Non-digital collages – The CreativeMindClass Blog

"I live and work at Bristol UK and studied Illustration at Brighton UK. I've been a practicing artist and illustrator since 2013. My focus slowly shifting over the years from bright and vivid character designs towards more abstract and process intensive work. I tend to make work with a mix of collage, drawing, a mixture of both and every so often 3D. I also self-publish lots of zines as well as sometimes comics."

What would you say about the style of your collage?

"Primarily non-digital" (though that's a personal preference and both ways of working are as appropriate as the other) and a lot of paper textures. I used to works using lots of bright shades, but I've been trying to be more mindful and calm with my colors in recent times. I put a lot of focus on the composition of shapes and patterns as well. Most of my work is quite playful, as I think of the collage and drawing that I create as fun, or an exercise for enjoyment."

What are the keys to making your collages?

"It's hard to pick a single 'key' to my method of creating illustrations and other artwork. A sense of fun, joy, and play is crucial to the way I make work, so I constantly try to find a way to incorporate that in whatever I'm making. It is my mantra to always say 'if I'm having a hard time doing this specific piece, I shouldn't even be doing it and I need to look for a new approach'. In the majority of illustration projects, I find that for the best result, simplifying everything is a huge help. Sometimes I get lost on details, or some specific thoughts or concepts, then need to take a look back, and reduce everything down to its basic essence. It's a common practice to apply this as much to content as it can be to the form."

"I made a piece in support of a very worthwhile project that just launched here in the UK known as Communitea. The project involved 55 artists like myself. invited to make a piece of work in response to the connection we have with Chinese cultural heritage. It can now be purchased as a print on Roomfifty with all profits going to help in saving the London Chinese Community centre from closing and fight the rise of anti-Asian hate."

Check out more of his collages on Instagram and on his site.