I am Sophie Catherine Naylor, an
Illustrator and Automatist based in Derbyshire.
I graduated from Loughborough University, in 2009,
with a BA Hons in Illustration and Animation.I
take inspiration from British Culture, historical
inventions, gadgetry, contraptions, and nostalgic
eras. My automatas depict British ness, in a
eccentric, quirky, humorous context. These
automatas are created from a wide range of
materials, of which roughly 90% are recycled
from house hold waste. I enjoy taking disused
materials, old clock parts, beer cans, scrap wood
and transforming them into something beautiful,
and contextually engaging.


I have had illustrations of classic cars published in various MG magazines.

In 2008 I was commissioned by Martins World Group in collaboration with the Norwegian Tourist Board to produce a illustration of a Lynx on location, while being filmed. The footage was edited into a DVD, with Chris Tarant as the presenter.The DVD is part of a tourist information package.

Christmas 2008 I was awarded a merit within the American 3x3 Illustration Competition, my winning entry will be published in the 3x3 Illustration Annual No.6.

Spring 2009 I was one of six finalists to get through to the Northern Design Competition, where my entry Worthing Birdman, was exhibited in the city of Leeds at the Rose Bowl.

Autumn 2009, featured on ITV Central News in an interview about my atutomats.