Zara Picken (zaraillustrates)

A Dog's Life (For Sale)

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:38:27 -0700

Holiday Essentials - Sainsbury's Bank 'Money Matters' magazine

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:44:58 -0700

I was commissioned by Seven to create a full page illustration for the Sainsbury’s Bank ‘Money Matters’ magazine. The feature was about everyday essentials to pack for a holiday, focusing on less obvious items that could prove invaluable. The top image shows an earlier version, which featured some slightly different items. The last image shows the final illustration in context. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

You magazine - Granny or Nanny?

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:42:40 -0700

I was commissioned by You magazine to illustrate a feature about grandparents who look after their grandchildren. The article discussed how some feel they are being treated more like unpaid staff than valued relatives. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Interview with Pushing Pixels

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:26:23 -0700

Kirill Grouchnikov kindly invited me to answer some questions for his excellent blog, Pushing Pixels. You can read the interview at http://www.pushing-pixels.org/2013/04/16/illustrators-at-work-interview-with-zara-picken.html. I talk about style, unusual feedback and the recent surge in mid-century inspired design amongst other things. Also, look! New photo of me! It’s a perfectly representative portrait as you can never see my face obscured behind the wall of hair. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Homes & Antiques - The Hague map

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:35:49 -0700

I was commissioned by Homes & Antiques magazine to create this map of The Hague, highlighting antiques hotspots, landmarks and places of interest. And yes, that is a chandelier in the shape of a seahorse. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Secret 7" - Sleight of Hand

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:05:31 -0800

Secret 7” is a project combining music and art for a good cause - designers create covers for tracks by various artists, to be sold at a charity exhibition. I’ve created an illustration entitled “Sleight of Hand”, inspired by Laura Marling’s song “The Beast”. You can find out more about it and vote for it here: http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/aea34dabf0c73f9e8cbceb3df78b700d/888 © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Introversion - Part III (For Sale)

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:17:04 -0800

Introversion - Part II (For Sale)

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:12:08 -0800

Introversion - Part I (For Sale)

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:10:39 -0800

Meltdown - Part II

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:51:27 -0800

Meltdown - Part I

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:48:20 -0800

Introversion

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:16:20 -0800

A series based on my own experiences of introversion, inspired by Susan Cain’s TED talk “The Power of Introverts”. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

People Management - Austerity Fitness Guide

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:18:09 -0800

People Management magazine recently commissioned me to create three illustrations for a double page spread. The feature was about how companies can help to keep their staff healthy in an age of austerity. To complement the subject of the article, I used linework and halftone to evoke a 1950s feel. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Flow magazine - Find What You're Looking For

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:34:06 -0800

These are a couple more spot illustrations created for the article “Find What You’re Looking For” in Flow magazine. The marionette one wasn’t included in the end due to space constraints but I still like it! So I thought it was worth posting anyway. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Flow magazine - Find What You're Looking For

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:56:39 -0800

Here’s another illustration from my series for Flow magazine. This image was used as a spot illustration to accompany a philosophical feature entitled “Find What You’re Looking For”. It was used on a white background in the final printed version but I’m quite fond of this yellow version. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Flow magazine - Find What You're Looking For

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:41:13 -0800

I recently created a series of illustrations for Flow, a Dutch magazine for paper lovers. The article was called “Find What You’re Looking For” and discussed the philosophy of finding happiness in life. This illustration was used as a full page opener for the feature. © Zara Picken 2013 www.zaraillustrates.com

Illustrated Etymology - Glamour

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:17:11 -0800

I created an illustration for the brilliant Illustrated Etymology (www.illustratedetymology.com), which explores the history and meaning of words. The word I chose was "glamour", which has origins in the word "grammar". © Zara Picken 2012 www.zaraillustrates.com

Throw Pillows

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:49:17 -0800

I have made a selection of my most popular illustrations available to buy as throw pillows, starting at $20 each. You can find them here: http://society6.com/zaraillustrates/pillows © Zara Picken 2012 www.zaraillustrates.com

Stella magazine - Men (A User's Guide)

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:33:57 -0800

My illustrations were featured in Stella magazine (part of the Sunday Telegraph) yesterday. The artwork accompanied a feature by four famous writers, including recent Man Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel, who revealed what their lives to date had taught them about men. © Zara Picken 2012 www.zaraillustrates.com

Interview with Carbonmade

Zara Picken (zaraillustrates) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:49:33 -0800

The peachy portfolio people at Carbonmade have been very kind to me, enabling me to show my illustrations to a wide audience through using their super service (my Carbonmade portfolio lives at http://zaraillustrates.carbonmade.com). They also have a blog, where they thought it would be fun to ask me questions about illustration, mid-century design and hovering cats. I agreed, much merriment ensued and the resulting interview can be seen at http://carbonmade.com/blog/spotlight/meet-zara-picken. Read and enjoy! © Zara Picken 2012 www.zaraillustrates.com