About me

Freelance Illustrator based in the UK & Co-founder of Still Here Still Life (@stillherestilllife) Clients Include: Air France Magazine, Bombay Sapphire, The Other Art Fair , Frankie Magazine,, Knacked Weekender, Victornix, Asa taller birdie, Wwoof, The Carousel , Dishes to Delight

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Projects

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  Air France magazine, September Issue 2021Double page illustrations for Air France Magazine: September Issue 2021.
• The Carousel Cafe MuralCommissioned to paint a mural for the launch of The Carousel Cafe/ bar!
• Air France, March Issue CoverIllustrated the cover for Air France magazine, March Issue “Conversations”
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  Air France magazine, March Issue 2021Series of editorial illustrations for Air France magazine, March Issue ‘Do You have to talk about Hydra’ written by Sophie Fontanel.
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  Rug BY GurSubmission for rug design with Gur competition
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  Still Here Still LifeRan by myself & Tess Smith-roberts. Still Here Still Life is an online weekly drawing challenge to encourage creativity and embrace your artistic skills through lockdown (& now post lockdown due to the amazing response!) You can find the instagram link here & we hope you get creative —————> @stillherestilllife

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Work history

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Co-Founder Still Here Still LifeStill Here Still Life
Mar 2020Nottingham, United KingdomFreelance
Co-Founder of the weekly drawing challenge Still Here Still Life.
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Freelance IllustratorSelf Employed
Jun 2019Nottingham, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance illustrator working in both digital and hand painted. Clients include Knacked weekender, Victornix, Still Here Still Life, Wwoof, Kingston University, Dizzy Ink, The Carousel, Dishes to Delight (Bre Graham), Two Time Elliot, The House of Illustration, Royal Opera House… etc.

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Skills

• Adobe Create Suite
• Customer Service
• Digital Design
• Hospitality Design
• Recipe Development
• Sustainability
• Illustration
• Confident Communicator
• Creative Writing
• Team Management

Education

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Erasmus Exchange ProgrammEscola Superior de Artes e Design
Sep 2017 - Jul 2018Porto, Portugal
An exchange to the Arts & Design university in Porto studying Graphic Design & learning Portuguese.
First class Honours, BA (Hons) Illustration AnimationKingston School of Art
Sep 2015 - Oct 2019Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, UK
Three years +1 year Erasmus exchange. Focusing on Food illustration and book design.

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Awards

Artist FeatureIt's Nice That
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/zena-kay-illustration-200720
High commended: Illustration & SustainabilityCreative Conscience
For the project Ripe which brings together students and the importance of eating together.

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