WHO ARE YOU?

Squid is a DIAGONAL DRAWING MONSTER.


WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON?

Squid joined forces with International Nobody to form Interactive Monster Unit (IMU). As
suggested by the name, they ran interactive creative monster-related drawing workshops at
events, doing some performance, inviting people to join them to make masks, draw on massive
paper, and generally get scribbling.

Since November 2010, Squid designed an educational booklet and classroom resource for "Little
Sparks" for Bow Arts, animated an anarchist Christmas music video for The Santa Belles (to
raise money for homelessness), illustrated a medical book cover, produced publicity for
The Stratford & East London Music Festival, and also created designs for numerous private clients.

It was also high time for the 3rd issue of a Squid Zine, aptly titled "THREE" (method in the
madness..) which is a woman-centric issue, filled with beautiful illustrations and reviews with
women musicians, artists and makers..


CLIENTS

Here are some of the companies Squid has worked for:
Bow Arts, Clean and Clear (Hong Kong), Ivana Wong (Hong Kong), Elsewhere Factory, Trespass
Magazine, VoodooDog, Nokia, Planet Science/Nesta, Chelmsford Borough Council, The Epoch
Times, plus grassroots organisations and private clients.


EDUCATION

Squid holds a BA Honours in English Literature from York University, and a Masters degree in
Illustration and Animation from Kingston University. She lives and works in East London, UK.


WHY ARE YOU CALLED SQUID?

It's a short, memorable name for an unusual creature.

Also, ink is a metaphor for creativity. The squid attacks or escapes reality via ink! Whereas she
started off her creative business using dip pen and ink, nowadays, Squid chooses among
various techniques: vector, marker pen, pencil, digital watercolour - to suit the project.

Squid's output includes: Illustration for books, magazines, flyers, stationery, t-shirts, posters,
exhibition/wall-art; creates animation, e.g. for education, advertising and music videos.
If not these, she's making a zine, sewing felt squids and blobs or planning a new art attack.

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