WOW – Artist Clare Halifax
Focus on the positives. The negatives were just challenges to overcome. Practical tip, never carry an unsheathed scalpel in your bag, it’s an A&E trip waiting to happen ( I speak from experience). Clare Halifax, 2013 Artist/Printmaker/Ceramicist Studied: BA Printed Textile Design, Loughborough Clare graduated from the University of Loughborough in 2000 with a BA [...]
WOW – Illustrator Holly Wales
Life is short. The art is long. Don’t demand results of any kind too quickly. Holly Wales, 2013 Illustrator Studied: BA Graphic Design, Southampton Solent University, Southampton UK Holly Wales is an illustrator based in London, UK. Her work explores a variety of subject matter and is predominantly drawing-based. She works with multiple layers of [...]
Next Event: Portfolio Reviews in Brighton 25th May
Saturday 25th May – 30 Minute Reviews £35.00 The Enquiry Desk will also be setting up office at Boxbird Gallery on 25th May – offering confidential portfolio reviews for illustrators (at all stages of their career) looking for constructive feedback and professional advice. Each review lasts 30 minutes with The Enquiry Desk head advisors Josie Sullens and Zara Wood. [...]
WOW – Josie Sullens & Zara Wood
Whatever stage you are at with your illustration career, continue to experiment and play. It will keep you and your work fresh and interesting. Josie Sullens and Zara Wood 2013 Illustrators and Founders of The Enquiry Desk Josie and Zara launched The Enquiry Desk in 2012 as a non-for-profit initiative to bring professional help to [...]
WOW – Illustrator and Potter Scott Garrett
KEEP GOING. If you believe you can do it, you eventually will. Persistence is a key part of being an illustrator. Scott Garrett Illustrator and Potter Studied: Illustration BA at Kingston University Scott has worked non-stop as a freelance illustrator since he graduated 19 years ago, working with a wide variety of clients over this [...]
WOW – Illustrator & Printmaker Lorna Scobie
It doesn’t have to take 60 million years to create a killer piece of work. Lorna Scobie Illustrator and Printmaker Studied: BA Illustration and Animation at Kingston In 2012 Lorna was selected by ‘It’s Nice That’ as one of the top twelve design graduates in the country, and has since been illustrating freelance for a [...]
WOW – Illustrator Bjorn Lie
You’re probably doing this anyway, but it really is important to find the time to do your own work. Without deadlines, art direction, context or purpose. Turn off your email. Work with your hands. Experiment with processes. Don’t worry what anybody else thinks about it. It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to tweet about it. [...]
Quickfire Q&A 2nd May 2013
The Enquiry Desk will be hosting a Quickfire Q&A session with artists and collaborators of a new exhibition entitled ThreeD. The exhibition – part of Brighton Fringe Festival – showcases 3-dimensional work created by leading illustrators Graham Carter, Helen Musselwhite and Tom Frost. All three who have found success both as exhibiting artists and commercial illustrators. [...]
WOW – Printmaker & Designer Jane Ormes
Never keep glue in your handbag. Jane Ormes, 2013 Printmaker and Designer Studied: Surface Pattern Design at De Montfort University Jane has spent the last 26 years as a freelance designer. Her clients include Ikea, Marks and Spencer and ArtPress. She re-discovered screenprinting 7 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. She has exhibited in many galleries [...]
WOW – illustrator Josh Cochran
Always better to over work it, do too many pieces, show up too early, rip your paper because you drew too many lines, then to do anything halfway. Josh Cochran, 2013 Illustrator Studied: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena California Josh Cochran grew up in Taiwan and the United States. He has worked for many [...]