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Laura Barrett

illustration of Cover illustration for Harriet Evans’ new novel, The Beloved Girls, published on 19th August by Headline books. Art direction by Yeti Lambregts
illustration of An autumnal forest with falling leaves and fox.
illustration of Illustrated scenes commissioned by Marks & Spencer to be printed around their Christmas gin liqueurs. 

The bottles are snow globes- the gin contains edible gold leaf and feature an LED light in the base, so when shaken they become snowy landscapes. I was tasked with illustrating a winter wonderland of animals and trees, and a festive high street scene, including a little M&S shopfront!
illustration of Illustrations for Kamila Shamsie's Duckling, part of A Fairy Tale Revolution series published by Vintage Books
illustration of Illustration based on Rudyard Kipling's classic story, The Jungle Book.
illustration of A botanical-inspired label illustration for Silent Pool Distillers. Working with design agency SeymourPowell, the pattern was created from the ingredients used in the award-winning gin, as well as taking inspiration from the local mythology at Silent Pool in Surrey.
illustration of To celebrate 150 years of Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland I decided to tackle this classic tale.
illustration of I was commissioned by Vintage Books to illustrate the cover and chapter headers for Lucy Mangan's reading memoir Bookworm. Working under the wonderful art direction of Julia Connolly, I got to revisit my own childhood reading and illustrated little icons from such classics as The Worst Witch, The Hungry Caterpillar and George's Marvellous Medicine.
illustration of Illustrated cover commissioned by Little, Brown for the upcoming Sky TV Christmas adaptation of The Amazing Mr Blunden. Design by Charlotte Stroomer.
illustration of I was commissioned by Outlaw design agency to create illustrations for Cornish Orchards’ new cider packaging. Design and art direction by Outlaw. The illustrations are inspired by the expansive canopy of trees at the Cornish Orchards apple farm in Duloe, Cornwall.

Photo by Tom Skipp.

Profile

Laura Barrett is an illustrator based in South London, UK, specialising in intricate silhouette illustrations and decorative monochrome patterns. With over 14 years of industry experience, Laura has worked with a variety of international clients within the fields of publishing, packaging & surface design, animation and large-scale illustrations for museums, graphic installations & exhibitions. Laura predominantly work in design and publishing; illustrating packaging, children's picture books and book covers for all ages. Selected client list: BBC / Marks & Spencer / Ted Baker / Marchesa / Toni & Guy / Yardley London / John Lewis & Waitrose / Cornish Orchards / Silent Pool Gin / Taschen / Andersen Press / Penguin Random House / Hachette / Little, Brown / Macmillan / Vintage Books / Scholastic / The Guardian / The Evening Standard / Radio Times / The Times / Science Museum / Brighton Festival / British Heart Foundation / Cath Tate Cards / The Maybourne Hotel Group and many more… Laura is represented in North America by Mendola Art, and by The Artworks in the UK.

Style/Techniques

Black & White, Design, Digital, Graphic, Silhouette, Decorative, Floral, Pattern, Whimsical, Vector

Subject/Specialties

Animals, Architecture, Book Covers, Botanical, Children, Children's Books, Historical, Landscape, Nature, Packaging, People, Product, Wildlife, Food/Beverage