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Here 2014: Joining us this year is one of the UK's finest illustrators Marion Deuchars

Words: Lisa Farrell
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Date: 19 March 2014; Work

We are thrilled that this year’s Here London creative symposium will feature legendary British illustrator and author Marion Deuchars, a lady who in addition to working internationally with major design and advertising agencies, also publishes beautiful illustrated children’s books and has created a globally recognised style of hand lettering!

After graduating with distinction from the Royal College of Art in 1981, Deuchars co-formed an art and design studio in north London from where she continues to work on an incredible range of projects spanning corporate literature, publishing, editorial, packaging, advertising, web, brand development, craft and interior design.

With commercial clients that include Royal Mail Stamps, Carluccios and the Imperial War Museum, she’s won several awards including a Gold and Silver at the Art Directors Club New York, three D&AD yellow pencils, and she’s been a member of AGI since 2000. In 2012, Marion was chosen by the British Council as one of six creatives to represent Britain at the World Design Capital in Helsinki.

We are honoured to welcome her to the Here London symposium. You can get your tickets here!

Six black and white postage stamps featuring Royal Shakespeare Company productions. Each stamp shows a performer from a different play, accompanied by a famous quote and the play’s title. — Above
Marion Deuchars: Royal Mail Stamps commemorating the RSC’s 50th anniversary.

Two pages from a newspaper supplement. The left page features a headline “Tainted ground” above an illustration of a red geometric shape on a grey and white grid. The right page features the headline “The history man” above an illustration of a red, angular figure standing over small black silhouettes of people. — Above
Marion Deuchars: Illustrations for The Guardian

Two book covers featuring silhouettes and bold blocks of colour. The first is divided into blue, red and cream sections, showing a silhouette of a person and handwritten notes including the word “cafe”. The second is split between blue and white, showing a silhouette of a bucket on a cable and two small figures. Both covers feature the author “George Orwell” and titles “Orwell and the Dispossessed” and “Orwell’s England”. — Above
Marion Deuchars: Illustrations for George Orwell book covers

Two children's art books by Marion Deuchars. The blue cover reads “Let’s make some great art” above a person's forehead and a small bird. The red cover reads “Let’s make some great fingerprint art” above an illustration of a cat. — Above
Marion Deuchars: Let’s Make Some Great Art

An open book featuring a page about Leonardo da Vinci. The left page contains a bold heading and a short biography, while the right page shows a grid of five Mona Lisa portraits, with the final one missing its mouth. — Above
Marion Deuchars: Let’s Make Some Great Art

An open book shows two hand-drawn plinths on opposite pages. The left is a plain block with the text “DRAW SOMETHING OLD ON THIS PLINTH.” and the right is an ornate Corinthian column with the text “DRAW SOMETHING MODERN ON THIS PLINTH.” — Above
Marion Deuchars: Let’s Make Some Great Art

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