Norwegian Farm house in Inkwash
Completed using crow-quill pen and ink line work and ink washes.
Smithsonian Exhibit Illustration
This sample is taken from a series of illustrations I am designing for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Commissioned by Dr John Christy, the series will depict stages in the reproductive cycle of the Fiddler Crab Uca Terpsichores. It will form a key part of a new exhibit on Fiddler Crab behavoiur being designed for the Punta Culebra Nature Centre.
Cookbook Illustration
This Vector linework (completed using Adobe Illustrator) was commissioned by Illustrator Arthur Mount (http://www.arthurmount.com/) on behalf of the publisher.
Advertising campaign graphics
This graphic was commissioned by Walmart to promote Dove soap products and their Campaign for real beauty. It was completed in Adobe photoshop.
Scenes of Santa Cruz Exhibition
These illustrations are samples taken from a series of nineteen pen and ink architectural studies. They formed part of an exhibition of my work hosted by Stripe Design Group (http://www.stripedesigngroup.com/) in December of 2009.
Express Evolution
Published in the April issue of EARTH Magazine in (2009), this illustration was commissioned by Researchers in the Environmental Studies department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. It was completed using a combination of traditional media (graphite) and digital techniques.
Illustrating Software Infrastructures
This Illustration of a computer software/middleware system was commissioned by the Software Engineering group at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in August 2009. It was published in the MBARI Annual Report of 2009. It was also designed for use in poster sessions, conference presentations and academic publications.
About me
I am a freelance illustrator, working in both traditional and digital media. My work includes science illustration for academic publications, logo design, magazine illustration, visuals for educational and outreach projects, custom fine art pieces and product design. This website is currently under construction. For details of how to commission work, or how to buy originals and prints, please contact me at laura@lauravollset.com
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Smithsonian Exhibit Illustration
This sample is taken from a series of illustrations I am designing for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Commissioned by Dr John Christy, the series will depict stages in the reproductive cycle of the Fiddler Crab Uca Terpsichores. It will form a key part of a new exhibit on Fiddler Crab behavoiur being designed for the Punta Culebra Nature Centre.
Cookbook Illustration
This Vector linework (completed using Adobe Illustrator) was commissioned by Illustrator Arthur Mount (http://www.arthurmount.com/) on behalf of the publisher.
Advertising campaign graphics
This graphic was commissioned by Walmart to promote Dove soap products and their Campaign for real beauty. It was completed in Adobe photoshop.
Scenes of Santa Cruz Exhibition
These illustrations are samples taken from a series of nineteen pen and ink architectural studies. They formed part of an exhibition of my work hosted by Stripe Design Group (http://www.stripedesigngroup.com/) in December of 2009.
Express Evolution
Published in the April issue of EARTH Magazine in (2009), this illustration was commissioned by Researchers in the Environmental Studies department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. It was completed using a combination of traditional media (graphite) and digital techniques.
Illustrating Software Infrastructures
This Illustration of a computer software/middleware system was commissioned by the Software Engineering group at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in August 2009. It was published in the MBARI Annual Report of 2009. It was also designed for use in poster sessions, conference presentations and academic publications.
Painted Weevil
Painted Weevil (Eupholus bennetti). This illustration was done using coloured pencil on film and depicts one of the most colourful members of the Curculiondae or "snout beetle" family.
Outreach, Education and Ocean Chemistry
This digital series was an part of an outreach project commissioned by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in July 2009, for the education of high-school children. Designed for use as a teaching aid in the Aquarium's "Discovery Labs," the project consisted of seven storyboard illustrations depicting the basic chemistry of ocean acidification.
Sally Lightfoot Crab
This zoological illustration of a Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus) was done using a mixture of graphite and watercolour. To read more about the piece, click here.
Marine Illustration
The larval cod for this figure was completed at the request of researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway.
Have you been Inked?
If you have received a "You've been Inked" card, this means that your home or business has become a work of art! To see the show and buy the art visit Stripe in downtown Santa Cruz. You can also request originals and prints by emailing laura@lauravollset.com THIS SHOW IS NOW OVER. Artwork is still available by sending an email to the above address.
