EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL

Design and illustration for brochure, posters, leaflets, digital promotions, banners and merchandise.

Each cheerful illustration features the Scottish clarsach, pedal harp and Irish lap harp. Annual themes have incorporated national flower emblems, Breton dance, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and instruments from West Africa and Paraguay.

The theme for 2026 is ‘In Safe Hands’ and features a new colour palate with vibrant watercolours against navy blue.

Client: The Clarsach Society

Illustrated cover for Edinburgh International Harp Festival’s 2026 brochure. Three harps, floating in hands, painted in bright watercolour, outlined in red ink.
Illustrated lettering forms a banner marking 40th birthday and 90th anniversary celebrations. Incorporating musical notes, pattern and screens to represent inclusive participation. Drawn in ink with splashes of bright watercolour. By Jenny Proudfoot.
Cover for the Edinburgh International Harp Festival Brochure 2020. The ink and watercolor illustration shows singers and stylised hands on musical strings. Design and illustration by Jenny Proudfoot.
Welcoming poster illustration for Edinburgh International Harp Festival With hand lettering, botanical flourishes, Scottish thistles and a swirling garland in Spring colours. By Jenny Proudfoot Illustration.
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