This Friday we will be joined by the wonderful Anna Wright for our weekly professional practice talk. We are proud to say that Anna is an Edinburgh College of Art Alumni graduating in 2006, we look forward to welcoming her back to share her journey with our current students. Since graduating her illustrations have been …
Meet the Residents 2: Laura Darling
Hello! It’s been a busy time for me of late. I am a near obsessive planner, and after the New Year I enjoyed drafting out a new batch of lists, sub-lists, objectives and timetables. This activity always makes me feel more organised. What followed was the inevitable period of staring at a blank page, unable …
February Mini Exhibitions
Happy Monday everyone. In the ECA Illustration Department we are kicking of the week with two new mini exhibitions. The Illustration studio is now home to ‘Bright and Early’ and ‘Boxes’, both collated from different projects completed by students of the Illustration Department in the past ten years. The Illustration Archive of past work is an …
Meet the Residence 2: Jessica Kettle
Drawing trips and inky fingers As a fan of cooking and physical labour I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to discover the joy of printmaking. Rollers, spatulas and squeegees are my new favourite toys. Over the past months, a couple of drawing trips have provided me with some valuable relief from ‘illustrator’s block’ and …
Friday Talk with Jonathan Gibbs ‘The Minds Eye 2: Poetry & Place’
This Fridays professional practice talk will be given by the one and only illustrator, print maker and inspiring ECA Programme Director, Jonathan Gibbs. We look forward to hearing about the challenges and successes of his established career, in particular new works produced during his recent sabbatical. Educated at the Central School of Art and the Slade, Jonathan works in …
Jeans for Genes T-shirt Design Competition: The Pin-Up
This year Edinburgh College of Art Illustration Department will once agin be collaborating with the fantastic charity Jeans for Genes, designing a limited edition T-shirt to raise crucial funds to support children and families with genetic disorders. Each of our second year students are aiming to design a fashion illustration to embody the key messages of the charity while appealing to a mass …
Meet the Residents Part 2: Megan Taylor
Hello there! Now that Christmas is over I am back to the studio and back to reality. I’ve been reflecting about my work and practice almost too much recently, constantly questioning who I am, what I am creating and why. I am still at the answer: “I’m not quite sure!” What I do know is …
15 Things Not To Do With A Baby
A huge congratulations to Alumni Holly Sterling on the release of her new children’s book ’15 Things Not To Do With A Baby’. Her playful and vibrant illustrations sit perfectly with the text by award-winning author, Margaret McAllister. ’15 Things Not To Do With A Baby’ gives light, loving and humorous advice to new parents and …
Honourable mention for 3rd Year student in 3×3 International Illustration Competition
A huge congratulations to Liv Wan on her recent success in 3×3 Magazine’s 11th Annual International Illustration Competition, receiving an Honourable Mention for her personal project “Illustrated Travel Guide of Taipei”. Liv’s work will be published on the 3×3 website in 2015, giving her fantastic exposure which we are sure will open many doors for her Illustration career. Liv …
Anatomical Museum Drawing Project
This morning in the Illustration Department, we are enjoying looking through the 2nd years anatomical illustrations, influenced by their recent drawing trips to Edinburgh Universities Anatomical Museum. During this first semester we asked our students produce an anatomical drawing journal. These sketchbooks were intended as a research tool for recording observations and exploring ideas. In addition to a drawing journal, …
