Aurelia Lange’s Animations for Neurodiversity Charity Starling
Starling, a UK charity that hosts creative projects exploring positive identity and creative expression with neurodivergent young people, have commissioned Aurelia Lange to animate a series of informative podcast clips. They explore the needs of neurodivergent people in public spaces, with Aurelia’s painterly style used perfectly to create warm and digestible snippets.
Explaining a bit more about the project, Aurelia said: "The brief stated that the visual style should be uncomplicated (i.e. not too many things going on at once) and for the animations to be as 'smooth' as possible as this can be helpful for neurodivergent people with visual processing challenges.”
The Galápagos Islands Burst with Life in Amy Grimes’ New Book
Amy Grimes has illuminated the The Galápagos Islands of past and present with a beautiful new children's book for What on Earth books.
In Galápagos Islands: The World’s Living Laboratory, the scenes teem with life, utilising a rich palette and painterly feel to help make the topics understandable and exciting. Amy said:
“I found it super interesting learning how the different islands had such a big impact on the features of each animal, such as the shape and colour of the tortoises shells. Also that there is a type of finch that drinks blood, Vampire Finches!”
Lucy Rose Creates Fantastical Scene for Don Papa Rum
Commissioned by Stranger and Stranger, Lucy Rose has illustrated a limited-edition canister for Don Papa Rum of Sugarlandia, the jungle that the brand world exists in.
Creating two colourways, with one used for Don Papa Rum and the other for Don Papa Baroko, Lucy’s work features an array of resplendent wildlife and magical creatures to get lost in.
Welcoming Sunnu Rebecca Choi to The Artworks
Award-winning Korean Canadian illustrator Sunnu Rebecca Choi is the latest member of The Artworks family.
With her instantly recognisable style, astute use of colour and a wealth of experience, Rebecca’s work sings brightly across editorial, non-fiction and picture books.
She uses traditional printmaking techniques such as etching, monoprints, relief and collagraph as well as analogue mediums such as acrylic and watercolour or combining them with digital drawings.
Sunnu Rebecca Choi is represented by The Artworks
Anna Louise Oliver’s Speculative Illustrations for Literary Classics
This year’s Startworks graduate Anna Louise Oliver has illustrated a cohesive and magnetic series of covers for six literary classics.
Anna’s YA style has made the renowned stories approachable for audiences of all ages, whilst her clever use of perspective has linked the cover imagery to create a serial feel.
Lights, Camera, Illustrate! Laurindo Feliciano Illustrates Poster and Credits for Feature Film Puan
Laurindo Feliciano has illustrated the movie poster as well as the beginning and end credits for the feature film Puan.
The movie has received wide critical acclaim, picking up awards at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Goya Awards amongst others. Laurindo’s work is bursting with life, capturing the emotions and relationships between each character perfectly.
Luiza Laffitte for Disney LATAM
Collaborating with Disney LATAM, Luiza Laffitte designs assets for their 100 Years project.
Luiza was thrilled to be part of the Disney 100 Years Assets project with other artists, and worked on cute images that were presented to the stores globally within an assets catalogue.
Luiza explains, "To commemorate a century of enchanting tales, Disney extended a special invitation to artists worldwide, and I was fortunate enough to be among the chosen few. For this extraordinary project, each artist was tasked with reimagining their favorite Disney character, and without hesitation, I selected the beloved Donald Duck as my muse. The overarching goal was to craft a captivating collection of illustrations, destined to be featured in a catalog celebrating 100 years of Disney magic. This catalog, brimming with artistic interpretations, was intended to serve as a valuable resource for Disney stores globally. I’m proud with the opportunity to contribute alongside an array of talented artists and expressing my creative vision through the endearing Donald Duck was an immensely rewarding and cherished experience."
Katie Ponder’s Art Deco Scenes for Mayfair’s Beaumont Hotel
Katie Ponder has been commissioned to create a glamorous series of artworks for the the five-star Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair, London. Drawing inspiration from the elegant art deco interiors of the hotel, Katie kept things colourful and patterned.
“Initially I started the work using a muted palette but the client was keen to something bright and bold. This led me to the oranges and blues along with a few coffee coloured tones for contrast and I think this worked really well to create a bold statement. The bold colours of the work contrast with the elegant monochrome 1920s décor of the hotel and bring a burst of colour and pattern. The style of the work work is an echo of 1920s style of the Beaumont Hotel – a style I particularly love and often draw inspiration from.”
Blooming Gorgeous! Lucy Rose illustrates The Hidden Histories of Flowers for Hardie Grant
Lucy Rose has been commissioned by Hardie Grant to illustrate their latest Hidden Histories book. This iteration, The Hidden Histories of Flowers, has allowed Lucy to employ her rich, textured style to highlight the depth and vibrancy of flora past and present.
“I created the illustrations firstly by researching all the flowers in real detail. I then spend time sketching each flower by hand, working out the compositions which was important in this project as I had to find a way to incorporate multiple plants into one image, focusing on how they interact with each other. Once the sketches were right, I work out my rough colour scheme, draw them on my iPad and add lots of organic textures and then fine tune the colours.”
