My name is Cal Heath (she/her) and I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. It was a natural fit for me to go to Art School and major in Drawing after High School. I then became fascinated by design and completed an Advanced Diploma i n Art Craft and Design (Jewellery). 8 years ago, I upskilled with a Diploma of Graphic Design from TasTAFE and I’ve been freelancing in my own illustration and graphic design busi ness called “Best in Show” ever since.
I have a solid background in art and design and am particularly passionate about making drawings inspired by our natural environment. I’m endlessly fascinated by the amazing animals and plants around us - they constantly spark ideas for greeting cards, wrapping paper, and other eco-products. In my business, I keep things as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible. I always use compostable, plant based cellophane, print on recycled card, and stick to organic cotton fabrics. It’s important to me to keep my carbon footprint low and to create products that do good, not harm.
The following pages show some examples of my recent Illustration work. I use an iPad and Procreate, as well the Adobe Creative Suite to produce my work. You can also see what I’ve been up to by having a look at my website ( www.calheath.com ) and Instragram ( @calewag ).
Best in Show
Project: Tasmanian Wildlife Christmas Cards
A collection of Tasmanian flora and fauna greeting cards. My collection began with a range of 5 Christmas cards - a celebration of Christmas in the Summertime!
Software: Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Illustration and Graphic Design
Best in Show
Project: Tasmanian Wildlife Christmas Cards
These are the latest additions to my Christmas card collection:
Bennett’s Wallaby Little Penguin
Orange-bellied Parrot Wombat Crescent Honeyeater
Software: Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Illustration & Graphic Design
Best in Show
Project:
Tasmanian Wildlife
Love Greeting Cards
Quolls
Tassie Tiger
Devil & Penguin
Echidna & Wombat
Shore Birds
Software: Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Illustration and Graphic Design
Best in Show
Project: Wrapping Paper Design
I have about 40 different designs in my wrapping paper collection. I’m obsessed with reapeating patterns, texture and colour
Software:
Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Wrapping Paper
Best in Show
Project: Wrapping Paper Design
Software:
Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Wrapping Paper
Best in Show
Project: Wrapping Paper Design
Software:
Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Wrapping Paper
Best in Show
Project: Tasmanian Wildlife Greeting Cards
I have been slowly adding to my wildlife greeting card collection, always loving to find creative ways to showcase my local plants and animals. There are now 20 designs in the range.
Software: Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Illustration and Graphic Design
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Project:
Tasmanian Wildlife Greeting Cards
Tasmanian flora details. These illustrations were all made on my iPad and show some of my favourite local plants and tidal pool life.
Software:
Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Wahlenbergia saxicola
Exocarpos cupressiformis
Callistemon pallidus
Phasianotrochus rutilus
Leptospermum rupestre
Diplarrena moraea
Acacia terminalis
Actinia tenebrosa
Eucalyptus globulus
marginata
Correa reflexa
Best in Show
Project: Baby Animal Greeting Cards
Tassie wildlife greeting card baby series. There are currently 5 cards in the range - Tasmanian Devil Pup, Masked Owl, Possum, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo and Wombat.
Software: Procreate Adobe Photoshop
Illustration
Best
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Project: Vintage Greeting Cards
A Vintage style range of Tassie wildlife greeting cards. There are currently 6 cards in the collection - Black Cockatoo, Echidna, Tassie Devil Twins, Platypus, White Wallaby and Wombat.
Software:
Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Best in Show
Project: Houndology
This is a picture book I wrote and illustrated. There are 14 dogs and their stories. The drawings from Houndology have also become greeting cards. “Bird Dog” and “Underdog” are examples of the front and back of 2 of the greeting cards. Also pictured is “Doggy Bag”.
HOUNDOLOGY
Software: Procreate
View an online version of Houndology
Illustration, Writing and Graphic Design
DOGGY BAG
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Best in Show
Project: Houndology
The drawings from Houndology have also become greeting cards. Pictured on this page are “Sea Dog”, “Dog Star”, “Hang Dog” and “Dogged”. Two of the images also show the front and back of greeting cards.
Illustration, Writing and Graphic Design
Software: Procreate
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator
Best in Show
Illustration, Graphic Design and Writing
Project: Animal Illustrations Software:
I made a brochure about rescuing animals. I drew the lettering for titles as well as the maps and animals. I also wrote the text.
Best in Show
Project: “Pass it On!”
Wood Duck and Handfish.
This is an illustration from a Children’s book I have written and illustrated.
Software: Procreate
Illustration
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Best in Show
Project:
Weedy Sea Dragon
I drew this weedy sea dragon in Adobe Illustrator for a personal project inspired by the work of Leta
Software:
Adobe Illustrator
Sobierajski
Illustration
Best in Show
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Project: “Plastic Sea”
Fabric Pattern
This fabric pattern is a personal project inspired by the work of Lucienne Day. I made the “rubbish” in Adobe Photoshop and drew the animal outlines in Adobe Illustator.
Software:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Illustration and Graphic Design
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Best in Show
Project: “Snorkeller
Saves the Planet” Fabric Pattern
This illustration is pure Procreate made on my iPad, which was then placed into Adobe Photoshop to create a repeating pattern.
Software: Procreate Adobe Photoshop
Illustration
Best in Show
Project: Tassie Devil Fabric
All of the plant elements and the Tassie Devil in this fabric pattern were drawn in Adobe Illustrator after first making sketches in Procreate. The plants are inspired by banksia, tea-tree and bottlebrush. I made it into a pattern in Adobe Photoshop
Software: Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Best in Show
Project: Moths and Leaves
This illustration is a repeating pattern for a fabric design and a lovely mix of detail and whimsy.
Software: Procreate
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A wallpaper and fabric repeating pattern.
University of Tasmania
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Project: Australia’s Wine Future Climate Atlas
This infographic illlustration was used in a climate atlas commissioned by Wine Australia and the University of Tasmania. It was also scaled up into A1 sized posters.
Software: Adobe Illustrator
BAROSSA VALLEY
(Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy)
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Project: National Forum 2022
This is a logo I made for AABAT. It started life in Procreate and then made it’s way to Adobe Illustrator where it became a vector file. I made the mock ups in Photoshop.
Software: Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Logo and T-shirt Illustration
Adventure Works
Illustration
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Multipage Report Graphic Design
Project: Budget Proposal for Out Bush On Country
I put this report together in Adobe InDesign using my graphic design skills, but it also required some simple illustrations. I drew the fern in Procreate and then converted it to a vector file in Adobe Illustrator.
Software: Procreate
Adobe Illustrator
“Our young people deserve to experience and be nurtured in our beautiful homelands. Lutruwita (Tasmania) has wild and remote places, and we have a lot to offer delivering On Country experiences. The connections, healing and validation that we are one with mother earth give us the foundations to build on something rich in culture, respect and identity and First Nations People. We have a strong community that is ready to build a best practice model for all Tasmanian young people who need it, right here in lutruwita”. Raylene Foster Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre A community-led model of care to improve health, healing and participation outcomes for Tasmanian children, young people and families with complex needs: https://adventureworks.org.au/outbush/
