Arts University Plymouth graduate named one of the AOI’s ‘10 UK illustration graduates to watch in 2025’

<p dir="ltr">Chloe’s work blends the whimsical and the heartfelt, often drawing on the people, animals and landscapes of her South West upbringing. For her final major project, <em>Grandma’s Cat</em>, she created a bold, author-illustrated picture book that delights in the absurd, embracing scale shifts, eccentric characters and affectionate humour.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fresh from exhibiting at London’s D&amp;AD New Blood Festival, Chloe is already making her mark in children’s publishing and freelance illustration, with <em>Grandma’s Cat</em> set for submission to <em>The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase</em>.</p> <p><strong>See Chloe’s work:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://theaoi.com/news/10-uk-illustration-graduates-to-watch-2025">AOI feature: 10 UK Illustration Graduates to Watch in 2025</a></li><li><a href="https://chloeyasmin.com/">Portfolio: chloeyasmin.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clo.yasmin/">Instagram: @clo.yasmin</a></li></ul>

<p>The AOI is the UK’s professional body for illustrators, representing and championing the industry worldwide. Each year, its ‘graduates to watch’ list celebrates ten new illustrators whose work shows originality, cultural relevance and professional promise, providing a launchpad into a competitive industry.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Our BA (Hons) Illustration course is designed to help students discover their creative voice across editorial, narrative and commercial contexts. Industry-facing and highly collaborative, it connects students with visiting illustrators, art directors and agents, and offers opportunities to exhibit publicly in Plymouth’s cultural quarter.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-illustration">Find out more about BA (Hons) Illustration</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-illustration"></a><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/ones-to-watch-2025-graduate-shows-arts-university-plymouth">Meet our Ones to Watch 2025</a><br /></li></ul>

<p dir="ltr">Arts University Plymouth was named <strong>University of the Year for South West England (2025)</strong> at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards, and is the top‑scoring specialist arts university in the UK for student experience in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), the fourth year in a row we’ve led the NSS among our peers. We consistently rank among the top UK arts universities for student satisfaction in the Complete University Guide.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/whatuni-south-west-university-of-the-year-2025"> University of the Year – South West 2025</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/nss-2025-student-satisfaction-success"> Arts University Plymouth excels in the NSS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/universities/arts-university-plymouth"> Complete University Guide 2026</a></li></ul> <p dir="ltr">“Chloe’s selection by the AOI is a superb endorsement of the curiosity, craft and care she brought to her studies. It reflects the calibre of work coming out of our studios this year and the supportive, industry-facing environment that helps our graduates take confident next steps.” — Sam Rowe, Senior Lecturer &amp; Course Leader, BA (Hons) Illustration</p> <p><br /></p>

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