Alex Foster - Designer
I work from my home studio by the sea. I'm lucky enough to have worked with the Roald Dahl estate & won a World Illustration Award.
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Alex Foster is an illustrator from Margate, UK.
After studying a foundation year at the University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury, Alex went on to achieve a first class degree in illustration at Middlesex University.
Primarily a map illustrator, Alex also is a children’s illustrator and works on projects across other industries. This includes designing a clothing line with Hong Kong brand Lane Crawford, creating artwork for novels, Young Adult and children’s books, and maps for the Roald Dahl Literary Estate.
He’s exhibited work Internationally, and worked on projects with many clients including: Evening Standard, Penguin Random House, Air Canada, American Express, Airbnb, Flight Centre, Expedia, Anorak Magazine, English Heritage and more.
In 2015, Alex won a World Illustration Award from the Association of Illustrators, and in late 2018, Alex launched map print website Mapsy. In 2019, graphic and web designer Ed Povey of Place in Print joined Mapsy.
After studying a foundation year at the University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury, Alex went on to achieve a first class degree in illustration at Middlesex University.
Primarily a map illustrator, Alex also is a children’s illustrator and works on projects across other industries. This includes designing a clothing line with Hong Kong brand Lane Crawford, creating artwork for novels, Young Adult and children’s books, and maps for the Roald Dahl Literary Estate.
He’s exhibited work Internationally, and worked on projects with many clients including: Evening Standard, Penguin Random House, Air Canada, American Express, Airbnb, Flight Centre, Expedia, Anorak Magazine, English Heritage and more.
In 2015, Alex won a World Illustration Award from the Association of Illustrators, and in late 2018, Alex launched map print website Mapsy. In 2019, graphic and web designer Ed Povey of Place in Print joined Mapsy.
Languages
English
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Anthologies
Cultural & Ethnic
Humor & Comedy
Middle Grade
Picture Books
Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Children’s Non-Fiction
Certifications
- 1st Class BA(Hons) Illustration
Awards
- World Illustration Awards - Advertising - New Talent Winner
Work experience
Illustrator
Self-employed
September, 2011
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Present
(almost 10 years)
Portfolio (2 selected works)
God Counts: Exploring Numbers in the Bible
Irene Ai-Ling Sun
London Craft Brewers Beers & Culture
Brad Evans, Jonny Garrett
Organized around London boroughs from North to South, East to West, every corner is full of hidden gems to discover. Find new favorite brews with descriptions of the best to taste at each location, and pairings notes to enjoy alongside food. Meticulously plotted and illustrated maps provide walking tour ideas to create the ultimate pub-crawl in each area. As well as the beer itself, this guide... read more
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Alex was a delight to work with! He understood the look I was going for with my illustrated map for my cozy mystery and made sure it was exactly as I wanted before the final version. The finished product was amazing from the quality of the illustrations of various buildings to extra details. I can't wait for my readers to see this map!
Lara Bricker, June 2021
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I’m really glad that I contacted Alex foster for a book cover. I don’t know Alex, but with minimal input from me Alex came up with the cover that I needed. The process was straightforward, I suggested a few ideas, Alex produced a rough sketch based on my ideas, and when I approved this Alex went on to create a full-color cover design. Interestingly, the first color cover that Alex came ...
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John Dyson, April 2021
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Alex is a true talent! I really enjoyed working with him. He has such a fun-yet-sophisticated style. He did a great job of turning my vision into a reality for the cover of my novel. He was incredibly patient and flexible with every minute detail or request I would bring up and he was very communicative throughout. I'd definitely work with him again!
Nathan David, May 2020
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