Mads has been illustrating professionally for over 10 years. Starting out studying fashion design, she swiftly moved into the whimsical world of fashion illustration, working for clients around the globe, including YSL Beauty, Max Mara, Valentino, Miu Miu, Park Hyatt New York, Crown Resorts, Maybelline and many more. Her work has been featured on Vogue Online and hangs in the halls on Khloe Kardashians home.

Mads specialises in Live Illustration for weddings/events and works all over the world providing live sketches for guests of all types of celebrations.

As well as live illustration, Mads runs a wall decals brand Polka Prints, where she designs and prints, reusable, removable wall decals for kids rooms. Mads runs Polka Prints out of her Melbourne Office and pops up at expos all around the country.