Marie-Chantal Acka
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Marie-Chantal Acka

Illustrator and Visual ArtistUnited Kingdom
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Marie-Chantal Acka
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Marie-Chantal Acka

Illustrator and Visual ArtistUnited Kingdom
Projects
  • OCB Menu design
    OCB Menu designHad the pleasure of illustrating a menu for Old Compton Brasserie and gaining second place in their artist competition. I wanted to highlight OCB as 'A place where eyes and mouths can feast'. Their Jammie Dodger dessert is where I took inspiration from. This consists of a buttery vanilla shortbread sandwich filled with piped white chocolate mousse, fresh raspberries topped off with drizzled raspberry coulis! My choice to illustrate the dessert was due to its attractiveness which makes for a arre
  • Le goûter à l'ivoirien - Ivorian Treats (2020)
    Le goûter à l'ivoirien - Ivorian Treats (2020)As part of Côte d'Ivoire's 60th *Independence* Day I made some edits of photos/scans from my trip to Côte d'Ivoire of their popular treats. 1 - G/Bofloto also known as Beignets or Galettes are essentially doughnuts, massively popular in Côte d’Ivoire and in West Africa. They are breakfast specialties and are often made as grignoter (nibbles/snacks). They can be served plain or coated in sugar. As quoted by my Aunt Élodie who'd made it in the photo, she like others, add only a little bit or none
  • Final Major Project - Escapism
    Final Major Project - EscapismFor my Final Major Project I explore the intersections between escapism and mental health. This autobiographical zine depicts the romanticising of everyday essential items and food, whilst highlighting the flaws in such experiences. Stylistically, this embraces both the combination of hyper-detailed realism and comic-styled illustrations, simultaneously depicting reality and fantasy. This zine binds together some text, risograph and lino print work. My vision is to further develop this in creati
  • Food Obsessions
    Food ObsessionsHere I explore escapism through food, nostalgia and the idea of 'layers' conceptually.
  • D&AD New Blood Awards brief: Coors Light Beer
    D&AD New Blood Awards brief: Coors Light BeerBrief : To create a campaign that makes 21-27 year olds stop, unplug and recharge and refresh with Coors Light.
  • Podcast cover artwork
    Podcast cover artworkAn upcoming podcast called 'Full Buffet' launching on Spotify giving you vibes, all-you-can-eat topics, and music! Really enjoyed this commission especially the challenge of experimenting with bold bright colours.
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Skills
  • Illustration
Education
    London College of Communication, UAL logo
    London College of Communication, UAL logo
    Illustration and Visual CommunicationLondon College of Communication, UAL
     - London, United Kingdom