AUB BA Illustration 2020

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HELLO WE ARE THE 2020 ILLUSTRATION GRADUATES FROM ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH! HERE IN THIS BESPOKE CATALOGUE, WE’VE CONVENIENTLY COMPILED A SAMPLE OF EACH STUDENT’S WORK, ALONGSIDE THE LINKS TO EACH OF OUR INSTAGRAM PAGES AND WEBSITES. AS WITH MOST THINGS AT THE MOMENT, ALL OF THE EVENTS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPENING IN PERSON ARE NOW TAKING PLACE ONLINE. THIS IS GREAT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOW ALL BE ENJOYED FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME!

FURTHERMORE, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE EXHIBITION AT WWW.AUB.AC.UK/SUMMER-SHOWS/2020/ILLUSTRATION COMMENCING ON THE 20TH OF JULY 2020, THERE WILL BE LIVE EVENTS AND BROADCASTS TOO SO KEEP AN EYE ON OUR INSTAGRAM @AUBILLUSTRATION WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING A LOOK AT THESE EVENTS AND CHECKING OUT OUR VARIOUS LINKS TO SEE WHAT WE’VE ALL BEEN WORKING SO HARD TOWARDS. ENJOY!

WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE D&AD NEW BLOOD FESTIVAL AND THIS WILL COMMENCE ON THE 6TH JULY 2020. THERE, YOU CAN VIEW ALL OF OUR WORK VIA EACH OF OUR PROFILES ON WWW.THE-DOTS.COM.

ALICE CATTEAU I’m Alice Catteau, a UK based illustrator originally from Hampshire. I enjoy creating contemporary illustrated work that is influenced by the natural world and the positive moments found within it. I work with a range of mediums including digital painting, traditional drawing, riso-printing and ceramics. I enjoy creating contemporary illustrated work that is influenced by the natural world and the positive moments found within it. As well as illustration, I’m engrossed in pop culture and musical theatre, and the narrative the characters tell. The value of presenting to an audience is a factor I often consider within my own work.

My most recent project, ‘One For Sorrow’, explores English folklore that I grew up with as a child in the form of a children’s picture book. I aimed to show a magpie in a better light, from a thief to a philanthropist. I also wanted to modernize these stories by applying my contemporary style, as I often find a lot of folklore stories are lost due to the archaic style of illustrations that usually accompany it.

@alicecatteau www.alicecatteau.co.uk

alicecatteau@outlook.com

ALEX PEAKE Hi! I’m Alex, a freelance illustrator and animator from London.

As an artist, I am intrigued by common place situations. I love the everyday but I’m also interested in subjects that make people feel uneasy. Through my work I want to raise awareness about current and cultural affairs. I’ve tackled subjects such as girls and puberty, boys and mental health and the hidden health workers in the NHS. During my degree, I have specifically focused on animation, which has included interviewing, recording and editing sound. Using my Ipad, I produce digitally rendered, bold and graphic illustrations, which are colourful and eye grabbing. My work is commercial. I have previously been commissioned by UNISON and Leap Films to create three short animations to raise awareness about the hidden health workers behind the scenes in the NHS–the porter, the medical receptionist and the cleaner. For my final project, I have focused on the insecurities felt by teenage boys- something that we don’t often hear about. My animation ‘It Must Be Normal’ is an animated interview that can be found on my Vimeo.

@alexmarbs.art www.alexandrapeake.com

AMY ROSE PERKINS Hello, my name is Amy Rose Perkins, I am an illustrator from Hertfordshire. I have received a BA (Hons) in Illustration and a DipHE in Visual Communication from Arts University Bournemouth. Personally, I am fascinated by animals and nature and passionate about spreading the importance of conservation and pollution awareness; for my final major project, featured here, I created a non-fiction children’s book about ocean habitats and sea creatures for children 4 years and over. My book focuses on entertainment, sparking curiosity, excitement and joy through visually stimulating illustrations, encouraging learning and discovery from a young age. The style of my work incorporates vivid tones and rough, hand-rendered textures that I have scanned in. Using my graphics tablet and Adobe Photoshop, I can produce exciting illustrations with a collage feel, a style I believe is relevant and flexible to many different areas of industry

•finalist:south west design + digital student awards• @amyillustr8s www.amyroseperkinsillustration.co.uk amy.perkins95@gmail.com

ALEX BUSHELL I’m an illustrator from the North East of England with a fascination for animals and their quirks. In my work, I aim to capture the interesting characteristics, behaviours and movements of a variety of animals in order to evoke an overall light-hearted and humorous effect. My Final Major Project involved me creating a set of merchandise out of my quirky illustrated animal characters as well as some more sophisticated pattern designs.

@alexbushell_illustration www.alexbushellillustration.co.uk alexbushell.illustration@gmail.com

AARON MESNARD Hello! I’m Aaron Mesnard and I am an illustrator and animator.

I like to create using pixel art, which has ties to video game imagery and often evokes nostalgia, however I also enjoy working in small and precise manners to create interesting visuals. I enjoy incorporating humour into my work, even if it is a subtle, simple detail on a character or background. There is a wide variety of subject matters I enjoy, including; Science Fiction, video games, Greek Mythology, and fairy tales. I would some day like to work in the video game industry as it has given a lot to me in terms of inspiration that I would like to give back to, and as well as this I would love to work hard to create interactive art for an audience to enjoy

www.aaronmesnard.co.uk @amesnard_illustration amesnardillustration@gmail.com

AMY LEONARD I am a Freelance Illustrator currently based in the east of England. I create atmospheric and ethereal urban landscapes, taking inspiration from observations of the world around me. My work can be defined using expressive painting techniques to create an emotive sense of place.

I am fascinated by often overlooked places, finding beauty in mundane urban settings.

I like to tell the stories of these places as well as the people who reside in them.

I am also interested in portraiture and conveying the essence of a person within a portrait. I am hugely influenced by film and visual storytelling, and how photography and cinematography can create a coherent world and characters within a contained space.

I feel that my work fits into the editorial, adverting and publishing sectors.

•adobe cc award: light grey art lab 2020• @amyleonardart www.amyleonard.com amyleonardart@gmail.com

CHANTELLE NUTTALL I have always liked using my work to tell a story and during my studies at Arts University Bournemouth I have developed a love for creating and/or illustrating narratives aimed towards children. Wordless narratives are what I enjoy most. I believe that these narratives are the perfect way to introduce young children to reading and help them develop their creativity and imagination. I aim to create picture books that children can enjoy while encouraging them to be creative and imaginative.

I mostly work digitally, however, I enjoy using a variety of textured brushes to emulate a traditional feel to my work. I am always open to new opportunities to develop my existing skills, learn new things and improve as an illustrator.

AMELIA BEST Amelia Best is a freelance Illustrator and Designer originally from a small village in The New Forest. She takes inspiration daily from her surroundings of nature and is usually found climbing trees and walking her dog, Murphy. She has always held a deep passion and exciting interest for visual design, yet during her studies at Arts University Bournemouth, she focused her interest within the children’s picture books sector. However, using her “exceptional colour palette” and a range of hand-made textures, Amelia combines these digitally to create lively and quirky illustrations for many uses, from editorial design to animation. Ability to create hand rendered typography alongside playful and fun illustrations ready for high-quality print. Also trained in various book binding techniques and web-ready gifs and animation.

Amelia loves to work with narrative and has written and illustrated 3 children’s picture books over during her studies at AUB. Her most recent work titled The Air We Breathe was written and illustrated to educate children about the dangers of air pollution in our cities, and how planting trees can help to change our world

@ameliabestillustration www.ameliabestillustration.com ameliabestillustration@gmail.com

@cc_illustration_ www.chantellenuttallillustration.com chantellenuttall@gmail.com

ALICIA OVENSTONE Hi, I’m Alicia and I am a contemporary illustrator based in Bournemouth. Originally from Chichester, I fell in love with my university town and don’t see myself ever going back home! I work digitally, almost exclusively on my iPad, and draw inspiration from fashion and femininity. I like my art to convey a lot of attitude and you’ll find that most of my work is composed of bright, bold colour.

During my time at AUB, my creative practice has been mainly geared towards editorial illustration and I hope to be able to continue to create such work professionally. Upon leaving university, I have had significant interest in portrait commissions which has inspired me to invest in my first printer; I am in the process of starting up my own online store so that I may offer a variety of prints, whether they be specific designs or one off exclusive pieces. Keep an eye on my website for more!

@alicia0illustration www.aliciaoillustration.co.uk aliciaoillustration@gmail.com

BEATRICE SIMPKISS I am a freelance illustrator and designer based in Hertfordshire , I love creating children’s books, both fiction and non-fiction, As well as creating images suitable for travel and editorial illustrative purposes. I believe my work could be defined firstly, through bold colour and a combination of textures and secondly, through my inclusion of typography into my images. I feel illustrators often view text and typography as a separate entity to their illustrations, however I like to challenge this by using text as a visual and communicative tool. I am inspired by challenging the norms of the children’s picture book industry through making serious topics, such as mental health, visually dynamic and colourful.

•penguin student design award, 3rd place in children’s cover award 2019• @beatricesimpkiss www.beatricesimpkiss.com

BETHANY DRAKE My name is Bethany Drake and I’m an illustrator from Poole, Dorset in the South of England.

As part of my creative practice I enjoy creating characters, exploring worlds and illustrating narratives. I particularly like creating narratives in the form of children’s picture books.

I love experimentation within my practice such as through what materials and colours I chose to use. I enjoy working with different colour schemes and playing with traditional materials such as watercolour, gouache and colouring pencils.

@bethany_drake_illustration www.bethanydrakeillustration.co.uk

CURTIS HANDSCOMBE I am a freelance illustrator based in London, England. I create narratives and illustrations based on important modern-day topical issues that I think need to be brought to people’s attention. I use an editorial style of illustrating because I find it the best way to communicate with the reader. My final major project at university was based on mental health and suicidal thoughts with a satirical based theme within the illustrations, because I often find that humour is the best way of coping with pain. Creating narratives to explain short and simple steps you can take to bettering your own mental health. Away from university I enjoy creating illustrations for products and making bespoke floral illustrations

CONNOR BOVINGDON @vaguely_charming www.vaguelycharming.co.uk

@curtishandscombe www.curtishandscombeilustration.com curtishandscombeillustration@gmail.com

CIARA MORAN Hello! I’m Ciara an illustrator from London, my work is mainly based in children’s picture books, I like to explore different fun ways of showing a narrative in a story. I enjoy making surface pat-terns and designs, while also making drawings of urban landscapes inspired from travel.

I work both digitally and traditionally using paints and many other media’s, including lots of colour and texture in my work.

For my final major project I illustrated a children’s picture book called ‘Out Of The Nest’ in the shape of honeycomb. It’s a story about a honeybee on her first trip out of the nest to collect pollen. Aiming to teach children the importance of bees and what they do and that bees are nothing to be scared of.

@ciaramoranillustration www.ciaramoranillustration.co.uk ciaramoranillustration@gmail.com

ELOISE SWANN I am an Illustrator specialising in children’s books and surface pattern design. My ultimate inspiration is the natural world and I aim to incorporate natural forms into my lively, vibrant work.

Working in digital mediums, as well as watercolour, I enjoy combining my interest in children’s book illustration and surface pattern design. I believe that it is important to celebrate nature and how it inspires me to create engaging, colourful work that can be used to delight my audience.

For my most recent projects, I have experimented with my understanding of natural forms in patterns and I have utilised this to create energetic environments for children’s books. Also, I have continued to create surface designs for use on gift and homeware products that I am progressively working on.

@eloiseswannillustration www.elioseswann.co.uk eloiseswannillustration@gmail.com

EMILY LARCOMBE My name is Emily Larcombe, I am an illustrator currently based in Dorset.

My main focus is within children’s picture books. I enjoy character development, ink work and world creating. I’ve always been a lover of narrative and my biggest inspiration comes from classic fairy tales and folklore. Story telling has always been a passion of mine, I enjoy depicting elements of the impossible and placing them in my work.

For my final major project I made a children's book about a witch named Willabelle who is moving to a new home far way.

My intention was to combine magic into a real-life scenario for children to learn from and enjoy. Although I love making content for younger audiences, I also enjoy creating a more mature narrative and other forms of storytelling such as poems.

@emily_larcombe_illustrations www.emilylarcombe.com

CHLOE LEVEQUE Hi - I’m Chloe and I’m a freelance illustrator based in Sussex! I love to create work that is influenced by everyday life and pop culture and that provides an element of relatability to my audience through the environments and situations I portray. I want to create work that people will recognise themselves in. My work for final major project was a collection of comics centred around the theme of alone time through self- isolation, portraying a situation which has become so familiar to many in recent times.

@chloe_levecque www.chloelevecque.co.uk chloelevecque.art@gmail.com

CHRIS CHA I am Chris Cha, an illustrator and animator. I have a personal passion for film and comics: My influences include film noir, 60s-70s western comics, the works of Edgar Wright, Scott McCloud, and Studio Trigger. A principle that drives my work is the idea that visual narratives need to express the strength of unseen sensations, such as emotion, sensory experiences, time, et cetera. By exposing the unseen but internal forces, readers connect to characters and narrative in deeper and more natural ways than just the character’s dialogue and action. My work tends to focus on mental health and manifestations of inner conflict, which has given me ample practice in creating compositions with emotional contexts.

In my Final Major Project of the AUB Illustration course, I made two projects, one a science fiction adventure animation involving a cat-person trapped in an alien mine, and the other a comic involving a man suffering from guilt and self-hate in a grocery store. In both cases, my main concern was using storyboards to create a highly empathetic atmosphere.

@chris_the_blue

FRAN NICHOLSON I am a South West based illustrator with a keen interest in creating work that revolves around ideas found in Gothic and Folk Horror, in particular I enjoy exploring themes of the occult, local folklore and monsters, all through the use of anthropomorphic animals. I have found using anthropomorphic animals such as deer and dogs has helped to add an extra element of meaning to my narratives, and provides a way to challenge viewers perceptions. Creating narrative driven work is an important part of my practice and I especially enjoy working in the form of comics as this allows me to explore my narratives and the worlds I have created for them in depth.

@franmoart www.frannicholson.co.uk franillustration@gmail.com

EVIE STAMP Hi I’m Evie Stamp. I am an Illustrator from Hampshire who focuses on concept art for animation, live action and videogames.I have a great enthusiasm for taking ideas or scripts and portraying them in an exciting visual way. I work mainly from pro-create and my favourite projects to work on involve genres such as horror and science fiction.

@evie_stamp_art www.evelynnestampart.com eviestamp07@gmail.com

GEORGE REYNOLDS I am an illustrator living in Dorset, England. I produce wordless narratives and illustrated sequences exploring modern issues that I feel are important and need to be brought to attention. I create my illustrations with the aim of encouraging the reader to reflect on the problem presented and question their own actions and influence. Pencil drawings have always been my preferred approach to illustration as I like to maintain a traditional method in my work.

Presenting these drawings as a sequence came later in my development as an illustrator and added to my fascination with wordless narratives and the ability to tell a story without words. I try to make work that is intriguing, depicting imagined landscapes and compositions with cinematic qualities; patiently progressing to tell a story, allowing the reader to grasp the intended meaning. My final project at University presented the issue of pollution and explored a post-apocalyptic world with birds as the only surviving life.

@george_reynolds1 www. georgereynoldsillustration.com gdreynolds1871@gmail.com

ELLIE WINKWORTH I am Ellie Winkworth, a freelance illustrator from Bournemouth. I work predominantly with Posca pens and papercut techniques to create playful textural Illustrations. I enjoy creating comics and interactive books, taking inspiration from science, horror and humour. I love drawing whimsical machines, abstract anatomy and screaming faces. I try to balance elements of light and dark in my images to make them creepy yet amusing.

@ellie.winkworth www.elliewinkworth.com

GEORGIA LEE Hi - I'm Georgia!

I tend to go by blue magpie online as I have a slight fascination with them, to the point that I have a tattoo of two of them on my arm.

I am a UK based illustrator and animator that specialises in character design and concept art. I can adapt my style to suite a project which lets me create all different kinds of projects. I enjoy using line work to create intricate detail within my drawings, I’ve found that steampunk has allowed to me to really utilise line work and lets me create new objects in way I haven’t done before.

@bluemagpieillustration www.bluemagpiesillustrations.co.uk georgialee0102@gmail.com

FLOSSIE PAGE I am Flossie Page but I go by the pseudonym FLOSSPOTZ. I’m an illustrator from the south of England and work primarily on character concept art, utilising both 2D and 3D techniques. The characters I create live in a world where colourful and playful anarchy ensures with a visual language that celebrates vibrancy and grudge; psychedelic undertones. I began my work creating 2D characters but my later work has branched out into 3D design using blender. I enjoy merging cute and evil aesthetics together to create characters with mischievous dispositions.

Alongside creating unique characters, I am also an avid curator. Having thrown the Gum Chewer exhibition in October of 2019. The exhibition arrived just in time for Halloween and with the theme “psychedelic evil” it brought together the colour and the spooky.

@floss_potz www.flosspotz.com

HARRY COULSON @tinta_deltoro

ISOBEL ALLEN I am an illustrator and surface designer focusing on capturing the wonders of the natural world through lively illustrations and pattern designs. I have always been drawn towards illustrating animals and plants because of my interest in the natural world and the endless inspiration it provides us with. Using both traditional and digital media, the patterns I create are designed for gift and homeware, which I am currently selling through online marketplaces. I hope that my designs will encourage an appreciation of nature among audiences. .

@isobelallenillustration www.isobelallen.co.uk isobelallenillustration@outlook.com

IMOGEN WARD Hello! My name is Imogen ward; the work I create is centred around feel-good characters and places, in both animated and static form. I love creating work that is visually engaging and spread a message of hope-the main concern in my life and my work us to engage audiences with positive message, that insight social and environmental change. It is my goal to use humour, colour, and eyecatching characters to inform my audience, create positive, as well as support clients that share this ideology.

It is important to me that I only create work that betters the world around me, or at the very least does no harm. As creators, and as citizens of the world, we have a shared responsibility to support causes, and elevate voices that are not being heard. As well as making conscious decisions about the company’s we promote through commission, and the messages we spread by the work we align ourselves with!

My goal is to insight positive changes, no matter how small, at a community level-through community based action and activism. I would love to spread messages of hope and change through murals, workshops and group projects. As well as working as a freelance illustrator in advertising and marketing, for ethical companies, charities and other organisations that better the world!

@imogenward_ www.imogenward.co.uk

JIWON HUH I am an illustrator based in Korea and England who creates works with black comedies. So, at first glance, my works have cute shapes and colors that look like children's book illustrations, but if you look more closely, they contain profound and dark content.

I enjoy challenging various things, and if I think it fits with the concept of my work, I am challenging different fields such as animation, comics, 3D printing, poster design, and package design. In particular, I designed a poster for Petrushka's performance at Lighthouse, Poole's Center for the Arts, and decorated the exhibition that the start of the performance by that poster.

Mostly, I am interested in making books such as comic books and graphic novels. Therefore, I am also interested in the book/album cover design and poster design.

Besides, I am concerned with do character design and using that to package design.

@jiji_illust

KARA RAYNER Hello! I’m Kara Rayner, illustrator and crocheter based in South East England. My illustration practice mainly involves traditional mediums such as colouring pencils on textured paper as well as digital art. I’m heavily influenced by abstract animations, graphic novels and aesthetic stationery. I enjoy the freedom I have experimenting with my illustration visual language as I explore and combine all of my other interests which include: crocheting, journalling, reading novels, travelling, tarot cards, films and video games.

My main focus at AUB during my final year was to create images and illustrations to not only bring awareness to mental health but also provide a product that helps promote self care. I achieved this by creating a series of colouring pages that utilise art therapy techniques. I have received positive feedback from a charity that supports people with learning disabilities and autism, knowing that my art provided a fun, therapeutic activity to help others motivates me to continue with this practice.

Alongside my illustration practice I crochet clothes and accessories for my online boutique named Rambutinaa @rambutinaa.

@karaellar karaella.rayner98@gmail.com

JOEL ELLIS @joel_ellis_illustration www.joelellisillustration.weebly.com

JAMES WOOD With an expressive interest in the entertainment and book publishing industries, I have always been fond of storytelling.

My work is currently suited to books, comics and album artwork, though I do not relegate my interests to any particular subject or genre. I consider my work a continually evolving thing and take pride in my willingness to learn or adapt, so I may push my practice.

As an avid enjoyer of the impressionist and post-impressionist eras, as well as having a deep appreciation for philosophy and media influenced by such. My work revolves around illustration and its ties to historical art as an expression my ever changing understanding of the surrounding world, in admiration for those who developed the visual languages that I am enamoured by.

My final project, “Flowers” can be seen on my website along with pages from a comic I have been working on independently, as well as other illustrations and studies produced more recently.

@james.willustration www.jameswoodillustrator.co.uk

KIMBERLEY LAURA WALKER I am a contemporary Illustrator, Animator and Designer, based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire – a small town situated at the end of London’s Metropolitan Line. During my time studying BA (Hons) Illustration at the Arts University Bournemouth, I have refined my practice: the work I create often features graphic, organic shapes and vivid colour palettes. These are often inspired by my affiliation with the natural world, which is reflected in my work. Inspiration is forever a driving force of mine, I also find that metaphors, science, observation and conceptual thinking are fundamental influences to me. An impressive sense of visual clarity goes into my designs, ideal for editorial, advertising, and commercial illustration. However, I look forward to and am excited for the challenges of exploring new territory within my work.

•light grey art lab award 2020• @kimlwlk www.kimberleylaurawalker.com hello@kimberleylaurawalker.com

LAURA WARD Hello, I’m Laura Caroline and I am very interested in narrative digital illustration; particularly character design, fashion illustration and graphic novels. I focus primarily on mental health issues for my graphic novels, and often my artwork has gothic themes. You can also read my latest graphic novel on my website!

@aurameii www.aurameii.com

JAYNISHA LIMBACHIA Helloo! My name is Jaynisha Limbachia but I go by the name "Inapoke" online. I'm an illustrator based in the UK who's a massive anime/manga and it is my main inspiration for my illustrations. I love to create pixel illustrations using my Nintendo 3DS on a programme called Flipnote Studio, where I fully utilise their tools to create detailed, textured illustrations.

For my PMP, I wanted to create 6 of my own characters that are based of an element of nature. The goal was to push myself out of the world fan art and use this project as a stepping stone for me to create more original content. I wanted to make these characters look unique and show off their own personal traits/powers to look engaging towards my viewers. Following up on this with my FMP, I made a 1 minute animation video, animating all of these characters into an anime inspired, opening sequence.

@inapokee www.inapokee.co.uk inapokeee@gmail.com

JASMINE PEARCE I’m a queer feminist illustrator who portrays themes of, music, body positivity, LGBT identities and mental health in my work. I use digital and traditional media to create detailed and playful images based on my own life experience but which also highlight relevant current events. The everyday life of imaginary marginalised characters is a recurring theme in my work, inspiration for this can come from anything from sketching people in a coffee shop to the lyrics of my favourite songs.

My interest in indie and alternative music, independent films and regular habit of daydreaming feed into my work to produce narrative driven illustrative outcomes. Stylistically, my work is very line driven – which can be seen in the cartoon style I draw characters in. I also try to use limited colour palettes with a mixture of bright and subtle colours. I illustrate to visualise stories, but I also illustrate to visualise important messages for the viewer – whether that is portraying a perspective that is different to their own, or showing the viewer that they belong.

@jasminestar.draw www.jasminestarillu.co.uk

JIYUN JEONG I am an illustrator from South Korea. I love to draw cute relatable characters and people in our daily life. I am interest in children’s book illustration and illustration which has a narrative. I mainly use watercolour and pencil. I hope people who see my illustration become happy. 마지막 프로잭트로는 어린이책2권을 만들었다. 첫번째 책은 어린 1-3살을 목적을 두고 정원에서 일어나는 해프린에 관한 스토리 인데, 생일편직 전달되는 과정을 재미있게 그려냈다. 두번째 책은 거북이와 소라개의 여행에 스토리 인데, 스토리를 따라서 환경오염에 관한 중요성을 생각할 수 있게 했다.

@yuni_jeong_art jiyunjeong.weebly.com jiyunjeongillustration@gmail.com

JASMINE ROGERS Gorilla boy and Butterfly Girl was the name of my fist book. Complete with small hand cut and stapled pages, and surprisingly meticulous illustrations coloured with an array of glittery gel pens.

While this book will sit firmly in a box of all my other childhood masterpieces and not shining on a shelf, the fact still remains that I have always loved creating characters and telling stories.

Inspiration for me nowadays comes a little less from kid’s films of the noughties and more from my love of people-watching, nature admiring or finding fun in seemingly mundane day to day activities. All of which is as unique as it is plentiful, around my home here in Bristol. As for my tools of choice, I generally reach for Procreate or occasionally brush markers layered with coloured pencils. Either way, I love to draw with a relative sense of detail that holds elements of subtle texture while still looking crisp and clean.

I hope that my future sees me dive into the world of picture book illustration, however as long as I strive for the work I make to be informative, encouraging, inspiring or imaginative, I would consider that a goal complete. My main desire has simply always been that through my own imagination, I can inspire that same kind of imagination in others, adults and children alike.

@jazzi_draws www.jazzidraws.co.uk jazzidraws@gmail.com

JULIE STONE I’m an illustrator originally from Austin, Texas, though I’ve absolutely loved making Bournemouth my new home. My practice has found its place in the editorial field, as through the course I found myself most drawn to the visual language of editorial illustration, which often utilizes the power of metaphor and symbolism. I believe the clean and elegant linework and simple yet bright colour palettes I use lend themselves well to the sector. I also find the challenge of solving complex visual problems to answer a brief with a relatively short turnaround to be extremely motivating and conducive to my process as a creative. Themes that I enjoy illustrating include wellbeing and lifestyle, current events, social issues, and science. I’m also inspired by historical Japanese woodblock prints, the natural world, and vintage science fiction.

•light grey art lab award 2020• •nationwide degree show billboard winner 2020• @_juliestone_ www.juliestoneillustration.com hello@juliestoneillustration.com

LUCY HUNTER I am an illustrator based in South East England, specialising in digital and gouache media. I enjoy creating colourful and bright scenes inspired by European cities I have visited, and the cultural ambiance of these place. I also produce hand painting decorative, floral designs that play with colour and pattern. I often create time lapses of my hand-painted pieces to showcase the process of my practice, featured on my Instagram page.

With a particular interest in merchandising, my Major Project responded to three major capitals, using prominent cultural themes of cuisine and architecture to how my visual language operates within a tourism-based, commercial setting. My work aims to fill people’s minds and homes with fun and colour, which I look forward to expanding in the future.

@lucyhunterillustration www.lucyhunterillustration.com

LAURA DOWNEY @laura.rose.illustration www.lauraroseillustration.co.uk lauraroseillustration@gmail.com

KATIE GREEN Hi – I’m Katie!

I am a freelance illustrator and animator who loves to create interesting narratives – from far off lands to distant futures, I adore a good story that longs to be told. Reality is too mundane for my liking, and stepping into a daring adventure with my work seems to fill that void.

And what is any tale without its heroes and villains? Character design is something I have always admired in comic books and animation. I endeavour to make interesting characters to fill my strange worlds, whether it is an overly confident dwarf who thinks himself to be the greatest detective in all the land (although clearly he isn’t), or an evil wizard cat who is clearly hiding something (probably a body).

Clearly humour and wit is something I strive to capture in my work – what’s life without a little whimsy? I put a lot of heart into my illustrations, as silly as they may be, so that people will enjoy them as much as I enjoy creating them. So call me your typical nerd, should you wish – it’s what I do best.

@katiemgreen_ www.katiemgreen.co.uk katie.green24@outlook.com

LAUREN STEPHENSON I am Lauren, an illustrator based in my studio in Bournemouth; the beach inspires me regularly. I opened my business in 2019 from my bedroom whilst studying at AUB I use a variety of media and I showcase my work in various sizes. Driven around social and environmental issues I enjoy using bright colours and texture in my images. During my final year of university, I developed a publication promoting self-confidence and self-care. This work was created in light of the promotion of pseudoscientific hygiene products specifically targeted at women, regardless of any evidence of success, and in some cases where these products could actually be unsafe.

This marketplace has its roots in the shame women experience if they do not abide by the constantly shifting standards of beauty normalised within celebrity endorsements and the body image culture of today. The ideal aim for this project was to create a fun visually accessible counterbalance to this culture order to educate, create debate and inform both boys and girls, women and men.

This project has begun gaining recognition including the piece “Be Free!” was a finalist for the Talenthouse competition to Celebrate Women’s History Month and the “Pussy Products” was Curated by The Dots on their Curated People, Project and Today page. Additionally, I received an Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Design demonstrating my proficiency in using programmes. I’m always happy to apply the experience and skills I have obtained throughout my life and career to an interesting project, especially one that involves creative problem solving and innovative thinking I hope that my artworks can connect emotionally to people to bring them happiness to a home!

•finalist: talenthouse 2020• •finalist: portraits of the precipice exhibition 2020• www.laurenlovestudio.com

LAWRENCE WILKINSON I am an illustrator with a particular interest in narratives and storytelling within illustration and enjoy creating for audiences both young and old. As a result of this, I have created a range of work spanning from child-friendly animation and illustration to dark, gothic inspired comics. Even when my work does get darker, I always try to include elements of fantasy and whimsy in order to enrich the worlds I explore through my practice. I enjoy exploring emotion through illustration and like to create narratives that are driven and shaped by the character’s feelings and personal experience. This element is added to through my use of soft watercolour washes and bleeds which are produced both digitally and traditionally.

@lawrencesillustration www.lawrencewilkinson.co.uk lawrencesillustration@gmail.com

LYDIA BINGHAM I am an illustrator currently based in Bournemouth. My work centres around bold colour choices and strong line work, with women predominately being the main focus of my illustrations. My work takes inspiration from hearing stories based on real life, and sometimes touching on more personal ones. I am particularly inspired by the female form.

During my three years at university, I have tried to find a consistent style within my work, and have leaned towards fashion illustration/ editorial style, which is evident in my illustrations, and is where I believe my work best fits in industry.

My final project conveyed the story of my unique twin relationship through a wordless narrative. I particularly focused on character emotions which was shown through the use of strong colour choices, shadows and lines.

@lydia_illustration www.lydiaillustration.com lydiabingham12@hotmail.com

MYKA ABADILLA Hi, I’m Myka! I am an illustrator based in South East England. My creative practice mostly focuses on illustrating figures and silhouettes to create playful gestures and movements depicting the female body. I particularly enjoy creating illustrations that consists of bold, vivid colours which balances with the simplistic light-hearted imagery. I take a lot of inspiration from my personal interests and hobbies such as dancing, obsession with plants, reading books, writing poetry and scrolling through social media. It is important to me that my audience can understand or somehow connect to my work on a personal level and so many of my concepts derive from current trends and social issues. However, I am also keen on creating prints for home furnishings and accessories, which mostly consists of lively and vibrant illustrations filled with some of my favourite things!

@mjspills mjspills.tumblr.com mjspillsillustrations@gmail.com

MORGAN PRITCHETT Im an illustration graduate focused on creating stylish illustrations, I have a distinct eye for colours and I’m highly influenced by fashion trends and cinematography which has helped to shape my work and visual style . I’m looking to create commercial and advertisement illustration

•adobe cc award: light grey art lab 2020• @milkoris www.milkoris.com

LOTTE CASSIDY I am an illustrator and animator from London. I am interested in both documentary and abstract animation and how they can work together, finding the strangeness in the ordinary.

I am inspired by photographers and film makers that capture a sense of place through characters and their environments. I am interested in reportage illustration and how these observations and interactions can evoke a narrative. I enjoy exaggerating the absurdity of these everyday encounters to make weird and wonderful images.

A consistent element of my practice are my dog illustrations. I found I was able to translate my visual language into clay as it has an unexpected nature, making the dog legs as weird and wonky as possible.

•shortlisted: hackney shorts film festival 2017• @lotte.cassidy www.lottecassidy.com lottecassidy@gmail.com

MARY HART I’m Mary Flora Hart, a UK based digital illustrator originally from North London. I enjoy creating immersive scenes bursting with unexpected details, whether that be reportage illustrations or imaginary worlds. Alongside illustration, I’m passionate about music, particularly within the genres of hip-hop and RnB. I love immersing myself within the culture and my work often signifies this. I also have a keen interest for travelling and tackling feminist and environmental issues, I hope to continue drawing and working within all of these themes in the future.

My project Flora, a short concertina exploring music genres through psychedelic floral environments, has recently been long-listed for the World Illustration Awards 2020 and within my final major project at AUB I chose to continue down this overgrown route but with modern everyday scenes to create a collection called Urban Eden. Each of the images from this collection measure over 4 meters long to capture all the details and also with the intention of being printing as murals, possibly in offices to encourage green initiatives.

•longlist: world illustration awards 2020• •adobe cc award: light grey art lab 2020• @maryflorahart www.maryflorahart.co.uk maryflorahart@gmail.com

JOE CRYSTAL I am a multi-discipline artist and designer who works in pixels, paint and everything in between. Taking on projects that span from large-scale interactive murals and installations to graphic design and animation, I look to bridge the gap between the ever expanding digital world and traditional analog roots.

My work can be viewed in a variety of places, the most prominent being through commissioned murals that can be found locally in Bournemouth town centre. Other elements of my work can be viewed locally, such as an animated title sequence for Moose Skate shop, and editorial illustrations for BUMF Magazine. I am also due to exhibit an installation within BEAF Festival 2020.

I have also helped to engineer and exhibit within a range of exhibitions around the UK. The most prominent of which have been in London, Bristol, Swindon and more locally -Bournemouth.

@mudra_creates www.mudracreates.com

MATTIE KNAPMAN As an illustrator and graphic designer, I am fascinated by the concept of escapism and expression of the mind, which bleeds into my passion for art. Artistic expression, whether its through illustration, graphic design, animation or music enables me to channel a wild and creative imagination into something that hopefully speaks to people.

I specialise in digital illustrations that largely utilise fluorescent colour schemes but am also heavily immersed in producing graphically designed content and promotional work within the music industry. take pride in my willingness to participate in manners of work or styles that I have not engaged with before, as I am always searching for different content and lessons to inform my practise and improve my abilities and knowledge as a creator.

For my final project I followed this conviction and attempted to make my first ever animated film called ‘The Wizard’ which can be found on my YouTube. This served as an exploration into world building, editing and sound design as I also produced the music from scratch.

•light grey art lab award 2020• @wagweezi www.mattieknapman.co.uk

MIKAELA HYLAND My name is Mikaela Hyland, I’m a South African Illustrator in the sunny south of england.

I enjoy working in a dynamic range of traditional and digital mediums to produce a wide variety of styles and outcomes. What I enjoy the most is creating cartoon-ish digital illustration with bold colours and black line work.

I have a keen interest in art therapy, analytical psychology and the human experience which I intend to study further in the near future. I hope to pass some of the excitement at engaging in creativity on to others, which is why I do a lot of interactive work such as colouring and drawing activities.

@ mikaela_hyland_illustration www.mikaelahyland.com

MOLLY O'CONNOR Hi! I’m Molly, an illustrator from the West Midlands. I enjoy creating illustrations aimed at children, typically non-fiction as I love the idea of taking information and converting it into visually exciting illustrations and spreads to engage and educate. It would be nice to think that my illustrations/ work may have been the reason a child took an interest in a certain topic or hobby. I typically use Procreate and love adding textures on top to add subtle depth.

For my Final Major Project I created a non-fiction book in the style/layout of a scrapbook based all around dogs. In the hopes of educating children on the different breeds to help them understand that dogs aren’t just a gift at Christmas, but that they are quite a lot of hard work and need different amounts of food, exercise and care. I made the book with the aim that it would help not only the children, but the parents figure out which dog would be best to join their family.

@mollyoc_illustration www.mollyoconnorillustration.com moc111@outlook.com

MADISON JEFFERY Hi! I’m Madison, a freelance illustrator based in Surrey. My work specialises in wordless narrative comic books for all ages, with themes of anthropomorphism to create humour and a strong narrative. I enjoy developing my work from traditional methods to keep texture in my illustrations, while evoking empathy and engagement between the viewer and the character. Although, while focussing mainly on cellular comics, I am greatly inspired by nature and love creating bright patterns that could be printed on homeware and other pieces.

@madisonpaigeillustration www.madisonpaigeillustration.com

NATASHA DUDLEY Hello! I’m Natasha and I’m an illustrator currently living in Surrey. I recently completed my BA (Hons) Illustration degree at Arts University Bournemouth. I particularly enjoy illustrating for children’s books and for pattern design on products but have always enjoyed creating in different ways and trying out different things. I love illustrating different subject matters such as animals, food items, portraiture and more. The illustrations I create I like to make them playful, expressive (in the characters) and colourful to engage all readers and to appeal to them.

I have illustrated 3 children’s book during my time at Arts University Bournemouth. For my most recent Final-Major Project, I illustrated a children’s book about a ring-doughnut who is looking for a middle like his other doughnut friends, but eventually comes to realise that it’s who he is and accepts himself. The story has a humorous puzzle element with the doughnut trying on different middles from different food items but it also holds an important message of self-acceptance for young children which I think is important for them growing up

@tash.dudley www.natashadudley.co.uk natashadudley25@gmail.com.

MEGAN MARETT I am an illustrator from Guernsey, Channel Islands with a love for creating bold and intricate illustrations exploring pop culture and the world around me. I take a lot of inspiration from my love of films and I enjoy creating references to some of my favourite movie characters in my work. Creating relatable and empathetic work is an important part of my process and think that the most successful images I produce portray an emotion or reaction to aspects of growing up in the digital world we live in. My work is not intended to be taken too seriously, I like to be playful with my subject matter and inject humour and sarcasm where possible, through grotesque character details, animation or type. Being multi-disciplined is important to me, so I frequently explore animation and type and combine them to give my work more depth and diversity.

I have had my work published in G_IRL Zine and ZONE Guernsey. I have been part of The Gum Chewer exhibition at Revolution, Bournemouth and the ZONE 4 launch exhibition in St James Concert Hall, Guernsey. I have completed commissions for films, music and family events and individual clients, each showing a different style of how I can adapt my work to suit different briefs

@meganmarett_ www.meganmarett.co.uk

MENG DINGHUI I am an illustrator from China.I am personally very interested in game and anime concept and art design. During my college years, I devoted much of my effort to drawing techniques relating to game and anime concept design. I am highly skilled in developing illustrations either in realistic or cartoon styles. I have also learned how to use 3D modeling software as I believe that the combination with 2D drawing will make illustrations more enriched and diversified.

I am highly interested in game and anime concept design. You can see my most recent work, as well as how to contact me through my Instagram.I am eagerly looking forward to proving my creativity in illustration to you.

@microhei www.minormeng.com

PATRICIA CSUHAJ Hello! I’m Patricia, a UK based illustrator, originally from Hungary. I’m specialising in narrative illustration and dabbling in concept art, graduating from Arts University Bournemouth with a BA (Hons) Illustration. I take photos in my own time, trying to capture inspiration which highly influences my art.

I have a love for creating creatures from science fiction and fantasy while also coming up with children book concepts, it contradicts itself but I can lean on my knowledge of both to get a unique outcome in the narrative. I was part of an amazing project in 2017, working with NoBrow to be one of the artists to create a leporello story called ‘Nightmares’. I create images in both traditional and digital media, most often using ink, or Procreate to create art. My artwork varies from being haunting and creepy, to sweet and innocent; I love to create creatures that capture attention.

@patriciacsuhaj.art @patricia.illustration www.patriciacsuhaj.weebly.com patricia.csuhaj@gmail.com

MOESHA KELLAWAY In true stereotypical illustrator style, I can often be found tote bag in hand with my sketchbook and a handful of drawing tools rattling around inside and possibly with a pencil in my hair. Whilst I’m a sucker for a 4B pencil and dotted pages, Procreate is typically alongside them in my tools of choice.

Drawing inspiration from my childhood growing up in Somerset, my love of nature, people watching and exploring the outdoors, many of my illustrations contain a playful use of shapes, colours and characters - with a mix of detail, humour and sometimes anthropomorphism.

Whilst I am captivated by picture books and animation, I hope that the illustrations and work I create is imaginative and inspiring, no matter the format it’s found in.

@moesha.kellaway www.moeshakellaway.co.uk moesha.kellaway@gmail.com

NATALIE DEFONTAINE During my course at university I was given the opportunity to work in industry as an illustrator at The Fold; a creative consultancy. During my time at the consultancy, I worked on a live brief for a client. The brief included, logo design, infographic creation and stock photo collation. All the work I was involved in was later used on the client’s website. I greatly enjoyed my time working in industry, learning a vast amount about professional processes and tools. I would love to one day, be involved in such a project again.

I have a strong ambition to found an independent game studio; I have teamed up with other young ambitious professionals. We are currently working towards releasing our first game named Project Tama. You can see concept art that we have released on my Instagram account We are looking to release the demo Autumn 2020 and hope to have a funded independent studio by the end of the year. If you would like to be one of the first people to get your hands on the game, please contact me!

@natalied_arts projecttamastudios@gmail.com

MEGAN JONES Hi, my name is Megan, but I am currently working under the name Black Magik Illustration. I am in illustrator based in London and I recently graduated from Arts University Bournemouth. I find inspiration for my work from a variety of different places, although I do have a particular passion for studying the natural world, all things dark and spooky and am heavily influenced by tattoos and music.

I currently love creating my work using ink, pens and watercolours, however I have also been further developing my photoshop skills and using procreate to make digital pieces and further develop the work I create using traditional mediums.

@black_magik_ blackmagikillustration.pb.online blackmagikillustration@gmail.com

SARA SPAKMO My name is Sara and I am a Norwegian illustrator that is now UK based. I used to be a graphic designed before I started to do illustration which gave me a love for cleaner graphic looks with my more painted looking illustrations. I enjoy working with more realistic (border-lining gritty) looking illustrations that show darker and underrepresented topics.

I love fairy tales and magical/fantasy topics and often include magical elements into my images. Comics are something I have been obsessed with for years and have started making myself. In them I enjoy more naturalistic approaches to portray human life and emotion. I am quite politically active and enjoy making art interpreting the world around me. My illustrations would probably be classified as more editorial/ comic/graphic design/narrative driven. I work digitally with photoshop and illustrator to create my illustrations.

@saraspakmo www.saraspakmo.com saraspakmo@gmail.com

SHAUNA SELWAY Hi! I’m Shauna, a freelance illustrator based in South Wales. I am interested in creating book illustration and cover designs for children’s literature and adult non-fiction. I primarily work digitally using a mix of Procreate and photoshop.

@shaunaloisillustration shaunaloisillustration.com shauna@shaunaloisillustration.com

RU SWATKINS I’m Ru Swatkins, an illustrator and animator based in Brighton with an interest in producing colourful animations with a playful tone. I enjoy creating gifs and stickers for use online, and I am inspired by animals, mental health, and the LGBTQ+ community.

During my degree at Arts University Bournemouth my work has evolved from illustrating narrative-led comics to more experimental animation. Since making my first animated webcomic exploring interactive narratives, I have developed my skills and begun to focus on creating looping gifs and editorial work. In my most recent project, ‘Paws for Thought’, a magazine about pets and mental health, I utilized semiotics and a digital Risoprintinspired style to format an e-publication, featuring sourced articles alongside my editorial animations.

Alongside my digital art, I am a Zine lover and creator, and have been a part of the Zine Society Committee at AUB, which involved organising events, leading workshops, collaborating, and making and selling the publications. I also enjoy selling my personal work online and at local Art Fairs, which consists of zines, prints, and other handmade products.

@ruswatillu www.ruillustration.com ruswatkinsillustration@gmail.com

SHAYE DAVIDSON I am in the main, a traditional illustrator using elements of digital colouring and collaging; and primarily I am interested in the conceptual process of visualising written narrative. As shown in my work I am particularly interested in how sciencefiction novels and short stories have been envisioned into contemporary media.

Within my illustrative process, I focus on the separation of foreground and layers, deriving compilations of eclectic mediums to highlight an often distorted but coherent unification of character and background. I enjoy the unrehearsed working process of traditional illustration in creating interesting qualities for textures and drawing and how it can often support a certain narrative of its own.

@shaye74 sdavidson189@gmail.com

STELA BONOVA My name is Stela and I love creating scenes with characters using bright colours and giving them wobbly limbs. Human interaction is key in my art and I always strive to have a message behind the image while keeping it positive and playful.

Themes that I often incorporate in my work are sustainability, wellbeing, care and love, meaning things that I am passionate about. My work has been featured in BUMF magazine and the publication Lady Garden, the Dorset Emergency Fundraiser, ‘Tragic End’ Stories and some people’s walls at home

@steluna.jpg www.steluna.co.uk

SOPHIE BOON I am a Concept Artist, Illustrator and Visual Development Artist, aiming to work in the video game industry. My work aims to show the characters and stories beyond the piece, indicating a vast world inside them. I have been involved with the production of the games Age of Aincrad and MonoGrav, and hope to add many more to the list!

@soskstu www.sophieboon.com

SARAH YOUMANS SOPHIE ELLIOT My name is Sophie Elliot and I am currently a practicing Illustrator in Hong Kong, being a recent graduate of the Arts University Bournemouth. I use paper cutouts and digital processes in my work to create cool and unique images.

Coming out as a graduate, I have a desire to continue developing my typography and my editorial work. My next project is going to be exploring word art by incorporating visual communication with letters using paper cut outs and Adobe Illustrator. I believe this can create great font’s, and I look forward to executing it!

@s_elliot_illu www.sophieelliotillustration.com

TASMIN READER When creating adventures with whimsical and fun animal characters I’m passionate about the use of traditional materials such as oil paint and ink.

My last project was a children’s book called ‘Bathtime’ which was about a lion who does not want to go into the bath. He decides to after some convincing and goes on an underwater adventure. The book uses simple phases such as ‘splash’ and ‘ok’ as it is an early learner’s book. I like to use experimental mark making to create artwork which is expressive. For example, I would sometimes use salt which changed the flow of the ink suggesting the underwater setting and for the splashes physically splashed the paper.

@tasminreader www.tasminreader.co.uk tasmin@tasminreader.co.uk

I’m Sarah, an American illustrator based in the UK. I have just graduated with a BA in Illustration, and I am planning on continuing my studies with an MA in illustration. I love to create digital illustrations and gifs of pinups and character design.

@fluffielox www.fluffielox.com fluffielox@gmail.com

TANYA KEARSEY I’m an Illustrator who likes to make strange characters and mysterious worlds with the combined use of traditional and digital media, especially 3D. I’m interested in the psychologicalreflecting our inner worlds as much as creating unfamiliar ones, and playing with thoughtful ideas, communicated through narrative. I mostly make comics but also enjoy making illustrations for publications such as picture books and novels.

Often, I explore themes such as mental health and introspection through my work, and focus heavily on atmosphere. My comics are frequently wordless or with limited dialogue, creating a quieter space for the reader to think and reflect, and have their own understanding of the narrative.

@tanya.kearsey www.tanyakearseyillustration.co.uk tanya.kearsey@live.com

YINGQI CHEN I’m Yingqi Chen, an illustrator from China, focusing on children illustration. During my BA degree, I created and investigated in children picturebooks. I am skilled in illustrating animals, which is my favourite topic, and I mainly illustrate books for 3 to 8-year-old children. I have created non-fiction picturebooks;, “A journey with African wildlife”, and the recent project, “If I were an orca,” a fiction picturebook about animal performance, aiming to reveal the story behind animal shows.

I illustrate with various materials, and my primary way of working is digital. In my recent project, I focused on digital watercolour.

I am also interested in making moving images. I made a short animation about Cantonese Yumcha culture, as well as designed and produced two series of animated stickers of an original character, which are on the shelf of a sticker shop in Wechat. I am keen on adding dynamic elements in my illustrations.I hope to enter children’s book publishing industry in the future.

@yingqi128 www.yingqichen.myportfolio.com

ZOEY EVANS I’m Zoey Evans and I'm an Illustrator and Designer originally born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am currently based in the South Coast of the UK. I work with a range of mainly traditional mediums including, Ink brush pens, Gouache and Watercolours. I have recently started to combine Digital Painting with Traditional Medium to add subtle dimension to my work. I strive to create charming character designs and enjoy creating narratives. Being free, mixing and using different mediums gives me a wider scope within my craft but the fluidity also helps to keep me inspired. I believe using different techniques and tools gives everything I create its own unique feel and look. I have always loved fairy tales, mythology, and folklore from around the world, as well as having a passion for the natural world, and animals. I enjoy incorporating fantasy and elements from nature within my work and hope to captivate an audience with their age-old wisdom and beauty.

@zoey_illustrates www.zoeyillustrates.net

VIV HUGHES Hello! I’m Viv, a UK based illustrator with a love of science fiction and fantasy. I create detailed images in both traditional and digital media, most often using either the basic pencil, or Procreate and Photoshop to make my art. My artwork varies from whimsical and fun all the way to darker horror themed work, depending on the project, and often focuses on environments, character and creature design.

I have just finished studying Illustration this year at Arts University Bournemouth, working on a project illustrating George R.R. Martin’s collection of short stories, Dreamsongs.

As well as this I collaborated with the Creative Writing BA to create an illustrated anthology of their work.

When not doing art, you can find me either gardening, drinking coffee with too much sugar, or watching Lord of the Rings (again).

@vivhughesart www.vivhughesillustration.com

YASMIN THOMPSON-LAMONT Hi there! I am an illustrator and potter based in London. I enjoy creating compelling ceramics influenced by current social issues, my past experiences and the beauty of nature. As well as ceramics, I work in a range of mediums including traditional drawing, painting and digital design., My work primarily attempts to make my audience question their position within the world, and whether they are being kind to it. Due to the pandemic, my final project at university evolved from making pottery to making a book, but my original subject matter of ‘tigers out of place’ remained. I aspire to continue producing colourful, compelling art, as-well as making ceramics, travelling the world and owning my own café on the coast.

@june.in.bloom www.juneinbloom.co.uk juneinbloom.artist@gmail.com

VINNY LUSCOMBE Illustrator, Animator, Music Producer and guy who works in retail; specializing in psychedelic, juvenile and dense works of art that focus on my favorite subject matters like awkward encounters, well meaning misunderstandings and ridiculous confrontations which take place between a variety of characters that includes dads, cowboys and robots. I find myself heavily inspired by dated 3D visuals; such as those seen on the original Playstation which I combine with my love of industrial music, synthesisers and absurdity. Currently I find myself based in Guernsey Channel Islands splitting my time between part time work, creating music, art, walking my dog, exercising and being joyously reunited with my friends and family.

@bigvinnyhere www.bigvinnyhere.com

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