The Year 9’s from Commercial Design recently went on an excursion to Paper Bird in Fremantle to meet with Illustrator Samantha Hughes.

Samantha Hughes writes and illustrates in a sunny studio in Fremantle with two naughty cats.

She works mainly in gouache, relishing the richness of colour and fine detail it allows.

Her work has appeared in books, on posters, in exhibitions and even on shoes.

Samantha worked with the students to help develop their ideas, skills and techniques for their Book Week poster design project.

The student’s were truly inspired.

“There is no line between fine art and illustration; there is no high or low art; there is only art, and it comes in many forms.” – James Gurney