Hi all, my name is Lauren Graham and I am an illustrator currently living in Adelaide. I’ve always loved to draw. I used to be an avid ‘Archie and Friends’ comic collector when I was in primary school (I was cool like that) and I remember spending hours drawing the characters, hoping one day to be a comic artist. Over the years I have gone through a few different career aspirations (animator, fashion illustrator, graphic designer, and now Illustrator) but ultimately they have always revolved around drawing. I can be a bit of a dreamer and illustrating is my creative outlet.
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| Alannah Hill Fashion Illustration, cut paper and fabric |
Mediums
I generally use cut paper/material technique. Its something I randomly tried in my first year of university and enjoyed (I weirdly find cutting up little of pieces of paper therapeutic). I love it how an illustration can evolve as I introduce new materials and types of papers. I am also a bit of a hoarder and love to collect lace, paper and fabrics, so it makes sense to create something out of these. My latest collecting fixation is old books covers from second-hand stores, which I use as backgrounds for my pieces.
Inspiration
Anything- Music, memories, lyrics, friends, fashion, family, quotes, movies, experiences, other pretty illustrations. Most of my recent illustrations have been inspired by my amazing trip over seas last year.
Achievements
Being apart of the recent Sweet Nostalgia exhibition with my talented friends Chloe McGregor and Sarah Grove. The opening night was so much fun and the feedback I received on my illustrations were really encouraging. Other recent achievements include a series of ‘colour me in’ placemats for an Adelaide restaurant and designing a series of wedding ‘save the dates’ and invitations.
Influences
Have you ever read ‘The unicorn and the Sea’? It’s a children’s book illustrated by Fiona Moodie and I have had a copy since I was 8 (probably stolen it from the school library). The illustrations are just so beautiful and I have always wanted to create something just as lovely. Other influences include illustrators Yulia Brodskaya and Patrick Gannon (who do some pretty darn amazing things with paper) and my close-knit university illustration class/lecturers (aka family) for their support and guidance.
What the future holds
Ideally I would love to do children's book illustrations. So in the mean time, lots of cutting and creating.
Advice
Don’t let yourself be lazy (even I have trouble keeping this advice sometimes). Set up projects to keep yourself motivated. Also practice your technique (yep, that old nutshell). I have only being illustrating with cut paper for a few years but its pretty cool to look back at my original work and see how much my technique has developed since
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| Nightfall in the Ti-Tree, cut paper and fabric |
Inspiration
Anything- Music, memories, lyrics, friends, fashion, family, quotes, movies, experiences, other pretty illustrations. Most of my recent illustrations have been inspired by my amazing trip over seas last year.
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| Take Me Away, cut paper and fabric |
Achievements
Being apart of the recent Sweet Nostalgia exhibition with my talented friends Chloe McGregor and Sarah Grove. The opening night was so much fun and the feedback I received on my illustrations were really encouraging. Other recent achievements include a series of ‘colour me in’ placemats for an Adelaide restaurant and designing a series of wedding ‘save the dates’ and invitations.
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| Frog Playing Banjo, cut paper and fabric |
Influences
Have you ever read ‘The unicorn and the Sea’? It’s a children’s book illustrated by Fiona Moodie and I have had a copy since I was 8 (probably stolen it from the school library). The illustrations are just so beautiful and I have always wanted to create something just as lovely. Other influences include illustrators Yulia Brodskaya and Patrick Gannon (who do some pretty darn amazing things with paper) and my close-knit university illustration class/lecturers (aka family) for their support and guidance.
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| Calling Home, cut paper and fabric |
What the future holds
Ideally I would love to do children's book illustrations. So in the mean time, lots of cutting and creating.
Advice
Don’t let yourself be lazy (even I have trouble keeping this advice sometimes). Set up projects to keep yourself motivated. Also practice your technique (yep, that old nutshell). I have only being illustrating with cut paper for a few years but its pretty cool to look back at my original work and see how much my technique has developed since
Email- laurengraham.illustrations@gmail.com
Contact- +61412575597
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