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“People will always need art in their lives.”: Alexandra Bowman, Catapult Artist for August 2019
“Working for myself is all about balance. Although illustration is my career and passion, I still need to have a life outside of art-making.”
I was thrilled when Alexandra said yes to being our featured Catapult Artist for August. Her work is bold and bright with clean lines that almost resemble modern-day stained glass. There is this gorgeous texture and translucency and all of these details show up beautifully on small and large screens alike, which is key for a digital magazine. It was an incredible treat to show sneak peeks of her work to our team and listen to the audible recognition and to hear her enthusiasm come through each email as we worked through the month.




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Nicole is the Creative Director of Catapult, Counterpoint Press and Soft Skull Press. She is also the co-founder of She Designs Books, an organization that celebrates women in book design. She was formerly VP, Creative Director at Hachette Book Group.
Awards include a Silver Cube from the Art Director's Club/The One Show for Creativity, Communication Arts, Type Director's Club, AIGA/NY, HOW International Design, PRINT Regional Design, the New York Book Show, the National Gold Ink Awards, London International Creative Competition, STEP Design Magazine, and the Publishing Professionals Network.
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“How am I telling the story, and how am I representing the people in that story?”: Sara Wong, Catapult Artist for December 2019
“It’s not enough to consider the content—how am I presenting the content?”
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“Always meet your deadlines, do good work, and be easy to get along with.”
“Self-belief gets you quite far as an illustrator”: Hannah Lock, Catapult Artist for October 2019
“Refrain yourself from throwing things away. Even if you think you’re going nowhere with what you’re creating.”
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Trust the Process: Linsday Stripling, Catapult Artist for July 2019
I think what I love about illustration is that there are so many ways to challenge myself.
“Be mindful of what you consume visually every day.”: Monica Ahanonu, Catapult Artist for April 2020
“I try and represent many types of beauty to show that everyone is beautiful in their own way.”
“Don’t stop drawing”: Maryam Sefati, Catapult Artist for June 2020
“In illustration, we have to understand the writer's mind as much as we can to make the work.”