The Edge book 2025

THE EDGE

“We’ve worked with Falmouth University’s illustration students on two major building projects so far - the new cancer ward and scanning suite at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, and the new Outpatient Department at West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance. Each time, the students have surpassed all our expectations. Not only have they interpreted our briefs with exceptional emotional intelligence and professionalism, they have also produced exquisite works of art. Our staff and patients at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust couldn’t be happier, and we look forward to a long and healthy partnership with Falmouth University as we continue to improve our hospital estate and start to build our new Women and Children’s Hospital.”

Carolyn Garman Head of Communication and Engagement, Major Capital Projects, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Introduction

Welcome to the 2025 edition of ‘The Edge’. The BA(Hons) Illustration Course has been publishing the work of its talented students for over 25 years now, ranging from ‘Illustrated Quotes & Sayings’ to our cabinet of curiosities called ‘Wunderkammer’.

The theme of ‘The Edge’ seems particularly poignant in 2025. As the world around us changes on a seemingly daily basis it is increasingly important that illustrators harness their creativity to respond to this evolving world. Illustrators perform an important role within society, illuminating the written word through a universal visual language.

Illustrators shed light on ideas and concepts. They promote, inform, challenge and entertain. Above all illustrators communicate in a uniquely human way.

The emergence of AI as a creative force within the Visual Arts and the world of Illustration might feel like it represents a metaphorical ‘edge’, a watershed.

BA Illustration at Falmouth University has always dedicated itself to ensuring that our graduates are ready for the challenges facing them as they enter the real world of the Visual Communication industry. For us the ‘Edge’ represents an expansive and exciting field of creative opportunity stretching out in front of talented new illustrators who want to make a positive difference to the world in which we live.

This edition celebrates work from 3rd year students that explore a wide range of visual styles and illustrative applications, from children’s picture book, editorial illustration, concept art, narrative illustration, packaging and much more.

We hope you enjoy this edition of ‘The Edge’.

Nigel Owen, Course Leader

GRACE GREENBANK ‘Part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time’ – Joni Mitchell, ‘Blue’ 1971 Stages of one’s life are defined, shaped by the edges.

A point of shift as lines of blue intertwine. Overlapping and signifying at interchanging moments of transformation.

grace.greenbank@gmail.com +44 (0) 7484 256 270 gracegreenbank.com @ggraceillustrates

LOUIS PERRY ‘I’ve stood on Cape Cornwall in the sun’s evening glow On Chywoone Hill at Newlyn to watch the fishing fleet go Watched the sheaved wheels at Geevor as they spun around And heard the men singing as they went underground.’

– Fisherman’s Friends, ‘Cornwall My Home’

LouisPerryIllustration@gmail.com LouisPerryIllustration.co.uk @LouisPerryIllustration

JONAH HUNT Being in the late stages of academia and with industry looming on the horizon, it feels like you are observing a vast network of options for the first time. It’s all up to me.

jhartyzone25@gmail.com +44 (0) 7742 563 918 aesthetrick.com @_aesthetrick_

EMS CRUMBY The split second between a loss or gain; spent on the edge of your seat.

e.crumbywork@gmail.com +44 (0) 7840 205 474 Emscrumby.com @ems.crumby

BERYL YIM Item: Artefact Materials: Clay, Pigment, Silk Estimated from the year 2025, each of these ornamental clay limbs is uniquely adorned with intricate illustrations and carefully encased in silk.

Belonging to the Yim family, the child’s hand and leg is a documentation of the past, working in conjunction to the adult’s version depicting future aspirations. Despite the disconnected limbs, this display evokes a sense of unity. Viewers are invited to reflect upon their journey, discovering that by navigating life as a double-edged sword, is where we become whole. itsberylyim@gmail.com +44 (0) 7831 274 122 itsberylyim.com @itsberylyim

JESSE CLARKSON Playing with a quote from William Burroughs’ 1985 novel, Queer: “Sodomy is as old as the human spirit”, this piece focuses on the normalcy and inevitability of homosexuality. With its roots in the edge of acceptance, two masculinities are presented, through legs and feet, in the universal safety of bedsheets.

jesse@jesseclarkson.com jesseclarkson.com @jesseclarksonart

MEGAN DAVIES The eternal battle of the hare and the tortoise. Rushing through life, we long for the slow wonder of childhood, yet as children we are in awe of the race.

megandaviesillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7927 742 774 megandaviesillustration.com @megandartist

ROSIE DUNBAR The ‘singing satellite’ Transit 5B-5 is the oldest satellite still sending a signal to Earth.

When it generates enough power from the sun its song can be heard from the edge of space.

rosiedunbar.contact@gmail.com +44 (0) 7561 718 221 rosiedunbar.com @roosievl

LIV LEMPERT At the edge of the lake, the explorer encountered a strange creature. It was making an odd gurgling, choking sound, but it was surprisingly hypnotic…

livvyl2465@gmail.com +44 (0) 7376 113 638 livlempert.com @liv.lempert

CHARLOTTE MINNS-CAMACHO On the edge of self-discovery through a search of the subconscious. While dreaming, the subconscious sends symbolic messages for us to gain insight into fears, desires and inner conflict, that might otherwise be hidden.

minnsillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7850 258 219 minnsillustrations@gmail.com @minns.illustration

ALICE WALTERS The edge of a memory.

Spaces can trigger glimpses and pieces of our memories, yet we can only sense that feeling, with small edges and moments standing out - the torn edges reflecting the memories lingering within our minds, blurring together and evolving as we remember parts throughout our everchanging lives.

Alicewalters94@icloud.com +44 (0) 7772 222 812 @alicewaltersart @alicewaltersart.com

JAMIE JONES Walking the South West Coast Path. On the edge between land and sea.

jomyeliot.art@gmail.com +44 (0) 7704 056 143 jamieeliot.co.uk @jomy_art

LEAH RAE DAVID Soundsystem culture brought to the UK from the Caribbean by the Windrush generation was at the edge of a new era of music, one that is responsible for the development of reggae in the UK and has influenced many genres of music to this day.

Leah.David@outlook.com +44 (0) 7419 334 814 leahraedesign.com @leahrae_design

DEBORAH EWUOSHO Exploring the ever-changing state of entertainment driven by cutting-edge technology.

Media can shape people’s every day lives and experiences, as well as their identities.

Debillustrates@gmail.com +44 (0) 7939 053 446 Debillustrates.co.uk @Debillustrates

MILLIE AMBROSE The superficial subculture of bodybuilding encourages a challenging, rigid lifestyle to achieve strength for aesthetic means. Mimicking 1980s newspaper advertisements, this piece explores pushing one’s body to the edge.

millicent.ambrose@gmail.com +44 (0) 7724 634 203 millieambrose.com @millie_ambrose

LEE FORGE Elon Musk is charging forwards into a second ‘Belle Époque’ with his other techo-oligarch friends – now if only everyone would stop comparing him to the wrong dictator! It was a Napoleonic salute guys!

leeforge22@gmail.com +44 (0) 7960 035 449 leeforge.carrd.co @leemur_land

CHONLADA (MILK) CHAISETSUMPAN The revelation of existence in the comfort of the warm embrace of light, pulled from eternal oblivion deep within the depths of darkness.

Time becomes a measure of change as shades of shadows are shaped to establish a reality of entities and objects.

synoomC@gmail.com +44 (0) 7442 563 111 snyoom.com @snyo.om

POPPY JEAN FREEMAN In the arid landscape of a future Earth, animals have had to find new ways to adapt and survive on the edge of what is possible. Even on the very brink of extinction, life will find a way.

poppyf.illustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7943 100 412 poppyfreeman.com @poppyf.illustration

RUBY COLLINS ‘Backward we traveled to reclaim the day Before we fell, like Icarus, undone; All we find are altars in decay And profane words scrawled black across the sun.’

– Sylvia Plath

Rubyc7541@gmail.com +44 (0) 7803 874 368 ruecollins.portfolio.com @ruecollins.art

ALEXANDRA CORAY The boundary between reality and fantasy is often skewed, people imagine themselves in scenarios that free them from the routines of daily life, imaginations flying high. However, with this imagination comes the dark thoughts that we push to the back of our minds, and the things that we see in the corner of our eyes, just out of sight.

afhcoray@icloud.com +44 (0) 7871 264 564 corayillustration.com @corayillustration

ZAID MIRZA The eternal clash of opposites.

The Japanese Oni embodying shadow and chaos, and the Chinese dragon a guardian of purity and light. Their battle reflects “The Edge” where good meets evil, light confronts darkness, and balance hangs in uncertainty. A vivid portrayal of mythological forces in cosmic tension.

zaidmirza.illustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7555 807 367 zaidmirza-illustration.com @zaidmirza_illustration

LINDA (LOKLAM) ZHANG Nuo Culture emerged at the dawn of Chinese civilization, but its enduring legacy teeters on the brink of extinction in the ceaseless flow of technological progression.

zhangloklam@gmail.com +44 (0) 7421 876 492 loklamz.com @Zhangloklam

BETH UGLOW At the edge of new beginnings, stasis can feel easier than change. There’s safety in the familiar, even if it’s holding us back. It takes courage and determination to break through the confining walls and fly into the unknown, and a willingness to let go.

bethuglow@gmail.com +44 (0) 7463 141 144 bethuglow.co.uk @beth.uglow

LOTTIE MATTISON As Little Red Riding Hood wanders through the dark forest, the twisting trees appear to have faces. They watch as she shivers, bracing herself for the journey ahead, while the howling of wolves echos from afar.

lottieannmattison@gmail.com +44 (0) 7505 905 408 lottiemillustration.com @illustrationsbylottie

HARRIET MCCREANOR On and on she travelled, dreaming of who might be out there in the darkness.

Harriet_claire_@outlook.com Harrietmccreanor.com @harrietmcc_

CHARLOTTE HOLMES Flightless birds threatened by the edge of extinction migrate to a place where even flightless birds can fly…

SPACE!

c@holmes.net charlotteholmesillustration.com

BO MONCUR Always start with the edge pieces of a puzzle. Also, make sure nobody steals your middle pieces.

bomoncur@gmail.com +44 (0) 7545 865 427 bomonday.neocities.org @bomondays

HEIDI KARI PASSANT Amy’s geese gathered; it was nearly time, She braced herself for the coming flight.

Sit tight.

Soon, the southern land they’ll spy, All waving the north goodbye, One brave eye peering over the plane’s edge, Tracing landscapes, in a flock they fledge, Geese gliding, wild and unconfined, Migration’s song – freedom intertwined.

Inspired by the film ‘Fly Away Home’ - 1996)

heidipassant@icloud.com +44 (0) 7595 120 425 heidikari.co.uk @wondersofheidi

PIP LATHAM-MOLLART On a quest to vanquish a great evil settled over their kingdom, three adventurers travel the lands high and low to find allies and battle foes as the edge of their imaginations touch reality.

piplatham.mollart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7904 746 674 pippinillustration.co.uk @pippinillustration

MILLIE WILLOW ‘The Six Swan Brothers’, a tale about the patience of a sister lifting the curse cast on her six brothers set by their evil stepmother…

This illustrates the moment in between transformation and lifting of the curse while the sister crafts six star-flower shirts to cure her brothers. In the distance, a castle lies in wait of a new queen.

Milliemainwaring@gmail.com Milliewillow.co.uk @milliewilloarts

MOLLIE HAMBLING Ambedo sits on the edge of awareness: “a trance in which you become completely absorbed in vivid sensory details… briefly soaking in the experience of being alive, an act that is done purely for its own sake”. It’s the moments in limbo between reflection and action, as the world continues to rush around you.

mollieillustrates@outlook.com +44 (0) 7741 476 399 molliehambling.com @mollieillustrates

AMY DESMIER Representing the phases of life we go through, and being on the edge of something completely new – the challenges, freedom and nostalgia that growing up provides.

amygraceillustrates@gmail.com +44 (0) 7766 066 849 amygraceillustrates.co.uk @amygraceillustrates

CHARLOTTE GRAVER The edge of adulthood. Do we ever really ‘grow-up’?

Our childhood stuffed toys follow us through pivotal moments and big milestones, representing our inner-child and reluctance to ever fully ‘grow-up’.

charlottegraver31@gmail.com +44 (0) 7498 716 913 charlottegraver.com @charillustrates

HARVEY SHELL A nomadic traveler finds himself sailing across the jet streams of this world in a sky boat drawn by a pair of great whale carp, resting his bones and refuelling his spirit for the journey ahead. He is at the end of one story and at the start of another forever on the outskirts of society.

Harvey.shell6242@gmail.com +44 (0) 7917 035 561 shell.visuals

KATIE POOLE Butterscotch Hijinks had lived for many years comfortably in the house on the edge of the woodland, until one day, his growing curiosity led him to the verge of his comfort zone.

He approached the woods timidly. He was worried the other animals wouldn’t like him. But oh, how wrong he was. Always be brave, Butterscotch. Always be brave.

katiepooleillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7706 457 330 katiepooleillustration.com @katiepooleillustration

REBECCA RANDELL In June 1784, the first woman to freely fly in a hot air balloon took off from Lyon alongside a Mr Fleurant, in honour of Gustav III. Élisabeth Thible was terrified, so to distract herself began singing arias, all whilst dressed as the Goddess Minerva. This was one of mankind’s first experiences flying, and probably birdkind’s first encounter with opera.

rebeccarandell@hotmail.co.uk +44 (0) 7565 872 430 rebeccarandell.co.uk @rebecca.randell.art

POPPY MORRIS The beautiful yet misunderstood red fox is an integral part of the English countryside, but is still hunted illegally through loopholes found in the 2004 Hunting Act. Pushed to their limits, they await their fate in the shadow of the huntsmen.

poppymorris3345@live.co.uk +44 (0) 7949 781 480 poppymorrisillustration.co.uk @poppymorrisillustration

ELLIE MCKENZIE-GILL A packaging design for an energy drink, aimed at people doing intense activities, such as hiking, climbing and mountain biking. A drink of ‘SUMMIT FUEL’ provides the energy for these extreme activities.

Elliemck03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7506 742 422 elliemckenzie-gill.co.uk @elliemckenziegill_art

GEORGIE GOLDING Rockpools are the edge of sea and land, blending together to create small pockets of sea life; a window into the ocean.

Georgiegolding03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7711 863 607 georgiegoldingillustration.com @georgiegolding_illustration

KERRY MCNULTY PINTO “A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.”- Anon

mcnultypintokerry@gmail.com +44 (0) 7522 567 012 kerrymcnultypinto.co.uk @mcnultypintocreates

NOAH ROBERTS “In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, it perched for vespers nine; Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white, glimmered the white Moon-shine” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

robertsnoah722@gmail.com +44 (0) 7342 045 546 supernovatattoos.co.uk @supernovatattoos

FEIYANG LIU What exists outside the universe? The little rocket ‘StarChaser’ that ran out of fuel accidentally crashed through the edge of the universe and saw a mythical scene.

sofia.liufeiyang@gmail.com +44 (0) 7536 209 653 feiyang-liu.com @Feiyang_Liu_

HOLLY GREY-SMITH The Transition between night and day, when the fae come out to play. They are said to leave mushrooms behind where they dance and at nightfall they return to dance again – in the edge between reality and myth.

Hollygreysmith15@gmail.com +44 (0) 7980 940 989 Hollygrey-smithIllustration.co.uk @Hollygs_Illustration

CHLOE ALLEN Explore the edge of space, explore the cosmos and play among the stars. From within your imagination a land of adventure awaits you.

Artisticchloe249@gmail.com +44 (0) 7912 883 089 Illustratorchloe.co.uk @Chloe Allen

HONEY SWANEPOEL The Edge of extinction.

Highlighting endangered animals in Africa that are on the brink of becoming extinct forever.

Honeyswanepoel@icloud.com +44 (0) 7881 541 124 Hunnyswanepoel.co.uk @Illustration_by_hunny

LAUREN MARSTON As climate change gets increasingly worse, forest fires continue to burn longer meaning trees get burnt, and habitats are destroyed.

Koalas are losing their homes as a result of this, as well as deforestation, putting them at risk of extinction. Their homes are disappearing and so are they.

marstonlauren@outlook.com +44 (0) 7884 938 801 laurenmarstonart.co.uk @laurenmarstonart

AMBER SPAARGAREN “How Chernobyl has become an unexpected haven for wildlife’’ from an article by the UN. This image was made using oak-gall ink as a nod to Ukraine’s rewilded forest.

amberspaargaren@gmail.com +44 (0) 7564 056 055 amberspaargaren.com

RUBY STEAD “Oh mother earth your comfort is great, your arms never withhold” – Mary Oliver

rubyyymoon@outlook.com +44 (0) 7535 391 846 rubymoon.uk @rubyyymoon

POPPY TOOZE Hedgerows border the edges of fields and roads, providing shelter and home to an abundance of species. This surface pattern was made with the intention of being applied to furnishing fabric, wallpaper, or potentially jam packaging.

hello@poppytooze.co.uk +44 (0) 7864 584 839 poppytooze.co.uk @poppytoozeillustration

HANNAH LUCY JONES Blodeuwedd of Welsh mythology was a beautiful woman created from flowers.

The story tells that after her betrayal she was cursed to become an owl and never again show her face in daylight. She treads the line between night and day, winter and spring, sky and land.

But was her transformation really a curse, or was it her freedom?

hannahcwl@outlook.com +44 (0) 7947 198 352 hannahlucyillustration.com @hannahlucy.illustration

JENNY WORBOYS Close ups of a needle felted decorative garland for a nursery depicting geese characters migrating.

It can be interpreted as representing the edge of children’s development as they would be displayed in a nursery to be used as decoration.

jenaerynillustrates@gmail.com +44 (0) 7809 155 003 jenaerynillustrates.com @jenaeryn.illustrates

DAISY NORMAN The feeling of being pushed off the edge of your sofa because your doggy is taking up all the space. It’s mischief that leaves you feeling warm inside and slightly on edge.

daisynorman.work@gmail.com +44 (0) 7804 482 661 daisynormanart.co.uk @daisynormanart

ALICE MOORE Christine de Pizan was a poet, biographer, and political thinker in medieval Paris. She was supported by her family to learn; she challenged societal expectations in a male dominated world where women were often relegated.

By writing her own books, she confronted stereotypes and left a lasting impact that is still relevant today.

alicemoore.99@outlook.com +44 (0) 7495 311 735 aliceillustrator.com @aliceillustrator

JULIA POREBSKA “Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worthwhile” – Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables On the edge of imagination – The magic of books in aiding the adventures of childhood.

juliaporebskaillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7541 194 427 juliaporebskaillustration.com @julias.doodle.world

ZOË MILNE “When robins appear, loved ones are near” A personal narrative inspired by real events of a moment of intense emotion around grief, specifically the loss of a loved one. Influenced

by British folklore and the interaction between nature and humans.

buniidraws@gmail.com +44 (0) 7469 899 996 buniidraws.portfolio.site artstation.com/bunii_draws @buniidraws

KATELYN HIEBER The edge of a career within the illustration industry can be exciting yet daunting at the same time. It is the leaving behind of student life and the beginning of a professional career. The new chapter can feel like swimming out into the open ocean – facing the unknown and unpredictable.

But success is only for the brave and willing souls.

katelynhieber1@gmail.com +44 (0) 7407 425 992 katelynhieber.co.uk @katelyn_hieber_illustration

NATALIE WOODS This piece depicts the uncertainty and loneliness of leaving home and education to face adulthood. A lone figure looks over the edge, leaving the comfort of light and stepping into a distorted cityscape, representing confusion and struggle.

The contrast between light and dark reflects the shift from security to discomfort, capturing the emotional weight of independence.

Natwoods467@gmail.com +44 (0) 7467 531 997 NatWoods.com @Nat.wd2

ISOBEL SCOTT The transition from childhood to adolescence is a bumpy one and along the way we lose our imagination and wonder. Two girls gaze at the same star. Awestruck, the little girl sits just inside its warm glow, whilst the older girl looks on tethered by the urban reality behind her, envious.

isobelscottillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7754 297 441 Isobelscott.co.uk @Isobel.scott.illustrator

ABIGAIL POOLE The edge of a nightmare.

Depiction of a dream I had recently, one that could have turned sinister if I hadn’t reached out to touch the creature before me.

sandatoriart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7736 681 108 @abipoole.art

MARIELLA DEIOSSO CHIMENTO This piece explores the exploitation of fragile beauty, reflecting the struggles of girls in a society that both fantasises about and endangers them. Delicate yet disposable, forever hung on the edge – ogled rather than protected. It is a visual statement on how society romanticises suffering while stripping away autonomy.

marielladeioos@gmail.com +44 (0) 7412 858 766 mariella.art @mariella.art_

ELLA LOVE “Embrace the unknown and let your journey unfold.”

University is an incredible journey, fostering your growth as a creative person. It expands your creativity and deepens your knowledge.

As the end approaches, a chapter ends, and another journey begins.

el.strations@outlook.com +44 (0) 7471 684 763 elstrations.myportfolio.com @el.strations

LUIS MCLELLAN Wisdom stands at the edge of the universe, sowing the seeds of knowledge in our world.

uismc2304@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7742 631 620 arsvulpes.com @arsvulpes

TERRY CANN “Heed the sirens, take shelter, my lover Flee the fire that devours But the sight held me fixed like a bayonet against my throat Neither plague nor famine tempered my courage Nor did raids make me cower But his translucent skin made me shiver deep within my bones It was a pale white horse With a crooked smile And I knew it was my time” – The Oh Hellos

dudavzoomillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7444 697 629 dudavzoom.org @dudavzoom

LOUISE TOBIN ‘Polycephaly’– a large, mutated two-headed snake and a warrior confront each other on the edges of life and death.

TobinIllustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7903 647 310 Louisetobinillustration.com @louisetobinillustration

NATALIE VICINANZA KNOTT “The life of man is like a game with dice; if you don’t get the throw you want, you must show your skill in making the best of the throw you get.”

– Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)

natalievicinanzaknott@gmail.com +44 (0) 7902 149 286 nettlesvk.neocities.org/ @nettles.vk

BEAU AITCHISON On the edge of conscious and unconsciousness, a nightmare watches you dream.

Beauaitchison@outlook.com Beauillustration.wordpress.com @Beau_a_illustration

ABIGAIL BARRETT - MAGOWAN Kernow’s (Cornwall’s) extinction. A concept art piece for a game, showing the moments before a mysterious meteor destroys St Michael’s Mount, causing mass destruction, leaving Cornwall on the edge of extinction.

Abibarrettmagowan@outlook.com +44 (0) 7413 444 749 @Abibm_illustration

MILLIE DAVIES House sparrows have lived alongside us for centuries, but since 1970 we have lost nearly 30 million of them in the UK. Will we let them reach the edge of extinction?

milliedaviesart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7517 923 552 milliedaviesart.com @milliedaviesart

CHARLIE MULLAN At the edge of her lair, a hungry siren slithers to the sea, ready for her next hunt.

Beware the stormy seas and pray you do not hear her call, as if you do, it is already too late…

This piece celebrates the links that can be found between folklore worldwide

Charlo77emay03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7485 044 850 Charliesghosts.co.uk @Charlies_ghosts_

ELEANOR SIDLEY Below the copper-coloured watch towers we see the bustling port town of Polgartes. A popular last stop for the travellers of Saikaris to stock up on their supplies before embarking on their adventures.

eleanorsidleyart@gmail.com eleanorsidleyart.com @eleanorsidleyart

BRAD HUMPHRIES The dark sea rolls lazily under the ethereal light of the full moon, revealing the details of the rocky land below it.

Standing precariously on the edge of a tall cliff a figure broods, contemplating the sea and the sky. The glowing clouds roil in the figure’s mind, forming castles and towers, revealing the edge of imagination and reality.

Bradley.jl.humphries@gmail.com +44 (0) 7584 662 122 bradjhportfolio.com @br4d_jh

FEARGHAL HAINSWORTH A ship emerging into a mysterious, half-sunken mystic civilisation, removed from time and society.

Inspired partially by Avalon from Arthurian legend, and Jules Verne. It reflects the boundaries between the modern and ancient world, and the known and unknown.

fahainsworth@gmail.com +44 (0) 7948 130 494 fearghalart.co.uk @fearghalhainsworth.art

DARCY KIVELL Each window its own story; the city exhales, a shared relief at the surrender of the week’s end. Taking the edge off from the weight of the world.

Darcyjameskivell@gmail.com +44 (0) 7495 290 470 Darcykivell.com @Darcy.kivell

SHEILA WU The feeling of being on edge.

Snowman.illustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7908 938 020 Snowmanillustration.com @Snowman.illustration

TAK YAN BERTHA LO As time passes, memories fragment and fade, reshaping their edges into morphed versions of reality. Even so, the warmth we shared with our loved ones remains, inviting us to cherish the experience of being together.

wanjyut@gmail.com +44 (0) 7834 859 087 wanjyut.com @wanjyut

BECCA TOLLITT Humanity cannot quite grasp what is on the edge of the observable universe, so we try to take hold of what we can through our understanding of science.

beccatollitt@gmail.com +44 (0) 7484 158 147 beccasillustration.godaddysites.com @Beccas.illustration

BRIAR-LILY TULLOCH The feeling of being on edge approaching the skate park, realising you’re the only female skater there. How do you prove you’re not out of place in a male dominated sport?

tullochlily@gmail.com +44 (0) 7496 227 030 @briarlilydraws

NOPPHARADA SRITONGBAI An image that explores the theme of ‘The Edge’ through shades of eyes. When you come ‘eye to eye’ with another person, there is often an understanding and respect. This illustration reflects on the value of diversity within society as a whole.

Lada.sritongbaiii@gmail.com +44 (0) 7809 249 500 Ladasritongbaiii.wixsite.com/mysite @Ladasritongbai

IZABELLE BROWN ‘Women are angry and it’s not hard to work out why…

We’ve been told for so long to bottle up our anger, letting it corrode our bodies and minds in ways we don’t even realise.’ – Soraya Chemaly

izabelle@izabelle.co.uk +44 (0) 7871 301 892 izabelle.co.uk @_i.kandy

JAZZ SIMONE ROBINSON A look at “The Edge” from a physical and psychological sense. Sharpness is a byproduct of edge and is represented in the cutting of hair along with the sword in heart symbolism. This symbol represents not only the physical properties of a sword but also that love is something that can bring great joy as well as pain.

Jazzrobinson8@gmail.com +44 (0) 7593 251 872 @Strawberry_glitter8000

ALISA SMOLINA This piece explores the fragile balance between life and death, focusing on the disposability of racehorses. Inspired by their treatment in the racing industry, the central horse symbolizes beauty and power overshadowed by vulnerability, as it precariously balances on the edge of survival. The rifle evokes themes of morality, reflecting their uncertain existence.

avoidalisa@gmail.com +44 (0) 7825 164 811 Avoidalisa.carrd.co @alisas.png

BEA UDELL You think they’re here to help - to make your job a little easier. You think they’re harmless. They aren’t.

They’re here to replace you - but they can never have your soul. It can’t replicate your originality, so it undermines it. While AI makes art accessible, it fuels job insecurity and erodes creativity.

beasraiii@gmail.com +44 (0) 7594 373 830 beasrai.weebly.com/ @beasrai

NATASHA TOMASZEWSKA An exploration of inner conflict and identity turmoil, depicting the pain of being torn between heritages.

Multiple eyes search for external answers, while distortion and shadow cloud reasonable thought.

Untamed hair externalises emotional chaos, the sensation of being “on edge” with yourself pushes the limits of identity.

“We are constantly becoming, and we are constantly making ourselves.”

– Audre Lorde

ntomaszewska23@gmail.com +44 (0) 7361 228 507 nishnoplace.carrd.co @illustra_tomasz

ANGUS READ We don’t belong beyond the frontiers and outposts of the world. Many a brave treasure hunter has crossed over but struggled to make his way as they come to realise the things living out in the depths know how to do it the best.

angusreadartist@gmail.com angusread.co.uk @angusread_artist

THOMAS GARRETT DIBBLE Find gathered here characters in remembrance of projects past, long gone yet not forgotten. They muse upon projects yet to come, beyond the edges of their pages, and to ascend to new inky heights.

thomasgarrettdibble@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7802 607 808 thomasgdibble.wordpress.com @vul1_ure

ALI COOPER ‘The Edge’ the band! A madeup prog rock band from San Francisco inspired by the 60s counterculture movement.

The theme for this album cover is about being on the edge of crisis as it reflects on the issues of today such as the LA wildfires (2025) and polluted seas, keeping the theme current towards the youth of today.

aliciacooper562@gmail.com +44 (0) 7582 947 807 aliillustrates.wordpress.com @alicooperillustrations

JAMES WEBB Evolution of the Master Sword.

The Master Sword is probably the most iconic edge to come out of gaming; since its introduction in Nintendo’s ‘Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past’ it’s been a mainstay of the series. While its importance in the games stories as the weapon used to banish the franchise’s pigheaded villain, Ganon, has remained, its appearance has changed throughout its 34-year history.

jameswebbed@outlook.com +44 (0) 7516 368 070 jameswebbed.com @james_webbed

JEMIMA PEARSON Spending days tending to a light, surrounded by a desolate landscape, as well as battling stormy weather in isolation can be draining for a lighthouse keeper. This landscape is what can drive a lighthouse keeper to the edge of madness.

jempearson@outlook.com jempear.co.uk

ADA ROGERS The fire marks the beginning and end of humanity’s dominance over the Earth, from Prometheus to the last embers of civilisation.

Pollution and climate change have badly affected the natural world, leading us to live on the edge of extinction.

However, there is still hope for the ecosystem and creation of a greener future for all.

adarogers99@gmail.com +44 (0) 7463 153 855 adarogersillustration.weebly.com @ada.rogers.illustration

ALEXIS DARBYSHIRE In the Ansbach area of Germany, 1685, a wolf killed, and partially ate three or four children over a three-month period. A Legend spread that this wolf was the recently deceased mayor of Ansbach, Michael Leicht, resurrected as a werewolf.

The wolf was stoned to death, skinned, his muzzle cut off, and dressed in clothes, wig and mask resembling Leicht.

alexis.v.darbyshire@gmail.com UK: +44 (0) 7947 845 071 CH: +41 79 152 6689 darbyshireillustration.com @alexisdarbyshire_illustration

MEGAN WOOD The Edge of Extinction.

Tigers are critically endangered due to poaching for their fur. There are only 4,500 tigers left in the wild and out of the nine species three have already gone extinct. In a few years, tigers could become a memory of the past.

meglou03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7707 092 205 bezmillwallvikinggeezer.co.uk @bez_millwall_viking_geezer

LEO STINTON This piece explores the worlds of both fashion and art and how they have complemented each other in a harmonious dance throughout history.

The curator figure pulls inspiration from both the cubist inspired painting and the garment to create a new piece that expands on the edge of creative possibility.

leostinton@gmail.com +44 (0) 7988 469 889 leostinton.com @leostinton

MABEL CHAN ‘Hatsuhinode’ - catching the first sunrise of the year, a tradition attended by many Japanese people from all over the country who wish for good luck and good fortune for the rest of the year from sun goddess Amaterasu.

mabelslines.art@gmail.com +44 (0) 7922 808 644 mabelslines.com @mabels_lines

ADAM GRAINGER A clear view of the future with the uncertainty of not knowing what the journey will be like. Remember to take a deep breath. Learn to embrace change and everything that comes with it.

Adam.lee.grainger@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7961 873 720 adamgillustration.com @adam_g_illustration

GRACE BAILEY “Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained” – Arthur Somers Roche

grace.baileyy@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7789 276 496 grace-bailey.co.uk @grace_bailey_art

BIRDIE TAYLOR “In the dark corners of a memory, the edges of a dollhouse are lined with tendons. Here shadows bloom like bruises into white ribbons. The fruit rots and drips with milk, my soft flesh crawls with maggots.”

violacarnage@gmail.com +44 (0) 7444 697 629 Violacarnage.tumblr.com @violacarnage

POPPY BURROWS Chairs of all shapes and sizes stack high above, impossibly teetering on the edge, frozen here before they inevitably fall. As textures and line merge into a jenga, a sculpture is created, highlighting an object we each use daily.

poppyburrows@icloud.com +44 (0) 7759 307 935 poppyburrows.co.uk @poppyburrowsdraws

POPPY RICHARDSON The restaurant is in chaos, with drinks being poured and spilt as people dance around.

Plates are teetering on the edge, and the waiters are desperately trying to balance them as they navigate through the bustle of people around them.

poppyrichardson03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7850 423 086 poppyillustration.co.uk @poppyillustration

JOSHUA DAVEY With a deep natural harbour, on the edge of Cornwall, and an entire world to correspond with – Falmouth’s Packet Station was born.

Saturated with eclectic mail from international allies, it encapsulates the richness of British history.

me@joshuadavey.co.uk +44 (0) 7955 764 570 joshuadaveyillustration.co.uk @jjdillustration

GRACE GILROY As we step into the theatre and take our seats, we are transported to a different world. While the audience is on the ‘edge of their seats’, the set and actors work together to tell a story. We, as the viewer, can escape the real world for a couple of hours.

gracegilroy1@gmail.com gracegilroyart.com @gracegeorgiana.art

SAGE ROSE BUTLER You could stay in your cosy cottage to avoid the unpredictability of life, but you can’t cut away the thorns without killing the roses. You must find a way to venture outside, you may get some scrapes and bruises, but you may also find something beautiful. Life is a double edged sword, but we have bandages.

sagerosebutler@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7704 652 278 sagerosebutler.co.uk @whimsicalsageart

JACK MILLS Forced into a dangerous mission, a reluctant saboteur navigates a tense situation, constantly on edge as they evade watchful eyes. With every step closer to their target, the line between success and failure blurs— pushing them closer to the edge of their nerves, loyalty, and morality.

Jackmills2003@outlook.com +44 (0) 7399 343 805 jackmillsonline.com @Jackmills_20

MORGAN MARESE A study of a sequence from Elaine May’s screenplay for Mikey and Nicky (1976).

‘Like all of us, he ascribes power to his enemy in direct ratio to his own helplessness’

getdogmotifed@gmail.com +44 (0) 7975 890 607 morganmarese.com @mor.marese

LOUISE SPENCER Waiting rooms.

Each person has their own stories, own lives, but in the waiting room our differences merge into one universal purpose…to wait. You can’t do much to change this fate, so you’re forced to watch as fellow waiters pass the time.

Why are they here? When is it their turn? When can I get out of here?

louisejspencer.illustration@gmail.com louisejanespencer.com @louillustratesthings

ANNABEL WILSON Different in looks, united by spark.

Celebrating the wide customer base, through a youthful and contemporary style.

Advertising for the speculative company ‘Spark Wines’.

anniew2013@gmail.com +44 (0) 7917 207 443 anniewilson.co.uk @anniewilson.art

JOSE MIGUEL OJEDA JIROUT Gain illustrious beauty with this innovative narcissus scented shampoo. Gone are the days of gloomy, brittle hair; it’s assured to make you say, ‘no more dead ends!’ Inspired by the Greek myth of Narcissus you’ll be enamoured by your own reflection. Just make sure you know what’s looking back from the other side of the mirror.

Jmoj.illustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7474 343 737 Jmoj_illustration.com @jmoj.illustration

LAUREN MILES This artwork stems from the idea of living life on the edge and how those moments of adrenaline inducing actions can take place in such peaceful places.

Lmemiles@gmail.com +44 (0) 7484 336 138 @Lauren_miles_art

LUCY MORRISON Day of the Dead.

A celebration of life, to take the edge off death.

lucy.h.morrison@live.co.uk lucymorrisonart.com @lucymorrisonart

ANI ANTONOVA ATANASOVA Insanium.

In the darkness, a beast trails after you. You try to contain it, keep it hidden from everyone else, but you can no longer bear the pressure of it looming over you. The beast within is set loose, your human nature forsaken. Now the entire world will witness what true horror is.

aniatanasova0@gmail.com +44 (0) 7928 590 771 blackhlesun.weebly.com /anton-atanasova-portfolio.html @blackhlesun

“We have worked with the students every year for the past four years now and this year was by far the highest standard of submissions we have had so far.

Every single one of the students provided a fantastic illustration that was well thought out and considered every aspect of the brief perfectly. I am certain that each of them will have a long and successful career in illustration” Rob Buchinger-Jones, co-founder, Below Brew Co

The illustration team Nigel Owen: Course Leader Georgie Bennet Senior Lecturer & Head of Year One Julie Monks: Lecturer & Head of Year Two Natalie Hayes: Senior Lecturer & Head of Year Three Sue Clarke: Senior Lecturer Tilly McKerrow: Senior Lecturer Nick Mott: Senior Lecturer Linda Scott: Senior Lecturer Graham Black: Lecturer Matthew Booker: Lecturer Elisa Cunningham: Lecturer Rose Forshall: Lecturer Tom Hubmann: Lecturer Chris Odgers: Lecturer Emma Lewis: Associate Lecturer Dr Carolyn Shapiro: Associate Professor Laurence North: Senior Lecturer Phylly Bluemel: Lecturer Dr Jeanie Sinclair: Lecturer Cally Gibson: Senior Technician Emilia Wharfe: Senior Technician Art Direction and Production Graham Black Art Direction and Editing: Sue Clarke, Natalie Hayes

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