This blog post was produced by First Year Illustration.
Our final project for first year illustration was to make a picture book based on a well-known folktale. It had to address a social/environmental issue and use some postmodern techniques.
Poppy Brook chose to use the story of Little Red Riding Hood to make a statement about deforestation, it’s presented as a beautifully constructed concertina with black and red linocut print illustrations.
Anna Meron used the tale of the ugly duckling to talk about ocean dumping, it’s a playful book which offers two different endings depending on the decision of the reader.
Ziqing Wang uses the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes to talk about online issues, her illustrations use a variety of media such as oil pastel and inks. It’s a beautiful, entirely hand-made creation with dynamic layouts including the use of flaps and paper cutting.
Erica Molina talks about LGBT issues in her retelling of Snow White. Her illustrations combine oil pastel with digital techniques, we’re especially fond of the way she combines image and text in her compositions.
