Laura Blake
Hey, I am Laura!
My practice spans from Children’s Book illustration to Merchandising and illustrated interior design. While my work is aesthetically diverse, I love working with contrasting colours and use colour as its own language especially in my children books.
A friend from within
A silent narrative based on a shy girl who draws her imaginary friend and comes to life. He helps her feel more confident until one day he is no longer needed as she has gained confidence.
National Trust
A project aimed to get more young adults involved with National Trust by creating a monthly subscription package with a collectable Riso zine with stickers and a free coffee and cake vouchers to get them more motivated to go and enjoy National Trust locations.
Next, the farmyard fun collection
A brief set by NEXT to design a Spring/ Summer 2026 collection for the children’s range. The collection ‘Farmyard Fun’ is all about the farm life with interactive elements on garments where children can find different animals in different tops. The illustration style needed to feel energetic and bright for spring and summer.
