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7. Balcony Concerts by Catherine Cordasco

of family, friends or people I know. This I wanted to illustrate the symptoms of me articulate the world. Coffee is what
5. Know the symptoms by Philippe Mathieu suits my workspace – a small studio in my coronavirus in a way that can be easily makes me happiest. Quite simply. Coffee
leafy back garden in Dublin. I’m lucky to understood at a glance. The vibrant colour is a central part of my visual world and
have it, but my dream is to someday have palette grabs your attention immediately. my favourite ongoing subject. It’s my
a bigger space of my own. I wonder what companion as I create. I draw coffee, I draw
I will make then? I’m Holly, I am a 22-year-old aspiring with coffee, I draw in coffee shops, I draw
creative designer. I’m at my happiest coffee machines... you get the picture?
SPREADING KINDNESS when I’m so invested in a project or Even the word ‘coffee’ is beautiful to me. It’s
“Lately I’ve been trying to find happiness in illustration it almost becomes a form of my ritual to ground myself, to find inspiration
the little things in my everyday life. I want to meditation. When you’re so focused on and to keep positive energies in my work.
be living in the present.” the act of creating that everything else So grab an espresso while you watch my
just melts away. That’s one of the most work – cheers.
3. We all share the same shadows by powerful things about art for me, not
Gaia Maritano the end product as such, but the way it PERSONAL HYGIENE
We all share the same shadows but makes you feel while you’re creating it. I 6. Personal Hygiene by Chloe Tabarie
together we can spread light too. recently graduated from advertising and Chloe's illustration is aimed at young
branding design, then I went on to join the children, to make them understand
I actually don’t know how to define myself University of Bedfordshire as a marketing the importance of personal hygiene.
and what I do. My name is Gaia, I’m from and communications assistant. I’ve moved #washyourhandsChloe TABARIE
Italy and I’m not an illustrator, nor a graphic around quite a bit, including living in
designer, nor a photographer. People Leipzig, Germany for six years, but now I’m a multidisciplinary designer currently
always tell me, “Gaia, you have to choose!” I’m settled in Harpenden. If money was no finishing my last year of graphic design at
But, here I am, still undecided. Thinking object, I would start a non-profit shop to Camberwell College of Arts. Born from a
about what makes us happy is always a help clean up the oceans. Taiwanese mother and a French father,
good challenge. Happiness is something I grew up in France and Hong Kong
we take for granted when we feel it, so we 5. Know the symptoms by Philippe before coming to study in London. I love
rarely dig for the reasons why. Many things Mathieu observing people – my parents tell me that
make me happy, but when I really think about I wanted to make it as most straightforward when I was a baby I would stare at people
it, the biggest feelings of happiness always as possible with a glimpse of humour. with wide open eyes (a bit like Dory in
come from something very, very small, like a Finding Nemo) – and my happiness stems
single red thread woven into a much bigger I’m a Montreal-based illustrator and from other people’s joy. Two summers
picture. It could be restoring my grandma’s cartoonist who loves to laugh and to draw. ago, I remember sitting at the dinner
shirt or hearing an untold story for the first You’ll usually find me sipping a coffee table surrounded by all my family from
time. That small red thread, for me, comes while listening to jazz and drawing. I thrive my father’s side. With our bellies full and
from creating light and taking care of one when my work triggers reactions: either our wine glasses empty, we turned on the
another. laughter, a smile, a reflection or deeper music really loud and started to dance
thoughts. Images and words are my tools and sing. Everyone was full of joy, with big
KNOWING THE SYMPTOMS for communicating ideas and I’m always smiles on their faces, and it was one of the
6. Personal Hygiene by Chloe Tabarie 4. Covid-19 Symptoms by Holly Wells looking for the right combination to help happiest moments of my life.
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