Ziggy Stardust
SHELLEY JONES
It's hard to believe that 20 year-old Shelley Jones only started taking photos last summer, but her beautiful, ethereal styling has already grabbed the attention of Vimeo, Talent House, and Jayne Pierson for London Fashion Week. She's a third year on a BA (Hons) course in Visual Effects and Motion Design and her talent scope ranges from cinematography and photography to styling and illustration. Her surreal style is both haunting and gorgeous. Have a peek at this test for her upcoming short film:
www.milkandblue.com
Interview: Emily May
Emily May
What's your occupation?
I am a freelance illustrator and graphic artist; I graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2010 with a First Class BA (Hons) in Graphic Art & Design and am now working on commissioned, collaborated and self-motivated illustration.
Where are you from and where are you based?
I am originally from Berkshire, but moved to South Wales ten years ago, where I am still living now. It’s such a beautiful place but I’m craving a change of scenery, so I’m getting out of the sticks and moving to London in May.
What is your earliest memory of drawing?
Art definitely runs in my blood, I come from a very creative family. I remember from a very young age sitting on my Grandfathers lap whilst he looked at my drawings and showed me how to improve them, I believe to have inherited his perfectionist ways. He worked for Gaumont British Animation as an animator, which I thought was just beyond cool. I was never anywhere without a sketchbook, which was usually filled with drawings of cats, houses and the Spice Girls. So nothings really changed there, other than my taste in music.
What inspires your work?
My obsessive love for animals definitely shows in my work, they have always been my favourite thing to draw. I can be inspired by anything, but it sure helps living in the luscious countryside. I could easily spend all hours of my day just drawing cute kittens, so to avoid this I prefer working to a brief, that way I keep myself challenged.
How would you describe your style?
I inherited a lot from my Granddad and I definitely like my drawings to have a strong sense of realism. But for me, it’s all about finding the balance between something realistic and something a bit messier. My illustrations are drawn in pen and pencil, sometimes with only very small traces of colour.
What's next for you?
HAPPY FRIDAY
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| photo: willow williams |
Guys. We've been deliriously overwhelmed with the amount of amazing work submitted this week. The response has been huge. Keep it coming and watch this space over the next few days as we post up some of the awesome submissions we've received.
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| photo: leah evans It's Friday, March 25th and that means three things. One, enjoy a free beer this afternoon at Pittville Studios to celebrate the launch of four new magazines (info here). Two, it's Wriggle's birthday and he's throwing a party at someone else's house tonight (info here). And three, the iPad 2 is being released in the UK today. We're excited. Time to get rinsed. |
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