Natalie Byrne is a latina illustrator based in London. She studied Graphic Design at Sheffield Hallam University, and found her illustrative voice combining colour and important topics. Natalie’s work promotes intersectional feminism and tackles social issues such as sexual assault, mental health and equality.
Natalie has been featured on BBC woman’s hour, The Huffington post, Refinery 29, The Good Trade, Women of Illustration and has worked with The BBC, NYX make-up, Lucy & Yak and The Body Shop.
Projects
- FAGEFAGE yoghurt’s brief asked what extra toppings would go so well with their yoghurt. The outcome was inspired by dopamine dressing, which is a fashion trend that encourages people to choose clothing that matches their desired mood, it’s colourful, it’s full of pattern and it’s soooooo extra. I created a series of illustrations, showcasing fun topping options, showing that love of fun, vibrancy & colour doesn’t have to just end with our clothes. We can have fun with our yoghurt toppings also! The
- Bodyform Viva la Vulva social media campaignBodyform have created the Viva la Vulva campaign to be loud and proud about vulvas, and tackle shame and embarrassment around this small (but incredible) part of the body. Celebrating vulvas of all different shapes and sizes by collaborating with illustrators and creating a social media campaign.
- The Lily – editorial IllustrationThe Lily is a completely new product from The Washington Post, an experimental, visually-driven product for millennial women that boldly reimagines existing Post content. For World Kindness Day I was asked to illustrate a quote about kindness from Malala Yousafzai. And later I illustrated their newsletter on mental health.
- Illustration & Animation for Bloody Good Period for Womens dayAn animated Gif for international womens day to support the women’s day theme of Press for Progress. It was important to be inclusive and diverse, so the illustration replaces skin tones with red and purple tones and depicting many characters as gender queer, non-binary and androgynous. I collaborated with animator Michelle Reymond to bring the piece to life.
- Period by Natalie ByrnePeriod. is everything you need to know about periods. PERIOD. Period. is a book for everyone; children and adults, mums and dads, womb-owners and ex-womb-owners. Overflowing with practical tips and advice, from what a period actually is to who does and who doesn’t have them, this inclusive book is a myth-busting must-read. There is no beating around the bush in this funny and informative book written and illustrated by Natalie Byrne, a London-based illustrator who uses her colourful work to
Projects credited in
- Phaedra Peer Presents Women Behind ArtivismBTI talent Phaedra Peer hosted a week long exhibition at Brick Lane Gallery Along with some hand selected amazing artists from the industry! This exhibition was all about Artivism - the act of mixing your art with strong activist messages. Exhibitionists: Phaedra Peer Elizabeth Ilsley Natalie Byrne Sophie Brampton Videographer/ Editor: Jackson Ndetiru Huge thanks to: Brick Lane Gallery Ugly Drinks Bosco Del Merlo
Work history
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illustratorNatalie Byrne
London, United KingdomFull Time
Skills
- Illustration
- Writing
- Podcasting