Marie Simpson

Marie Simpson serves as a Part-time Lecturer in the Communication Design Department at Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University, bringing over 10 years of professional illustration and animation experience from London's creative industries.

Her professional expertise centers on:

• Character Design
• Children's Book Illustration
• Digital Advertising Campaigns
• 2D Animation Production

Notable industry collaborations include:

• BBC and Nickelodeon (broadcast animation)
• Cartoon Network and Aardman Animations (character development)
• The Natural History Museum and Macmillan Publishing (educational illustration)
• RBS and Tesco (commercial advertising)

Based in Aberdeen, she balances academic instruction with active freelance work through her Milkhouse studio, providing students with direct insights into professional creative workflows and industry expectations.