Laura Barrett is a freelance illustrator based in South East London. Since graduating from Camberwell College of Arts in 2007 she has been creating intricate silhouette illustrations for a variety of clients. Her work has been commissioned within the fields of publishing, editorial, packaging, advertising and animation.

Influenced by the darker side of folk and fairy tales, Laura's work explores the use of narrative through the medium of silhouette. Although her illustrations are created digitally in Illustrator using a graphics tablet, her work retains a traditional, handcrafted quality.

Laura's work has been featured in Digital Arts, MacUser, Varoom, Inside Out magazine and The Mix Future Interiors.

Laura is represented in the UK by Eye Candy Illustration agency.

Laura's clients Include:
Anatomy Wines, Brighton Festival, British Heart Foundation, Damn Fine Media, Daughters of History, The Guardian, Hachette, Heidelberg, KMS Team, Open Fundraising, Potion Pictures, Taschen, Ted Baker, Wabe Entertainment, The Wellcome Trust, Y Touring.

You can visit my website here www.laurabarrett.co.uk // Follow me on Twitter // Find updates on my Facebook page or on my Blog // Visit my Etsy Shop
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AUGUST 2012: Exciting new website design over at www.laurabarrett.co.uk

MAY 2012:
Back in February I worked on a fantastic project with German branding agency KMS Team for Heidelberg. The brief was to create fairy tale illustrations to be used as large 3D cut outs, in a pop-up book and as postcards in their VIP area at the Drupa 2012 print fair.

FEBRUARY 2012:
The Forest, a wonderfully gothic fairytale written by Hannah Hutchins and designed by Kay Ogundimu was published this month, with all proceeds going to Save the Children.

NEW Etsy store HERE. Following the success of my market stall at Camden every Saturday I have set up an Etsy shop featuring prints and my latest Little Red Riding Hood tote bag design.

I was very happy to be featured in an article about the latest trends in children’s illustration in Digital Arts Magazine. You can read more about the article HERE.

SEPTEMBER 2011:
TASCHEN's Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm published this month featuring around 50 of my silhouettes, for more details CLICK HERE.

A busy month, September also saw the release of the fabulous A Girl For All Time® historical series. I had the pleasure of working on several illustrations for the Tudor children’s novel ‘Matilda’s Secret’ and keepsake book, written by Sandra Goldbacher, along with packaging for the Matilda doll.

FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2011:
I'm excited to be exhibiting my work in a group show at The Real World Gallery (just off Brick Lane) from Friday until the following Wednesday, for more details CLICK HERE.

MONDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010:
A building light projection show was displayed all this week at the new Convention Centre Dublin. 
My silhouettes were seen featured in the projection produced by Potion Pictures to celebrate the launch of The CCD.

FRIDAY 30TH JULY 2010:
Interview and showcase featured in this week's issue of MacUser Magazine. CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES

FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2009:
Laser cut christmas cards go on sale in Beyond The Valley in Carnaby Street, courtesy of CutLaserCut. For more information go to www.cutlasercut.com. To view photos of the card being laser cut CLICK HERE

SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER 2009:
Great Fairytales supplement free with this Saturday’s Guardian, with illustrations for Snow White, Hansel and Gretel and the Tale of the Juniper Tree.

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