Art | STYLE
BEHIND THE COVER By Lau ren Fr y DESIGN ER A N D A RTS EDUCATOR
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I couldn’t resist turning up the natural saturation and adding a bright fluorescent pink, fast emerging as my signature colour – my teenage self would be so disappointed.
Using paint markers, I added white line detail and pattern to plain block colours in the form of asparagus plants and kelp forests – topped off with a velvet swimming crab.
he restrictions of the past year have encouraged me to look again at the natural environment on my doorstep, explore the beauty of the local landscape and seek out undiscovered gems. Designing the front cover of the ‘biosphere’ edition of Style of Wight – something that has been on my wish list for some time – was the perfect opportunity to distill the shapes, colours and textures I discovered into a bold, tactile illustration. The Style team’s brief called for a papercut view of the Island incorporating elements of the biosphere; there was even mention of a solar-powered sea slug that required some internet research! With such a plethora of inspiration I delved in and went wandering to capture images of the landscape; I view every new project as an opportunity to explore fresh colour schemes and experiment with materials.
Fi nd more of Lau ren’s desig n a nd i l lustration work at: stud iow ren.co.u k Instag ra m @stud io_w ren
Two shadowy figures – representing culture and creativity – explore their environment under the dark star-lit Isle of Wight skies.
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