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An illustration of several legs and feet wearing different styles of shoes, arranged in a chaotic jumble. The image uses a bold palette of pink, mint green, black and white with various geometric and organic patterns.

Kate Prior's illustrations are boisterous and colourful

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Date
21 May 2015

Kate Prior’s bright, tongue-in-cheek and colourful illustrations have secured her commissions for The New Yorker , ASOS, Adidas and Pitchfork among others. Kate is currently working as an in-house illustrator for Urban Outfitters in Europe and the USA, but she still remembers drawing in more humble surroundings at her parents’ house, “as a way to keep me quiet.”

On her inspirations Kate says: “I’m influenced by conversations, dreams, potty humour, the internet, and stories my Dad told me when I was eight.” Bold lines and garish characters come together wonderfully in posters and postcards in an approach that’s boisterous and very, very fun.

An illustration of a hand holding a pack of cigarettes against a red sun and a striped horizon. The pack reads “BAD TRIP” around a large, central eye, with “Skull Paradise” written on the side.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

An illustration of a unicorn with a thick black moustache and a wavy mane. It is framed by a yellow heart and surrounded by barber tools, including scissors and hair clippers. Bold text at the top reads “Uo’s Stick On Barber Shop”.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

An illustration of a pink, bird-like figure wearing a striped hat and a grid-patterned sweater. Bold 3D lettering behind the figure reads “EVO DAY”, while the word “Whippet” is written in cursive at the bottom.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

A black and white illustration shows a person’s arm reaching across a surface. Above them, a black banner reads “I’M MYSELF WHEN I’M WITH YOU...”.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

An illustration of the words “PEEK A BOO” in bold, 3D purple lettering against a black background. The letters are entwined with stylised flowers, leaves and fruit in shades of pink, green and orange.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

A bold illustration in red, yellow and pink reads “Sun Kissed” in large, cursive lettering. A sun-like figure wearing sunglasses relaxes by a pool, with a palm leaf framing the right side.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

An illustrated A–Z grid titled “An Illustrated A–Z of Anna”. The grid contains 32 colourful panels, each featuring a drawing and a corresponding word, such as “Australia”, “Cats”, “Metronomy” and “Yoga”.
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Kate Prior: Selected work

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Rebecca Fulleylove

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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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