Toby Morris is an award-winning comic-journalist, children’s book author, science communicator, illustrator and cartoonist.
He’s an expert in clear communication, with a versatile drawing style filled with warmth, personality and humanity.
(If you need more biographical info, this Wikipedia page is actually pretty detailed and accurate)
Working with Toby
"I was fortunate enough to work closely with Toby at both The Spinoff and Daylight. It's fair to say that neither organisation would be where it is today without his influence. I saw up close the genius he has for cracking a complex idea, making it accessible to an audience while managing all of the competing demands any given body of work can contain. He is quite simply one of the most original and gifted communicators of ideas I have ever encountered."
Duncan Greive
Founder, The Spinoff and Daylight
"Toby and Ira have collaborated on a number or projects. His expertise at showing proof of concept efficiently and with great skill enables all to catch the vision of the work. Toby then follows that up with amazing attention to detail in his iconic, quirky, impactful creativity. I’m always excited to see how many great ideas he’ll bring through illustration, typography and colour."
Johnson McKay
Hiringa Rautaki/Head of Culture & Strategy, Ira
"Working with Toby Morris on the Creative NZ Arts Funding 101 resource was an absolute pleasure. He brought a rare ability to learn and understand the intricacies of the funding system and translate them into a clear, engaging metaphor that people could immediately connect with. Toby was also incredibly responsive and collaborative throughout multiple rounds of feedback, always approaching the process with creativity and thoughtfulness. I’d highly recommend working with him, especially if you have a complex project that needs to be distilled into accessible, and compelling storytelling."
Kerryanne Nelson
Creative NZ Advocacy team
Contact Toby
If you’ve got an idea of how we can work together I’d love to hear it. For larger scale commercial work I’m represented by International Rescue. I’m not currently taking commissions for personal portraits.