Emily Ormerod is a lecturer on the BA (Hons) Comic and Concept Art course. She is an Illustrator and Concept Artist with a specialism in creature design and digital painting. Before joining the university, Emily was an alumni of CCA and graduated from the first cohort of the course in 2021.

Emily’s freelance work has focused on Fantasy Illustration, and within the Board game/Tabletop Role-Playing Game scene, notable with Ghostfire Gaming and Treecer. She has also worked with community projects and schools around West Yorkshire such as Holmfirth Arts Festival, hosting animal life drawing sessions and Creature design workshops for primary schools. Emily independently sells her work at conventions and shows around the country, exploring her practice through selling physical media, zines and a focus on the honesty of sketchbooks.

Emily graduated with a First Class Honours from BA (Hons) Comic and Concept Art at Leeds Arts University.