Illustration by Katie Harnett.
The quality of work at University of the West of England really stood out – not least because ACOFI illustrator Katie Harnett has just graduated.
Katie Harnett showed a dreamy illustration based on a sea shanty, order and her children’s book Problems with the Polar Post – a delightful tale featuring as she said it would, website plenty of animals.
Liam Barrett had put together the beautiful D&AD New Blood UWE invitation, and has designed wrapping paper for Nobrow.
Natalie Osborne‘s long creature from her Elliot’s Adventure picture book was super engaging.
While you were at in the Dentist by Jay Wright featured all sorts of toothy situations.
The Highwayman Annual by Jacob Stead was presented in becomingly old style – a glorious romp through all things masked robber related. Jacob has done a big feature for the current issue of Oh Comely magazine.
At Hull School of Art and Design Amelia’s Magazine contributor Abigail Nottingham showed off her impish creatures and idiosyncratic people.
Abby Wright gave pride of place to her drawing of Fifi Bijoux that I commissioned for Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration.
At University College Falmouth book covers by Anne-Marie Jones were created in a strong painterly ink style.
Hannah Goodacre‘s angular designs for book covers were also striking.
I liked Cathy Hookey‘s children’s book illustration New Friends.
Lewis Shaw painted brightly coloured dogs in fluid brushstrokes. See more from these students on their very own Falmouth illustration agency website.
From UCA Maidstone Faye Moorhouse won Best New Blood for her Cat Lady of Czechoslovakia.
Emmanuel Okpanachi painted lots of heads, some sat around a table for a discombobulated party.
Sebastian Arnold had put together an intriguing book, Idealised Suburbia, about Ashford being twinned with a town in Germany.
And thus concludes my 2011 New Blood coverage. Don’t forget to check in with part one of my New Blood illustration review. Enjoy!
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