Non-digital collages - The CreativeMindClass Blog

"I am a resident and worker in Bristol UK and studied Illustration at Brighton UK. I've been an active artist as well as illustrator since 2013, with my focus slowly shifting over the years from bright and vivid character designs to more abstracted and process intensive work. I usually create art with a mix of collage, drawing, a combination of both, occasionally 3D. I also make and self-publish a lot of zines and often comics."

What would you say about your collage style?

"Primarily not digital" (though this is a personal choice, both traditional and digital approaches to work are equally relevant as one another) and a lot of paper textures. I used to work with lots of bright colors, but I've been trying to be more mature and contemplative with my colors in recent years. I have a strong importance on shapes and composition also. The majority of my work is somewhat playful in the sense that I see my collages and drawings I do as a form of fun, or an exercise of enjoyment."

What are the keys to creating collages?

"It's hard to pinpoint the one key to how I create illustrations and other artwork. An attitude of enjoyment or joy is essential in the way I work. I constantly try to figure out a method of injecting that into whatever I'm creating. It is my mantra to always say 'if I'm not having fun doing this specific piece, I shouldn't be making it. I'll have to come up with a different way to approach it'. In the majority of Illustration projects, I've found that for the most optimal outcome simplifying everything really helps. It is common for me to get caught up with details or specific concepts or ideas, and then I have to step back and simplify everything down to the essentials. It is often the case that this applies as much to the content as it could to format."

"I created a work for a really worthwhile project which was launched in the UK named Communitea. 55 artists , including me, were asked to create a piece of work that reflected our relationship with Chinese culture, which is now available to purchase in the form of a poster on Roomfifty and all proceeds go towards helping save the London Chinese Community centre from closing and fight the growing tide of anti-Asian hate."

Explore more collages by Ed via Instagram and his web site.

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