Hello Marine biography in Biographies from the artzine on artrepublic.com

When not hard at work in her "happy mess" of a studio, you may find her dancing at some concert or looking for inspiration in second hand book shops. She works as an illustrator and divides her time between commissions for clients (including The Big Chill Festival, Penguin, The Guardian, Virgin, Coca-Cola, The Times) and personal work.

Not only is her love for music is a big inspiration for Hello Marine’s images, her working methods also include lots of music. She says it plays a vital role in the creation of her illustrations and many of her favourite clients have been involved in music design.

She was always encouraged to express herself creatively as a child and was lucky enough to have parents interested in art who would take me often to exhibitions, museums, galleries and such. Her dad had a photography studio and was really into photography which has definitely had an impact on her interest in image making.

After finishing her general education and baccalaureat in France (France's national secondary-school diploma) she studied advertising and marketing while still keeping an interest in drawing and painting. She was not sure whether advertising was the right path for her carrier, so she took some time off to decide what to do next. She came to England as an Au Pair and after a year learning English I applied to Plymouth College of Art where she did a foundation course in Graphic Design. After which she applied to Brighton for a degree and then set up herself as a freelance illustrator.