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Distil, engage, report, explain – it’s National Illustration Day

29th November, 2024 by Lydia Thornley

I’m an accidental illustrator… This loose, linear strand of my work was once the workings-out of my design practice. Before that, it came from a love of bande dessinée illustration. I studied at a time of specialisation, when you could be a designer or an illustrator but not both; before … Read More

Lydia by the Cody Dock memory wall
Behind the scenes | Creative engagement | Live illustration

Good question

23rd September, 2024 by Lydia Thornley

“Hello! We’re gathering in stories!” At Cody Dock’s memory wall, that’s the first step in finding out what people might contribute. The memory wall started with my drawing giant loops of the river Lea. Across three events, I’ve sketched people’s stories for them or coaxed them to add their own: … Read More

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