Ryadraws

I can see how much I’ve learned along the way and developed as an artist and at the same time, I’ve also become aware that the creative industry in some ways can become a trap if you are not careful... To clarify, when I say trap I mean finding yourself in a position you did not originally sign up for when you decided to become a creative.   

The industry is now more or less saturated with artists, essentially making it an increasingly competitive environment. Unless you can find a way to stand out and make your presence known, you will only remain at plateau. I do believe that ‘Trends’ are the underlying culprit in this trap. It goes without saying that clients will be attracted to the latest trends which tempts us artists to stray away from our personal style and accommodate to this demand. Before you know it you’re experiencing a creative pitfall – drifting from being an original individual to someone conditioned by the conventionality of the mainstream industry.

A couple of tips below 👇🏾 

 -        Declining a project brief if doesn’t align with the work you do.

-        Dedicating time to work on personal projects.

-        Communicating clearly with clients and avoid wasting time with people who are too vague or devalue your craft.

-        Avoid comparing yourself to other artists.

-        Regularly share work on social media pages.

 That is all for now. Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions with me.

 Best,

So I was lucky enough to work with Sonjiki or is it the other way around and they were lucky to work with me?

Sonjiki is a successful modest fashion line grateful to have me on board to help with the creative side and with input from the Founder, I took on the ever evolving task of creating the logo, branding and illustrations. 

It's been fun exploring the culture surrounding this and drawing modest women, with my spin on it hopefully I can dispel some myths. 

 check out there stuff below 👇🏾

Shortly after the exhibition I was asked to take part in the annual Thamesmead Art Festival, a weeklong programme of activities celebrating art in the community. The theme this year was ‘Made In Thamesmead.

The brief was to create artwork for Thamesmead’s first Farrell inspired “Urban Room” focusing on Thamesmead’s past, present and future.

 Each door represents a version of Thamesmead. What you imagine is what you perceive.