Hello how’s it? My name is Ceri Lou [Keh-ri Lou]
Self-taught illustrator, traveler, and water woman exploring mixed media and digital art inspired by folk art, cultural masks and patterns, oceanic themes, abstract botany, and imagined creatures.
Originally from Scotland, half raised in Canada, now living and working remotely in different coastal towns around the world.Currently based in Cape Town, South Africa
TEXTILE PATTERNS
FOLK ART
SURF & BOTANY
ILLUSTRATIONS
My work is an exploration of Contemporary Folk Art used for commercial illustration and package design. My hand-drawn illustration feels honest and inclusive through its simplistic, naïve flat compositions.
I am constantly experimenting and enjoy creating artwork with minimalist line work or a blocky linocut aesthetic, paired with a slightly muted, grounding earthy colour palette and a pop of color for contrast. My work blends global cultural influences with a modern twist of surf culture, tropical botany, and my primitive and stylized interpretation of both terrestrial and oceanic creatures.
I focus on translating the things I see into a personal, abstract, and instinctive visual language, resulting in designs that are genuine, authentically human, and full of character.
Please reach out if you wish to work together.
Let’s Work Together
Work With Me
I love collaborating on projects that value quirky, handcrafted artwork, especially for craft breweries, premium wine labels, coffee packaging, and merchandise. My goal is to use the power of unique illustration to ensure your brand stands out, connects emotionally with consumers, and guarantees shelf impact.
SERVICES:
ILLUSTRATIONS: Merchandise, patterns, kids books, event posters, and custom framed artwork.
PACKAGING DESIGN: from wine labels and craft beer to coffee: creative packagings that stand out on a shelf.
VISUAL IDENTITIES: Artistic-based brand identities including: logos, color palette, typography, illustrations and patterns.