The Art of Nurture

This is the Illustration I submitted for the Lloyd TSB 2011 competition, 'The Art of Nurture' where we had to illustrate one of 5 points about the values the company hold and abide to. My image illustrates 'We make it Simple' and 'We stretch ourselves'. Done using relief printing techniques.

An astronaut driving a Lunar Rover heads to the moon. This image shows an example of one of the simplest designs, the wheel, being used in an extraordinary way. The wheel is an incredible invention and such a simple design. It has literally allowed man to travel light-years and been taken to the moon and back. This image also shows how we stretch ourselves by exploring different planets and the wheel has been used in a situation of this magnitude, because it is a design that has stood the test of time.

Up in the air

This is my interpretation to a brief titled Up in The Air, set by This is... collective. 

V&A Illustration Awards 2011

If you follow this link it will take you to the work I submitted for the 2011 V&A Illustration Awards. The brief asked for up to three images, which worked as a series or led up to a one final piece.

James and the GIANT Peach

I'm attempting to re-design the front cover for one of the most loved children's books by Roald Dahl for the Penguin Design Awards. These are some of the characters; the ladybird, spider and Grasshopper. I didn't want to characterize them too much as its already been done so well. I want the rough and quirky line of mono-printing to dominate and work well with the scene I'm developing. 

Below is the final image after many rough drafts, I wanted the front and back cover to work together as a whole and be interesting for children. The Illustration depicts the scene underground where the larger than life creatures are affected by the magic beans that James spills on the ground, which also affect the roots of the Peach tree to produce a GIANT peach, which is subtly shown in the right hand corner. I placed the peach here to lead the characters and the reader inside the peach, into the book and into the adventure.

The design in its final context

A Recipe For...

This image forms part of the publication A Recipe For...

Its a catalogue of Illustrations that fellow course mates and I put together. The whole publication can be viewed here.

Nautical Nonsense

By the way this is an underwater giraffe (above). Underwater Giraffes still have not developed the ability to breathe underwater so, even though their necks are already pretty long, they need to be able to the reach the surface to come up for air, naturally they would therefore have a 'spring neck'. The Giraffe also has to wear goggles to protect its eyes from the salt water, but that Illustration is for another day... 

Here are some more interpretations to the nautical brief. The bottom composition is the final Illustration I submitted for the competition, taken from the landscape scene just above it. My work was selected and exhibited at 60 Million Postcards in Bournemouth. The prints could be purchased on the night but you can also grab one from:


http://www.shop.thisissomething.co.uk/sophieharding.html

Nautical Nonsense

I have recently started working on a brief titled 'Nautical Nonsense' set up by 'this is' collective. The starting point can be interpreted in any way, the only limitation is the dimensions (A2 portrait). I have used this opportunity to create playful Illustrations that are often weird, humorous and lighthearted. By taking reference to the ridiculous things that are already found in the sea and putting my own spin on them I want to create a snapshot of a strange underwater scene, continuing to use traditional methods of printing or painting. I want to challenge myself to combine a number of elements within one composition and amalgamate them on good old Photoshop.

By also taking on the challenge of the Penguin Design Awards 2011 to re-design the book cover for James and the Giant Peach I have been able to continue to produce Illustrations that are about fictional characters, events or locations.