Seaweed Relief Prints
A series of relief prints using seaweed collected from a beach in Cornwall. Experimenting with different materials.
Ella Phillips
Illustration 2025
My name is Ella and I'm an aspiring Illustrator and Printmaker from Cornwall. My work focuses on marine life and conservation whilst also drawing inspiration from Cornwall and it's rich history and folklore. I love to experiment with various materials and practices but my strengths lie in Lino printmaking as well as other forms of relief print & digital illustrations. I enjoy working with moving image and animating hand rendered images as well as storybook illustration - writing my own narratives and illustrating the stories.
My work aims to spread awareness of environmental issues and human impact on marine life in the form of art. My Cornish upbringing is the driving force behind the subject matter as well as a love for science and marine biology. I am open to expanding my practice and exploring different topics, I'm always looking to challenge myself creatively.
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- Art
- Book
- Character Design
- Creative Writing
- Digital
- Editorial
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Moving Image
- Printmaking
- Storyboarding
- Storytelling
WHERE ARE ALL THE FISH? Book page spreads
A selection of spreads from my entry for the Macmillan Book Prize 2025. A story written and illustrated by myself, a children's story that aims to spread awareness about overfishing and sustainability, helping to protect our marine life. Digital illustration.
Gyotaku Fish
A relief print made using an ancient Japanese printmaking technique called 'Gyotaku'. Involved inking up the fish that I sourced in Cornwall and printing onto thin rice paper. Experimenting with different materials and honouring the beauty of the subject.
LINO GIF - STOP CORAL BLEACHING
A short GIF made using Adobe Photoshop Frame Timeline Animation and my lino prints scanned onto the computer. Aims to spread awareness about Coral Bleaching.
Editorial - 'Today's Special: Fish infused with your toxic microplastic'
A digital illustration made using Adobe Photoshop for an editorial piece about microplastics in our food.
Sea Bucca Lino Print
My version of a character from a Cornish Folklore story about an ancient sea spirit . The fishermen would leave fish on the shore for the Bucca and in return it would drive fish into their nets.