Sophie Casson is an illustrator living with her family in Montréal, Quebec. Her strong conceptual editorial work has won multiple ... more

INSIGHTS

How did you get started in illustration? With a box of CRAYOLA. At about nine years old, after a family trip to Ivory Coast, I drew a very large, detailed African village scene in crayon. I remember my deep satisfaction standing in front of the result. But I didn’t know illustration could be a career until I was 21. Illustration found me when I made the life-changing decision to leave the university Economy program I was enrolled in for a college program in graphic design. I loved it so much, I pursued to a bachelor’s degree.

What personal experiences or circumstances have most influenced your work? Thirteen years in the illustration adventure, I was unsatisfied with my work. I was suffocating! I ... more

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