I have been very lucky to have worked with some wonderful illustrators over the years but one stood out to me for her enthusiasm, perfectionism and another ism that I can’t place right now. Not only can she drink me under the table, but she can draw like I have never seen before.
Malika Favre, a french illustrator living in London and working with digital agency, Airside creates character-led illustrations, most notably of the female shape. She is a big fan of the curvy lines of women that men just don’t have and so she says “I can’t draw men, I can only draw women”.
Wallpaper* Christmas subscription © Malika Favre
She created her two-dimensional characters for Wallpaper* magazine’s Christmas subscription promotion a couple of years ago. This work stands out as a stunning piece of promotional graphics… it warrants framing, but is wonderful that it was in every issue of the magazine at that time so that we could all enjoy this illustration.
Wallpaper* Pin-ups © Malika Favre
Adapting her alphabet bunnies to a brief from Wallpaper* magazine for their ‘sex’ issue, a subject that Malika is not afraid to tackle, she created a female character that intertwines with one or two other ladies to form a letter of the alphabet. Not a piece you would want to give as a gift to your mother.
Veg-à-porter © Malika Favre
For a 3D version of her work, she created brooches in her trademark flat bold colour palette, simplifying the shape of the vegetables to as few lines as possible to create a recognisable shape. Yum.
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