The designer of Issue 55 - Do I Look Illegal?, Nikki Farquharson is a London-based designer who absolutely loves color, patterns, shapes, communication and typography.
She draws and colors by hand, using pencils, fine liner pens and felt tip markers, because she enjoys the process and prefers the results to a computer-generated one.
She often approaches her mixed media work differently depending on whom it’s for. For her personal work, the original photograph typically inspires her concept, providing a context for the patterns. Using the photo as a prop or part of the canvas, she changes the surroundings by including abstract details in bright colors and meticulous patterns. When creating mixed media work for clients, she believes that the illustration should be secondary to the real imagery, choosing to enhance the photography rather than drown it out.
“I wanted to show a couple with their garments visibly altered so it shows a juxtaposition of casual and smart clothing,” says Nikki about her T-post interpretation. “The concept is to confuse the authorities as their final look does not fit into any specific box.”
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