Inside Illustration Season 6 – Fashion Illustration
The sixth season of Inside Illustration is now available, and the theme for the new multi-platform season for AOI Members is illustration for fashion related projects.
This area of illustration isn’t solely images of amazing clothes on beautiful people, it encompasses a whole range of approaches to the figure and garments, and embraces live drawing, beauty products and accessories and images that effectively consider what illustrated characters are wearing.
This Inside Illustration season includes a Podcast with top guests, a four part Creative Course on book covers for members, an in-depth Article, interview with a top fashion illustration agent, a Folio of members’ work, and a comprehensive How To get into Fashion Illustration resource for those interested in exploring this season’s theme.
The Podcast
In this episode we’re discussing illustration created for fashion, and guests for the Fashion Illustration season podcast are prize-winning illustrator, Jessica Rose Bird, plus artist and illustrator Daniel David Freeman, whose clients include Prada, Versace, Simone Rocha and more. Both artists use a variety of materials and approaches, creating work which continues to evolve throughout their careers.
In conversation with our guests is host is Rachel Emily Taylor, artist, writer and BA Course Leader at Camberwell College of Art.
The Article
Infinite Interpretations
Fashion illustration ranges from the conventional to the radical, and in Zoë Taylor’s piece, Infinite interpretations, we look at how fashion illustration is evolving as she speaks with the artists and curators who are reaching for a different perspective on what fashion illustration can be.
Featuring Erica Ohmi, Sofia Lai, Olivia Twist, Brie Moreno and SHOWstudio’s art and culture editor, Christina Donoghue and gallery assistant Hollie Hunsdale.
The Creative Practice Course
Learn from four top illustrators
AOI members have the exclusive opportunity to explore a range of illustration approaches focusing on fashion by taking part in our Creative Practice Course, with illustrator Dave Bain and experienced guest illustrators.
Explore Live drawing for fashion and wedding events with Jacqueline Bisset, Celebrating individuality with Jasjyot Singh Hans, Styling your characters with Cathal Duane and Showcasing Products with Ewelina Dymek.
How to get into Fashion lllustration
Interested in creating work and being commissioned in the fashion area? Help yourself get more fashion related commissions with How to get into Fashion lllustration. This downloadable publication (exclusive for AOI members) by fashion and lifestyle illustrator Montana Forbes covers all you need to know, from what is best to include in your folio, different areas of fashion commissioning, clients, briefs and lots more.
With insightful quotes from top illustrators, Nuno Da Costa, Joanna Layla and Angelica Roselyn talking about their experiences and offering advice on building a portfolio and what can help you grow.
Understanding fashion in the broadest sense – from athleisure to accessories, couture to streetstyle, travel and makeup – and reflecting this in your portfolio, opens up your potential client base to beauty, fashion and lifestyle work. Joanna Layla
The Interview
Creativity, glamour and freedom
Niki Groom talks to Marie-Claire Westover, director and founder of Lipstick of London illustration agency whose expertise means she understands the requirements of clients in the fashion industry and beyond.
The agency represents specialists in fashion, beauty and lifestyle illustration, and their clients include Gucci, H&M Home, Tiffany & Co, Hauser & Worth, Choose Love, LA Times and Swarovski.
The Folio
Members’ fashion illustration imagery
AOI members create amazing work, and we’ve collected a range of images from AOI Folios to offer a selection of illustrations which capture figures, products, live drawing and more, from flat-colour to collage.
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