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Kauri Finlay is an award winning designer and illustrator, developing and creating evocative, engaging, and innovative imagery. Her design work is a combination of modern and traditional design with pops of moody colour. Her illustration work is a playful mixture of both realism and fantasy. She has the ability to illustrate in a variety of mediums including watercolour, digital painting, and pencil.

 

Originally born in Japan and raised in Auckland, she recently graduated with a Master of Design and has been working as a freelance illustrator and designer. Kauri is also the co-director of a small business, The Ori Project – a wearable origami line inspired by traditional Japanese artistry.

 

Kauri was a DINZ 2020 Gold Award winner for her graphic novel Quincala and also a DINZ 2020 Bronze Award winner for her graphic novel Kenta.

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Contact:

kauri.finlay@gmail.com

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Social: 

Instagram

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Commissions:

Currently Open

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Children's Book Illustration Enquiries:

sandra.morris@illustration.co.nz

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