tools, dimensions, and edition at the time it was issued.
  • Made by an artist you can reachI answer my own email and happily take commissions.
  • Comes from me, not a warehouseOrders are made, packed and shipped from my small studio in Halifax, NS.