A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME

(An informal introduction)

"21 year-old Fine Art student who wants to do something with her life" is a perfect descriptor for where I'm at in my career right now, but let's elaborate a bit.

My name's Alexandra, I study art at Loughborough University and I'm preparing for a Master's Degree in Graphic Design and Visualisation. Although I've dabbled in many projects inside and outside university, I'd say that I'm above all a digital illustrator.

These two small words have defined my practice for the past year and a half, especially as part of my role as an artist in residence at MTC Coventry, and editorial illustrator at SAMIZDAT magazine.  I worked as a full-time artist at MTC Coventry for a year, as part of my placement. There, I created decorative pieces for their office spaces, receptions and meeting rooms, as well as illustrated all sorts of brochures, posters, maps, etc. This experience has been the deciding factor in my choice of following a digital approach to art. However, as you can see in my latest series of illustrations, "Marginalia", I always find a way to integrate my fine art visual education into my digital illustrations, giving them a more traditional feel, but with the benefit of the virtual space they inhabit. You can check out all my projects, from my personal works, to the art I produced working for MTC, here.

All these being said, I also create YouTube videos talking about my experience as a Fine Art student working in the industry, besides other artsy topics. And nonetheless, I make practical tutorials on art which people can access by donating £10 or over on my Patreon page. 

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