About

Hello! I am Mairead Haughey, pronounced MAH-RAID HAW-HEE. I am an illustrator based in Massachusetts with a love for character design.

Since I could pick up a pencil, I have always been drawing — on homework, in sketchbooks, and on the boards at school. It is my life’s blood and passion; my purpose for being alive. I am always starving for more knowledge and ways I can improve my work.

My love for character design comes from my lifelong love of movies and video games, alongside my interest in history. For almost every media I was interested in, I would make an original fan character to go along with it. Eventually, it led to the creation of my own personal characters and stories.

I love storytelling through characters, and exploring fashion, history, culture, and science all around the world to put into my designs. Drawing in itself is a medium I use to express these passions, expressing myself in ways that I cannot with words.