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A bit about Laurie.  


Taking cues from his roots in linocut printmaking, Brighton-based, Laurie Avon creates illustrations with an organic, handmade feel. Working predominantly digitally in his commissioned work Laurie blends imaginative compositions and perspectives with craft and texture to create contemporary tableau. With influences from Eric Fraser’s Lord of the rings relief prints to sci fi illustration, music and protest art, Laurie is dedicated to his craft. As well as digital illustration he can offer bespoke linocuts for special projects and stamp making workshops.

Laurie’s clients include Rapha, The Guardian, TIME, La Repubblica, BBC History, Campbell Hay, Tortoise, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Penguin Books.

Email: hello@laurieavon.co.uk



INFORMATION

Laurie Avon is a freelance illustrator and printmaker based in Brighton, UK. 




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Represention in UK/EU: Brilliant Artists

Clients:
The New Yorker, New York Times, Bonnier, The Fitzwilliam Museum, LEGO, What On Earth Books, Harper Fiction, National Theatre, The Roald Dahl Story Company, Champions League, Rapha, The Hollywood Reporter, The Observer, Guardian, TIME, La Reppublica, Big Issue, Berenberg Bank, Beer52 & Ferment, Penguin Books, BBC History, Tortoise, Glen Dye Cabins & Cottages, The Peninsulist, Mapology Guides, Galison Puzzeles, SoccerBible, The Good Life Festival, Our Friends, CampbellHay, Vinyl Moon, Canvas 8, Pickles Mag, Seed Magazeen, Scriberia, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and It’s Nice That.


Process: primarily working digitally with a focus on narrative, character and handmade textures; I also champion the bespoke process of linocut printmaking for certain projects.

Turnaround times: digital process is fast and comfortable under deadline-induced constraints - ideal for editorial and reportage. Linocut is more bespoke but takes longer due to cutting/inking/drying times.

Press: Some Good Ideas ‘Stuff I love - Laurie Avon’ 2021 It’s Nice That ‘31 Nights in Europe’ 2020  / Observer ‘Goal Lines: Sketches of Womens World Cup’ 2019  /  It’s Nice That: ‘Illustrated Women's World Cup’ 2019 /  Stylist Loves ‘Festive events that don’t cost a thing’ 2019 /  It’s Nice That ‘Laurie Avon... utilising the power, persuasion and human qualities of print’ 2019  /  Lecture In Progress: ‘Creative Lives’ May 9, 2019  /  Brighton Journal: ‘Artist Of The Week’ March 9, 2019  /  Computer Arts: ‘Pick Of Best Graduates’ Issue #282, 2018  /  The Society of British and International Design ‘Designed for Business Student Competition’ Finalist 2018.

Exhibitions: Design Museum ‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game’ 2022 Crit Club Conversations, Art Wave, Hillcrest Community Centre, 2019 / ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION FUTURES, Candid Arts, 2018


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Printmaking

Lino-cut &
Rubber Stamping


Process: Linocut is an intricate craft with a rich folk history and roots in activism. It is a more time consuming process than digital work due to cutting/inking/drying times, but highly bespoke, textured and powerful in its communication.

Collingwood Norris - Brand Stamp, 2022

Collingwood Norris - Brand Stamp, 2022

Fisherman Price - Narrative Portrait, 2022

Our Friends, 2020

Arthur Brown, 2021

Personal work, 2021

Penguin Books- Vintage Dept, 2019

Penguin Books- Vintage Dept, 2018

The Hudsonbec Group, 2019

Univercity Project, 2018

Soccer Bible, 2018

The Good Life Society, 2021

Hole & Corner Magazine, 2021

Personal project, 2021

Private Commission, 2021

Editorial Experiments, 2020

Penguin Books- Vintage Dept, 2020

CampbellHay, 2020

Ambit Magazine, 2018

Tortoise Media, 2019

Canvas 8 (Google), 2020

Speculative Editorial (Guardian), 2018

Arthur Brown, 2022


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Conceptual illustration

Conceptual Illustration for editorial, book cover and print


Process: I primarily work digitally, focussing on narrative, character, and handmade textures. I can also champion the bespoke process of linocut printmaking for suitable projects.

Turnaround times:
my digital process is fast; I am comfortable under deadline-induced constraints - ideal for editorial. Linocut is more bespoke and takes longer due to cutting/inking/drying times.

 

Paradise Lost and Milton’s influence on revolutionary thinkers
New Yorker, 2024


The Longest Day
Brilliant Artists, 2025


A celebration of the Summer Solstice, rooted in folklore and seasonal traditions. The Oak King (Summer) and the Holly King (Winter) clash in dynamic opposition, marking their eternal battle, as the sun reaches its zenith and begins to wane. Midsummer plants - St. John’s Wort, foxglove, clover, and wild roses - frame the scene, as townsfolk, spirits, and folkloric creatures gather in celebration.


Big Brother by Lionel Shriver
Borough Editions, 2024

Team Bonding
Champions League:
Champions Journal, 2023

Circular Economy
Berenberg Bank, 2023


Stargazing in the city
The Greenwich Peninsulist, 2022


Glen Dye - Cabbins & Cottages Field Guide
Good Life Society, 2022


A Brief History of Beer
Ferment, 2022


Art of football
Pickles Mag, 2022


Rise of the Ndrangheta Mafia
Guardian - Today in Focus (Speculative), 2022


Rise of the Ndrangheta Mafia
Guardian - Today in Focus (Speculative), 2022


Nemesis of the Normans
BBC History, 2021


Merchants of Doom
BBC History, 2021


Future in the workplace
Tortoise, 2020

America Rebooted
Personal Print, 2021

Football & Politics  
Pickles Mag, 2020

Personal Print, 2021

International Chess Day
The Observer, 2025


Is America sleepwalking into Autocracy?
New York Times, 2025


The City on a Hill
Brighton Folklore Exhibition, 2024


Step into 17th-century New England, where colonial Puritans dread witches and demons. Inspired by Malcolm Gaskill’s "The Ruin of All Witches," the artwork delves into a realm where dreams intertwine with reality, neighbours transform into nocturnal fiends, and the thin line between salvation and witchery blurs.

Il Canto Del Profeta by Paul Lynch
66th&2nd, 2024


The italian translation of Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize winning ‘Prophet Song’.

Tessa’s Collumn - Autumn / Winter
Country Homes & Interiors, 2024- 25


Spreading Love
The Observer, 2023


Home Health/Fitness Tech
The Hollywood Reporter, 2023

100 Most influential Companies  
TIME Magazine, 2022


The Future of Work
Big Issue, 2021


Tree of Wisdom 
Hole & Corner, 2021

Horsemen of the Apocalypse
BIG ISSUE, 2022

Life After Covid (Napoli) 
La Repubblica, 2022


Community, Protest, Change 
Ferment, 2021


AI in the workplace
Tortoise, 2021


Student finance
Guardian, 2020

America Reckoning
Canvas 8, 2020


Editorial Newspaper GIFs
Personal, 2020


The Fight for Civil Rights 
Tortoise, 2020

24-Hour News
Guardian (Speculative), 2021


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Projects

Longform Projects & Picturebooks


This section brings together my latest immersive work: picturebooks, narrative nonfiction, exhibition animations, and illustrated campaigns. These are projects that span many pages or formats, often rooted in research and built around strong visual identity.




Myths, Gods and Gladiators in Ancient Rome Publishes - 1 Jan. 2026

This fascinating and funny comic book collection is the perfect introduction to the world of the ancient Romans. Including six mythical tales retold in comic strips, readers will learn about the founding of Rome in 'Romulus and Remus', meet a callous cyclops in 'Polyphemus and Ulysses', and much more. Each myth is told in engaging modern language, which is easy for children to understand yet still retains the humour and intrigue of the original tales.

As you journey back through ancient Rome, you'll meet an amazing array of mythical creatures and glorious gods, whilst non-fiction spreads will help you learn more about gruesome gladiators, amazing armies, evil emperors and the epic Roman empire.





Animation for ‘William Blake’s Universe’, Fitswilliam Museum, 2024

A selection of clips from our animated film crafted for the William Blake’s Universe exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, celebrating the brilliance of William Blake and the constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.

Animated with longterm collaborator
Pete Chownsmith


(Link to film here!)



Animated values
for Kingston Grammar School, 2025


Created for Kingston Grammar School, reimagining their core values: Aspiration, Integrity, Respect, and Engagement - through a bold visual language. Inspired by the school’s historic identity, motto, and crest, each scene celebrates student life and community.


Animated by longterm collaborator
Pete Chownsmith



Marvellous Animal Homes: A Magic Lens Book
Publishes - 11 Sept. 2025


Have you ever wondered what’s going on inside nests, dens, hives, burrows and other animal homes? Deep underground, high up in the mountains and way down at the bottom of the sea, animals make extraordinary homes in surprising places and in ingenious ways.




Branding & Illustrated campaign for Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’, The National Theatre, 2024

Had the absolute dream of working with the NT and Roald Dahl Company to create the campaign for their production of The Witches! Created this with the brilliant direction of @louisearich (who is one of the best)! Such an honour to re-imagine and bring to life a story that used to (and still does) give me little shivers.

(Full animated trailer here!)



Mural design, Motorway, 2023

So exciting to see my work at a large scale! I created this 2x10 meter mural for Motorway - as part of their HQ refit. Motorway's company purpose is: 'to build a better car market for tomorrow'. Its vision is: 'driven by customer focus and bold innovation, become the world's most trusted way to buy and sell cars'. The artwork represents the company’s core values: Go the extra Mile, Be Humble, Create New Roads, Drive to Win, Take the wheel!

Vinyl instalation by @exhibitprinting



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Branding

Branding, Packaging
& Merch


A selection of stripped back illustrations focussing on clear communication and style.


Lonely Palm - Beer Release
The Well, 2023

In Toto - Pattern Design
Personal, 2023


Pail - Beer Label
The Well, 2023


Lonely Palm - Beer Label
The Well, 2022


Lonely Palm - Beer Label
The Well, 2022


Arthur Brown - logo variations
The God of Hell Fire, 2022


Branding & T-Shirt Design
The Well, 2022


Decorative Design
Personal, 2021


Tote Bag & Print design
The Good Life Society, 2021

Label Design
Paynter Jacket, 2023



Illustrated & Animated campaign for
Roald Dahl’s - The Witches
National Theatre, 2023

Cicci Di Carne by Dario Branding
Our Friends, 2021


Gig Poster
Arthur Brown, 2023

Rising Stars
Soccerbible, 2021

A Change of Kits
Womens football charity project, 2020

Spot illustrations
The Good Life Society, 2021


Spot Character
Personal, 2021

Spot Character
Personal, 2021



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