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Josh McKenna looks to a 'tropical way of life' in his upbeat illustrations

Josh McKenna is a final year Illustration student at Falmouth University who's not only including waves in his work but making waves on the UK design scene.

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Stylised illustration of a reclining figure in white with black circular eyes against a yellow and turquoise geometric background with tropical elements

Josh takes inspiration from, "the tropical way of life. Retro graphic media, post-modern disillusionment, mid-century to late 80's graphics and the hands-on way of printing dictating the way I work."

He is particularly passionate about screen printing and mainly works in Photoshop and Illustrator. The images in Josh's portfolio embody the pastel shades of summer, and feature women sunbathing, geometric shapes and the 'Man From The South', taken from a Roald Dahl book. Josh has worked for numerous clients including Create London and IYA Studio. To view more of his work, visit his website.

Illustration of a reclining figure with textured pink hair and white manicured nails, surrounded by turquoise teardrops, beside geometric shapes in yellow and turquoise with a dark spiky form
Stylised illustration of a woman's face in profile wearing a white head wrap, with geometric blue lines on her cheek, against a turquoise background with red and white diagonal stripes
Illustrated hand with pale skin and white-painted nails wearing a turquoise and navy patterned sleeve, reaching towards a dark blue curved shape against a cream background
Abstract illustration featuring a dark blue geometric shape with a red and white circle detail, a wavy teal line, and a peach-coloured triangular form with vertical lines below a yellow background
Geometric illustration of a figure in white sitting beneath a house-shaped turquoise form, surrounded by yellow squares on a pink diagonal background with striped blue and teal shapes on yellow border
Repeating pattern of women in pink swimwear floating on blue pool rings against a bright turquoise background
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