Award-winning illustrator and creator of book covers for novels by William Golding, Iris Murdoch, Isabel Allende and Alice Walker, Cathie Felstead has illustrated numerous childrens’ books and worked for big-name clients like British Airways, Channel 4, Ballet Rambert and Oxfam. An RCA graduate, she also teaches final year Illustration at University of Hertfordshire. She talks here about inspiration, deadlines, Angela Carter, Industrial design, Cheryl Cole and Arsenal Football Club…
Do you think you have a particular approach to illustration? There is a difference between the work I do for clients and my own work. My approach to work for clients is quite businesslike: I get a script, look through it and see if there is something interesting about it… (a good fee can make the dullest script more interesting!). The starting point of an advertising job can be less engaging, and more of a challenge. Books and editorial work are generally more inspirational and better suited to my approach…
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