Laurie is an illustrator/designer living in Toronto with over thirty years experience. She has designed and illustrated over a hundred children's books that have been showcased at the Bologna and Frankfurt Book Fairs. Many have been translated into French, Dutch, and Korean. She designs character proposals for animation, illustrations for licensing, apps, logos, advertising and magazines. She teaches cartooning and painting online and is represented by two galleries. Laurie's work has won numerous international awards.