citylikeyou — London / Claire Softley

I am an illustrator, living in Essex with my partner and our one year old son. I studied Drawing at Camberwell College of Art, graduating in 2006. After college I continued to live and work in London for several years. I still regularly visit to shop, see friends and exhibitions. London will forever be an important part of who I am.

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Illustrator

Current city: London

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London / Art Centre

I worked at the Barbican for several years and during that time became very fond of its architecture. One of my favourite spaces within the centre is the conservatory, a giant tropical garden in the middle of a concrete city.

London / Shop

The best thing about any charity shop is that you never know what you are going to find. I have a well tested route around London that includes all of my favourite charity shops. This Oxfam has a great selection of books and often turns up some interesting clothes too.

London / Museum

I spent a lot of time in the British Museum whilst studying for my Degree. My work has changed considerably since then but it is still a place I return to again and again. Inspiration doesn't always come from objects in the collection but also from the space and its visitors.

London / Shop

I am definitely not precious about the materials I use to make my work, but every so often I find myself in need of something more specialised. L.Cornelissen & Son is a beautiful and well stocked art supply shop with extremely knowledgable staff.

London / Designer

Freelance Graphic Designer based in London. Working at the likes of Apple & Google.

London / Illustrator

Justin Poulter is a commercial illustrator and lettering artist. Growing up in a village by the sea and completing his studies in Cape Town he landed his first job for an award-winning studio in London. After spending 3 years here he moved back to his homeland and headed up a studio in Cape Town. In 2014 he went freelance where his style of illustration and lettering won him a number of international clients. In what might be the final move he recently came back to London where he now works out of his studio in Stoke Newington. Clients include: National Geographic, Google, Vans, Uber, Nike, Coca Cola, Knorr Foods, Bacardi, Wieden and Kenndy, Delta Airlines, Red Bull, Nedbank, Bonnier Publishing, The Webby Awards and Men's Health. Justin is represented by Snyder NY in the USA, Canada and Parts of South America and JSR Agency in the United Kingdom and Europe.

London / Graphic Designer

Director, Regular Practice

London / Graphic Designer

Having recently graduated from the University of Brighton, with a First Class Honours in Graphic Design, I have just moved to London to start my new role as a Graphic Designer at Announcement Creative/ The Anonymous Partner.

London / Artist

Joanne Hummel Newell (b 1982) studied at Kingston University London from 2001 - 2004 and at The Royal College of Art, London, from 2004 -2006. Joanne is Co Director of artist run organisation Foal Arts is currently represented by Folly and Muse Gallery, London/Munich and Newblood Art London. Recent selected exhibitions and short lists include WW Gallery collateral exhibition at the 53rd Venice Biennale, Jerwood Drawing Prize, RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Competition, Shoosmiths Art Prize, The Other Art Fair London and Art MUC Munich with Folly and muse Gallery. Press features include the UK Times and Observer Newspaper, Fresh Paint magazine selected by Andrew Salgado, After Nyne Magazine, women in art issue. Works are included in public and private collections in UK, USA, Hong Kong and Australia. Joanne has also received a number of Arts Council England Grants for the Arts Awards for temporary installations and projects.

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