Designer Desire: Lesley Barnes

Mosaic of Lesley Barnes illistrations | H is for Homeall images © Lesley Barnes

Glasgow-based, award-winning illustrator, author and animator, Lesley Barnes is a hugely talented individual. We’re so in love with her playful, colourful illustrations. Her clients have included Belle & Sebastian, Bestival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Glasgow Film Festival, Puffin Classics, the Museum of childhood and the V&A.

Lesley sells a small selection of her work – prints and cards – in her Etsy shop. Her books, and others that she’s illustrated, are available from Amazon and Hive (who give local bookshops a percentage of every single order they receive).

Have a look at this short video from a few years ago which showcases a number of Lesley’s designs.

madness from Lesley on Vimeo.

Designer Desire: Malika Favre

Mosaic of illustrations by Malika Favre | H is for Home

Malika Favre is a French-born, London-dwelling illustrator and animator. We’ve featured one of her works here in the past – but she’s so good, she deserves further investigation.

Her use of bright colour, sensuous shapes and geometric, Op Art pattern is wonderfully eye-catching and enticing. Her designs are Pop Art inspired and are incredibly well suited to magazine covers and wall art. She has a prestigious client list which includes The New Yorker, BAFTA and Vogue.

She says she is influenced by the female form – something that’s very evident in her impressive body of work. Check out her shop where you can get limited-edition screen prints giclée print and luxury playing cards.

Her Vimeo stream offers further insight into her product & process. Also, have a look below at the short interview she gave – you’ll need to watch it at least twice to fully read the sub-titles, gorge on all her wonderful designs and glimpse her lovely home!

Portrait of Malika Favre | © Tom Robinson© Tom Robinson