Her prints are very wholesome yet full of energy and life and have inspired me on various level 5 projects such as the penguin books competition and the BEAR brief for YCN lending themselves to being incorporated with a range of bright and vivid colours.
I found an interview with her on The Queens College Graphic Design blog about her work:
http://graphicdesign.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/interview-with-natalya-balnova/
She did an intern at Pentagram after graduating from Parsons school of Design in New York City, which would be my dream placement after graduating university.
'What skills are needed to become successful in the field (either as a designer or as an illustrator What advice do you have for students on how to break into the field?
Persistence, hard work, creativity, faith in what you are doing, and love of what your are doing. Find an internship in your creative field as soon as possible, so that you can get to know the industry and get a sense of what you like and what you do not like. Try not to waste your time on jobs that do not relate to your profession, it has to connect somehow, otherwise you just loose your professional skills. Keep in touch with your classmates, because they are your support group and your first network.
You also have to know the industry and be aware of what is new in your creative field. Experiment, self-initiate projects, since a lot of your professional projects might not live up to your expectations. You have to deal with tons of restrictions and it might dull down your passion for design and art in general.
Persistence, hard work, creativity, faith in what you are doing, and love of what your are doing. Find an internship in your creative field as soon as possible, so that you can get to know the industry and get a sense of what you like and what you do not like. Try not to waste your time on jobs that do not relate to your profession, it has to connect somehow, otherwise you just loose your professional skills. Keep in touch with your classmates, because they are your support group and your first network.
You also have to know the industry and be aware of what is new in your creative field. Experiment, self-initiate projects, since a lot of your professional projects might not live up to your expectations. You have to deal with tons of restrictions and it might dull down your passion for design and art in general.
What was the most valuable advice you ever received?
Don’t give up and trust your intuition.'
Don’t give up and trust your intuition.'
The advice she said about doing as many internships as possible and finding a job you enjoy is something I'm going to try really hard to achieve over the summer and into Level 6 to prepare myself as well as I can for graduation.
Here are a few examples of her work:
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