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Zara Picken

Bristol, UK

Zara Picken has been working as an illustrator since graduating from the University of the... Read more

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Zara Picken has been working as an illustrator since graduating from the University of the West of England with a First class honours degree in Illustration in 2008. She finds inspiration in vast collections, large cities, literature and obscure music. She is also influenced by mid-century modern design and has a passion for old paper-based ephemera. 

Her work combines digital and handmade elements. Projects begin with pencil drawings and are completed using Photoshop in a distinctive style. Her work is ideas-led, approaching each brief with an open mind and focusing on conveying concepts and messages with a striking aesthetic. 

In her spare time, she enjoys being a technology geek, playing bad cover versions on a range of musical instruments and improving her coffee-making skills. She is based in Bristol, England.

Awards: AOI Images 35 2011 (two images selected), 3x3 Professional Show 2010 (two images selected, Merit), Creative Quarterly 2010 (Runner-up in Illustration: Professional category), AOI Images 34 2010 (selected) AOI Images 33 2009 (two images selected), V&A Illustration Awards 2009 (shortlisted, Editorial category), D&AD Student Awards 2008 (In Book Award), The Macmillan Prize for Children's Book Illustrations 2008 (Highly Commended), Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2007 (Second), Lloyds TSB Art of Nurture Competition 2007 (First)

Clients: Waitrose, The Guardian, The National Trust, Macmillan Publishing, NUS, Sainsbury's Magazine, WIRED, Delicious Magazine, Harvard Medicine, Runner's World, AARP, Lonely Planet Magazine, Bayard Jeunesse and many more

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