Following my research into illustration styles which involve the layering of elements, I looked further into one specific style. I found that it was made by a studio called ’Hey’ who are based in Barcelona, founded in 2007. (https://heystudio.es/)
They mostly work on graphic design and illustration projects for clients around the world. Creating fresh brands, conceptual communication campaigns, unique illustrations and other creative projects. They have developed a good reputation by working closely with our clients, building strong relationships and taking care of every aspect of the design process. They enjoy exploring new ideas which includes the studio evolving and adapting in an ever changing world.
They believe that images are how we communicate. That is why their work is simple and direct to represent a form of our visual language. It’s a language that speaks clearly through different media, be it print, digital or even the handcrafted. Hey's images generate ideas that cross international borders with ease leading to unique solutions for clients big and small and sometimes just for ourselves.
Their works are built of simple shapes, such as the two shown below. One showing a scene in the kitchen and the other of the north/south pole. The works are geometric and modern in style and convey each scene perfectly in my opinion. Although this style differs from Jamie Clarke significantly, it involves the same process of building up elements to get to the final product.
Hey Studios have an instagram (https://www.instagram.com/every_hey/) dedicated to character generation in the same style as the rest of their work. These characters are well put together using simple shapes allowing them to be easily recognisable.
Their works are clean, simple and can be used to create anything. The options are endless from map illustrations and ornate wallpaper to other items which could be required for this project such as room scenes or 'evidence'. Hey studios are a very interesting company with a great eye for illustration, one I will take inspiration from for my Heroes and Villains project to show the story of Sherlock Holmes in an original way, by taking it back to basics of simple shapes and point/line/ plane. As it says in "The Sketchnote Handbook" by Mike Rohde...
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