lindsey spinks
That Lindsey had been able to land such a major project so soon after fi nishing her BA Honours course at Kingston University’s respected illustration department in 2010 is testament not only to her visual creativity and skill but also to her commercial nous. “I think it’s really important to talk to as many people as possible and get as much feedback about your work, good or bad, as it really helps you to develop.”
of seeing my illustrations outside of their usual two-dimensional comfort zone and getting stuck into a new challenge. I’d never applied my illustrations to products before but I’d done some illustrations for packaging, which gave me some basic insight.” The project took four months to
complete but Lindsey is pleased with the outcome: “The whole experience was really valuable to me in learning about the process of designing illustrated products.
To get her started, Lindsey set up her own portfolio website and online blog, not to mention accounts on a variety of ‘social media’ sites, from the more traditional (Facebook and Twitter) to the ones with a stronger illustration focus (such as Behance and Illustration Mundo). Signing up with The Artworks also lead to commissions from The Sunday Telegraph, The Financial Times and The British Medical Journal. Even before Lindsey fi nished her
course, she was busy brushing up on how to get ahead. “While I was at university, I was constantly researching other illustrators and observing trends
in the industry,” she says. “I have a bookmark on my computer where I save illustrators’ work that I love and inspiring things that I see online. I looked at other illustrators who I admired and observed the things they did to get their work noticed and tried to do similar things.” She particularly admires the “unique
TOP Lindsey’s treasure hunt art ABOVE The fi nished games bearing her illustrations
and beautiful” work of the famous German illustrator Olaf Hajek, while also drawing inspiration from artists as diverse as Anke Weckmann, Clare Mallison and David Sparshott. Absorbing such a variety of work in a short space of time allowed Lindsey to quickly settle on her own visual style. “Even though at the time university is intense and hard work, it’s also a really good challenge and gives you the chance to experiment and explore new avenues with your work that you might want to pursue when you leave.” And as the summer party season
approaches, Lindsey is sure to fi nd plenty more avenues opening up to her over the coming months.
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