My name is Hannah Robinson, I’m an illustrator from London with a practice that is ever morphing and deciding what it wants to be. I don’t believe I’ll ever quite know, and can imagine little old lady me still cursing to my dogs when the work isn’t *quite* right.

At its core however, my work is motivated by people- their silliness, ironies and everyday lives. I love stupid things and stupid faces- my use of colour/line tries to make sense of that love.

I slip in and out of the cartooning community as well, and am excited to be appearing along side New Yorker Cartoonists in the upcoming book Send Help! which comes out in November.

Instagram: @robinsondraws

Where would you like your work to take you?

I really want to be an editorial illustrator. Having worked in student journalism at university, I love the atmosphere of being a creative cog in a larger machine of journalists, editors and designers. It’s so exciting when we all come together and produce an informative, attractive *thing*. Because it’s people that influence my work, so it wouldn’t make sense to work alone!

Which part of your creative process do you enjoy most?

I love the part where you get totally lost in it. The part where all the planning is done and it’s just time to sit down and do it. I have this bad habit of chewing on my tongue when I get really in the zone, so if you ever see me struggling to talk, just know it comes from a place of joy.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

I draw inspiration from people. Silly people with silly little lives (aka: all of us). I find our everyday quirks and subtle ironies really interesting and charming. Maybe I’ve watched too many films, or maybe I just know I take life too seriously sometimes, so its important to take a step back and remember that we’re all just a bit odd.

What piece of music would you say compliments your work the most?

The Wallace and Gromit theme tune.

Can you list a couple other creatives/friends/people you look to for inspiration?

I love taking inspiration from other contemporary creatives so this isn’t hard at all:

-Alec Doherty

-Serge Bloche

-Sarah Mazzetti

-Millie Von Platen