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Instagram: @marineblgirard_illustration 1. What’s your story? Where are you from?Hi, I’m Marine, I’m a French illustrator based in Paris. I started drawing when I was 4 years old with my grandmother. When I turned 6, she encouraged me to start a drawing and painting class. Years later, after my A-Level, I chose to study Graphic design. 5 years ago, after getting my degrees, I moved to Paris and I worked as a freelance graphic designer since then. I’ve always known that I will do a creative job. I feel really lucky that my passion is also my job. 
2. Tell us about your aesthetic.I’m very organised, I like when everything is well planned and precision is also really important to me. Maybe that’s the reason why I really like geometric design, sharp shapes, vectors and symmetry. It looks very clean and organised and I think it creates a sort of harmony (at least to me!). 3. What is your favourite medium and why?Illustrator <3 I love this software. I find it very easy to use and intuitive with a lot of functionalities and possibilities! I’ve been using Procreate for a few weeks now and it’s been a bit challenging I have to say! 4. What is your artistic process like?I usually start with pictures. I place it onto my background and I start drawing on top of it with the feather on Illustrator. I always work with the same colour pallet then move to gradients. If you explore my working files, you would find a lot of superposed layers to create new colours, opacities, transparencies, shadows… 5. Who and/or what inspires your work?I’m a big fan of Owen Davey and Malika Favre. Their work is very beautiful and they always use amazing shapes and colours (I have a lot of their books). About things that inspire me: Food, travel, architecture, museum… everything inspires me :) 6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?I live in Paris which is very convenient for exhibitions, museums, or any events talking about art and graphic design. Before Covid hit, I went to museums and exhibitions at least once a month. I can’t wait to do it again! 
7. Where did you study?I did a Bachelor in Graphic Design at Saint Luc in Tournai (Belgium) and a Master of Space & Communication at HEAD School in Geneva (Switzerland). Both schools were really good! 8. Where do you see yourself in five years?Such a huge question :) My dream as a Designer is to illustrate (of course) and publish a cookbook and travel guides. It’s my goal and I already have a lot of ideas for it! In the meantime, I want to develop my skills by working with others Illustrators. I like working from home but I also need to communicate with others :) Why not creating a studio later on. 9. What about in ten?Publishing my books! If it takes longer than expected then, I’ll wait. I’m not in a hurry! Further down the line, I would love to open a restaurant, with a space dedicated to art. I would sell my own books and posters alongside other artists that I like. 10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?I would love to work for companies, startups or charities that have a positive impact on society: Ecology, local food artisans, food banks... It’s not only about drawing. I want my work to have a purpose, a meaning, to give away an important message for our future. 
11. Now, tell us a little more about you as a person: what is your favourite food?Can I say everything? :D I’ve taken cooking classes in every country I visited. I loved it, they all have their own particularities. Maybe Asian and Italian food are my go-tos. And French food of course ;) Cheeeese 12. Favourite book?To be honest, I hate reading. However, I have A LOT of books that I use for inspiration. It’s mostly about illustration, photography, painting… I’m such a child :) 13. Favourite genre of music?That’s a tough question! I work from home so I spend the whole day listening to music. It depends on my mood… To sing I listen to Queen, to be focused on work I listen to electronic music, to clean my flat I listen to Mozart or Vivaldi and on the train, I listen to some French rap (and many more!). 14. What are your hobbies?I love cooking, listening to music, going to gigs and festivals. I also enjoy going on long walks in Paris. I always take loads of pictures that I use for my drawings. I love travelling, watching historical documentaries and giving hugs to my little rabbit (his name is Louis <3). 15. If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?Without a doubt, I would be a chef :) I think I will do it someday. Maybe in 20 years, who knows ;) 
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