Sophie Potter
Project Social Media Content
Date 2020
Sophie Potter is a freelance illustrator who is known for her warm and colourful illustrations.
Her creations have been commissioned by the likes of Absolut Vodka, Cocoa Therapy and Shell On Earth.
Sanctuary
Sophie’s work space is adorned with past work, Japanese packaging and house plants.
When documenting creatives, it’s always fascinating to see the inner workings of what makes them stand out as individuals.
Creature Comforts
Despite working with traditional methods, Sophie will often illustrate commissions digitally so she can open up further creative possibilities.
One of the added benefits of this is being able to work remotely or from her sofa joined by her cat “Lady”.
E-Commerce
A number of Sophie’s pieces are available online via her Esty Shop and other big name E-commerce sites.
Whilst sipping on a fresh pot of coffee, we decided to make portraits of her work as potential shop imagery.
Necessary Evil
In an exercise of being more authentic and confident, Sophie requested we show more of her process.
Specifically, one she calls “Drawing Ugly”.
These sketches are used to develop ideas and help breathe clarity into her final pieces.
Window Light
Whilst artificial lighting can often produce feasible results, natural light will always be favoured for its subtle nuances.
These portraits are a classic example of window light at its best, helped by Sophie’s choice of dark painted walls as a backdrop.
