Farhana Illustrator & Designer: 2010

Farhana at Candid Galleries

Farhana will be exhibiting her latest work at the Candid Galleries from the 10th-12th December.
3 Torrens St, London EC1V 1NQ. Admission Free.

Brazilian site features Farhana's work

Brazilian publication Combi On Borad features Farhana's work.

http://combionboard.com.br/2010/03/27/farhana-jaffer/

Illustration Pages does feature on Farhana Nicholson's work

Illustration pages is dedicated to promoting the best up and coming talent in the illustration industry.
Click on the link below to view their article on Farhana Nicholson
www.illustrationpages.com/2010/07/illustrator-and-designer-farhana.html

Farhana Nicholson's latest illustrations

Illustration Pages News: Announcing A New Illustration and Design Site

Farhana Nicholson creates images for Fashion Label: Betty's Revenge

Betty's Revenge asked if I could produce some eye catching images that would show off their designer handbags in an interesting way. Here are some of the images that were published in Remedy magazine. You can find the entire article on pages 8-12 at: www.remedymag.co.uk/pages/archive/issue6/remedyissue6.html

Farhana Nicholson's illustrations for fashion label

An up and coming Asian fashion label approached me with their latest collection to be featured in Remedy magazine. I felt that the images were not as strong as they could be so I gave the images a makeover that would show off the designs in a better light. I decided to go for a 'Wizard of Oz' theme to give the images a strong narrative but also gave them a funky modern twist through the design and illustration.
The images featured above are one of the original image and the changes I made to it.
You can view the entire finished feature on pages 22-24 at: www.remedymag.co.uk/pages/archive/issue7/remedyissue7.html

Asiana features Farhana Nicholson

I was named as one the 'five women taking the publishing world by storm' by Asiana Magazine, after launching Remedy magazine. A magazine dedicated to celebrating creative arts and ethics form across the globe. I was featured along with author Kia Abdullah, writer Wersha Bhardwa, actress and singer Sofia Hayat and journalist Sonia Ali, a great bunch of talented gals!

Asiana Issue 24. Winter 2009-2010

"Women who WRITE wrongs
...dynamic young women who are taking the publishing world by storm.

'Sorry, but Asians are just not interested in arty farty stuff'
The magazine editor was unrepentant. There was no way she about to give away column inches over some poncy art exhibition when a genuine artist like Juggy D was about to reveal all about his inside leg measurements!
It's all a bit pathetic.
There are regular exhibitions at places such as the V&A and the Saatchi Gallery, highly acclaimed cultural music and dance shows everywhere from the South Bank of London to the Mac Arts Centre in Birmingham, dedicated theatre tropes such as Watermans and Tamasha putting on plays in every corner of the country - all highlighting things that are Asian through and through.
Still, it's not really our thing, apparently. Luckily I know plenty of people who disagree. Which is why I set up Remedy magazine- a publication that promotes artistic visions of creative people from all walks of life. Here, we don't consider any form of expression as pretentious, or dumb down our editorial in case people don't get it. We're not elitist. Even the shallowest of girls, obsessed with little more beyond beauty, can realise that make-up is an art form. Why not help try open her perfectly lined eyes to other art forms?
Even if you agree with me, can you really argue with the editor of Asiana who dismissed the arts as irrelevant to the to the Asian community? When was the last time you read a review of a play or an exhibition in this very magazine's Asiana Crush section...and actually went to it?
It's ironic, isn't it? Asians are so obsessed with culture. Yet when it comes to appreciating culture, we soak up very little to write home about..." www.remedymag.co.uk

Farhana Nicholson designs for Alberto V05

Selected byV05 as well as Euro digital, I deigned and illustrated characters for the ‘break the mould’ campaign featured on V05’s website. The international campaign has now been going for the past 2 years. To view go to: www.vo5.co.uk/extreme/StyleTheCity

Farhana in Computer Arts Magazine

I was chosen to be featured in the uber cool magazine, Computer Arts, within an article promoting the top new comers to look out for. (Yes I did get a bit big headed about it!)

Farhana Nicholson designs for Creative Orchestra

Last year the leading advertising agency Creative Orchestra set out to recruit the top 25 best young creative talent in Europe. I was very fortunate to be selected and have never looked back! Within weeks we were working with channel 4 trying to save the planet, we took over a whole carriage on the circle line and turned it into our office, we found a way to recycle golf balls using rubber fish and by the end of the first month we were working with the biggest fishes of all, Microsoft and AOL.

I was then selected to design edit and produce the agencies portfolio and magazine ‘COW’. I also did a bit of illustration work and photography for it, to view go to www.creativeorchestra.org/cow1/index.html

Farhana Nicholson designs for Nokia

Designers from all corners of the world entered the international competition set by Nokia to design a cover for their fashion conscious customers who were not afraid to stand out. I won the competition back in 2008 and my designs were used on the new Nokia Supernova 7310. WHOOHOO! Computer arts magazine also featured the design in issue159.
To view the winning designs go to: www.farhana-nicholson.co.uk/pages/nokia/nokia.html

Farhana Nicholson illustrates for Asiana Magazine

I was approached by the leading contemporary Asian fashion magazine Asiana to design and illustrate a series of 12 illustrations for their horoscope section. They have been featured throughout 2009 and 10.

Farhana Illustrator & Designer