Hello
My name is Annie Falconer-Gronow. Please find below my portfolio to support my application to Falmouth University to study an
online BA in Illustration 2023.
Illustration
These illustrations are part of a series of shy nocturnal animals and the moon. Initially I had wanted to use different phases of the moon, but have decided on crescent and full. I will also incorporate a fox, badger and hedgehog. The two above were first drafts, and the small owl is a discarded piece. The hare is the way I want to take the moon illustrations, with all other animals painted in the same style in gouache.
Pen and ink/watercolour
This a small sample of the sort of pen and ink/watercolour sketching I like to do using photos from magazines, or places I have visited and photographed.
Coloured pencil/pastel
Digital logos and branding
Professionally I work part-time as a graphic designer. This includes branding, logos and web design and build. Here is a sample of the varied types of work I undertake in a digital and print format using many of the Adobe programmes including Illustrator and Indesign. I offer a full range of services including advertising, bespoke folders and signage, and arrange printing.
Book design
This is a sample of a few of the books I have designed from initial idea through to printed product.
Fabric ideas
As a keen home sewer I often buy dressmaking fabrics. Over the years I’ve experimented with pattern repeats using Illustrator and Fresco to create possible designs for fabrics.
Crafts
I enjoy using my ideas in other ways other than drawing and painting or in a digital form. I use hand and machine embroidery a lot, sometimes using wool rovings on linen, or a form of trapunto (star fish) worked alongside hand embroidery. I also like to experiment with painting onto fabrics with fabric inks, or mixing them together with embroidery.
Cards
I make my own cards as part of my business using either lino prints or fabrics and machine embroidery, though I occasionally use watercolour pencils and pen.
Letters, sketches and ideas
To further my career I aim to design my own cards and alphabets. I sketch ideas often and like to try out my ideas in various formats.
Working colour sketches
10 min sketches