Felicity Marshall, the illustrator merging editorial and fashion design

Date
27 September 2016

Felicity Marshall’s style as an illustrator has understandably caught the eye of the big dogs in the market. Her attention to detail is both approachable and affable, drawing personalities that can be applied to both publications and fashion brands.

Felicity’s interest in drawing began from an early age, “I was encouraged and taught by my dad” she explains, “who is a packaging / product designer and great craftsman”. This attraction was continued as she pursued an illustration degree at London College of Fashion, and this crossover between illustration and fashion is clearly one she thrived in. Beginning her career as print design intern at Alexander McQueen she went on to be a freelancer for Liberty, Asos and Topman, where she has now settled as a print designer.

Her work at Topman has covered a range of mediums and outlets, from working on the print stories for the Topman design shows to T-shirts to wear at festivals, her work flourishes whether it is printed or embroidered. For the most recent collection SS17 the “show was based around the idea of British holidays and typical British imagery” the illustrator explains, “we took the traditional Hawaiian print and made the content British, depicting the needles in the Isle of Wight as opposed to using palm trees and beaches.”

Outside of the fashion sphere Felicity works as a freelance illustrator, recently exhibiting at this years Pick Me Up festival as well as a collaboration with Patrick Schmidt for the Brothers and Sisters exhibition in August. This led to a charismatic series for The New York Times based on Hindu wedding traditions. The series is a full colour delight, showcasing Felicity’s ability to extenuate materials and textures on both clothing and interiors. By working closely with their art directors the illustrator explains that they “wanted to convey the joy and dynamic nature of the Hindu rituals whilst being true to their traditions. We wanted the illustrations to be bright and bold but also quite sophisticated.”

Excitingly the illustrator will also have a range of T-shirts released in Topman under her own name in 2017 and is working on a series of editorial pieces for Say Hi To.

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Felicity Marshall: The New York Times

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Felicity Marshall: The New York Times

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Felicity Marshall: The New York Times

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design SS17

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design SS17

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design SS17

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design SS17

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design SS17

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design SS17

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design AW16

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Felicity Marshall: Topman Design AW16 Patterns

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Lucy Bourton

Lucy (she/her) is the senior editor at Insights, a research-driven department with It's Nice That. Get in contact with her for potential Insights collaborations or to discuss Insights' fortnightly column, POV. Lucy has been a part of the team at It's Nice That since 2016, first joining as a staff writer after graduating from Chelsea College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design Communication.

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