Loose shapes and jaunty characters in Alec Doherty’s editorial illustrations

Date
13 January 2016

London-based illustrator Alec Doherty’s loosely formed characters have appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times and on Mr Porter. From climate change to bromances, Alec’s illustrations convey a warm and engaging tone through their use of colour.

With crinkly faces and tapered limbs, his style is in contrast with the work he created for Partizan Brewing, which we featured on the site a couple of years ago. A freer, less confined approach gives Alec’s characters a sense of movement and increases their ability to tell a story.

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Alec Doherty: The Guardian

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Alec Doherty: Mr Porter

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Alec Doherty: Mr Porter

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Alec Doherty: New York Times

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Alec Doherty: Guardian US Film Magazine

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Alec Doherty: Mr Porter

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Alec Doherty: Guardian US Film Magazine

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Alec Doherty: Guardian US Film Magazine

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Rebecca Fulleylove

Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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