Kate Osmond – World Illustration Awards

2024 | Highly Commended + Longlist + Shortlist | Publishing

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Why did you create this work?
Creating this zine was a self driven project inspired by a period of time when I was struggling to sleep because I couldn't seem to silence thoughts that were spiralling around my brain at night. Whilst lying awake I imagined that these thoughts were physical objects that I could banish from my head by putting them through an office shredder.
How were your illustrations used?
After I created the imagery, the zine was Riso printed and it is now sold on my Etsy site.
What materials and techniques did you use?
I used a soft pencil to draw the individual scenes onto paper, scanned them, and assembled the zine using Affinity Publisher. Then the zine was Risoprinted by Out of The Blue Print in Edinburgh.
Was this project commissioned?
Un-commissioned
Personal Website or Portfolio Link
kateosmondillustration.com
Instagram
@artichokekate_
X (formerly Twitter)
@KateOsmond
Biography
Kate is a freelance illustrator based in Edinburgh. She illustrates with paint, crayons and coloured pencils to create atmospheric images and narratives. Kate enjoys focussing on detail, shadows and scale in her work, making illustrations that are visually striking and imaginative. Her favourite topics to draw are nature, buildings, cities, landscapes and the people within them.
Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)