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Hi! I’m Natalie and illuminating letters is a monthly illustrated newsletter of personal essays and stories.

It’s a place where I share my love of visual storytelling. I try to make sense of the world with words and pictures and leave you with something, well, illuminating at the same time.

I am an award winning service designer, researcher and illustrator. My illustrations have helped Lenny’s newsletter and Emma Gannon tell their stories and now I’d like to tell my own.

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