About Lauren
Lauren is an illustrator, graphic designer, artist and educator. Based in her home studio in Adelaide, South Australia, Lauren spends her time illustrating children's books, exploring the natural world and developing workshops in art, drawing fundamentals and environment design.
Lauren has illustrated a number of children's books, with her latest picture book ‘Fearless Finn’ written by fellow South Australian author Kristin Martin, due for release in 2026. With a background in advertising, marketing and graphic design, she has developed graphics for a number of educational publications, programmed marketing campaigns and contributed to a number of commercial projects. She loves visiting schools and running illustration workshops, where children have a hands on experience creating their own designs and characters.
Lauren is passionate about the publishing industry and was previously the Regional Coordinator of South Australia for SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators) and the Program Manager for Writers SA.
Awards
Winner, 2023 CYA Writers & Illustrators Competition, Illustration (Published)
Books
Fearless Finn
Kristin Martin & Lauren Mullinder
Midnight Sun, 2026
Herbie and the Big Clean Up
Dr. Isabelle Schupak & Lauren Mullinder
Little Steps Publishing, 2026
Lexie Moon Junior Fiction Series
Lexie Moon and the Remote Control Catastrophe, 2026
Lexie Moon and the Space Day Disaster, 2025
Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle, 2025
Melissa Garside & Lauren Mullinder
Riveted Press
Superheroes for a Day
Craig Cormick & Lauren Mullinder
EK Books - Exisle Publishing, 2024
Birdie Lights up the World
Alison McLennan & Lauren Mullinder
EK Books - Exisle Publishing, 2023
Angus visits the Little Playground
Melanie James & Lauren Mullinder
Green Hill Publishing, 2019
The Great Billy Cart Grand Prix
Michael Johnston & Lauren Mullinder
Little Steps Publishing, 2018
The Coolest Book in the Whole Wide World
Alley Bucci & Lauren Mullinder
Little Steps Publishing, 2018
I Hate Rules
Alley Bucci & Lauren Mullinder
Little Steps Publishing, 2016