Design Federation

Eugenia Tsimiklis tells us she has a special bond with her biro, and from the amazing work she produces, we can see why

What is your name and where are you located
Eugenia Tsimiklis, Melbourne, Australia

Where did you learn your craft?
I attended private art classes throughout childhood, took art and design at school and I studied Visual Communications: Illustration/Graphic Design at University.

What is your artistic medium of choice? Why that medium?
I have formed a special bond with my artline pen. I prefer to draw by hand then take to the computer to finish my image. Lately I have been working with pencil and biro afterhours to create an image that seems less like the vector based illustration I have to create in the workplace.

Have you always been focused in this particular area?
I think I’ve pretty much been drawing the same things: girls, flowers and ornate patterns to different levels of sophistication and success from the time I could hold a pen until the present.I should move on perhaps, but I can’t help what I’m drawn to and what I want to create.

Whose work do you relate to most? Who inspires you?
I love the work of traditional ornate illustrators such as Ertes, Beardsley, Mucha and the work of contemporary illustrators such as Liselotte Watkin’s and Deanne Cheuk.

Do you enjoy collaboration work?
I love working with other people, but it’s also nice to be given the freedom to have my own take on things on occasion.

Why the move from Australia to London?
I moved to London after I graduated from University. I still love London; it’s history, it’s filth, the diversity of the people, the random encounters, fashion and the way it embraces eccentricity and difference. I grew up in Adelaide so it was an eye-opening place to move to. London is such an inspiring place to live and work.

What is appealing about textile design creation?
I love creating wearable art and seeing my designs transformed by the body worn across a garment.

There seems to be a lot of long flowing movement in your art, how much inspiration do you take from nature?
There is definitely an organic free flowing theme running through most of my illustration work. I guess natural forms; people, flora and fauna are what inspire me most when I create.

Can you let us in on any trade secrets?
Do what you love, love what you do.

related links

http://www.emikli.com/

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