Emma Falconer
I grew up in Kent, and after spending years living in Brighton and London, I returned to live in Margate at the end of 2017. I have also spent much of the past decade teaching in Austria, Hungary and Germany.
My illustration work is a mix of hand-drawn ink work and digital colour inspired by vintage illustration, hauntology and analogue printmaking processes.
Email: emmajanefalconer@gmail.com
Education
MA Sequential Design and Illustration– University of Brighton
CELTA– Teaching English as a Foreign Language
BA Classical Studies– University of Reading
Exhibitions
2023– Goat Comic III popup
Salon Margate
Popup comics exhibition and shop
2023– Transitions
Salon Margate
Group exhibition for gallery opening
2022– How Well I Would Write If I Were Not Here
101 Social Margate
Solo illustration exhibition
2022– Festival of Cats
The Margate School
Large scale illustration for the exhibition
2018– Festival of Cats
Viking Gallery, Margate.
Fringe event for the TS Eliot festival. Illustrations and installation of Behemoth from the Master and Margarita
2012– MA Sequential Design exhibition
University of Brighton
Animation and illustration installation
Selected recent projects
Details can be seen on the projects page
2023
- Let’s Move to the Moon– illustration, graphic and learning design for a schools science programme funded by the UK Space Agency and Discover Materials
- Goat Comic vol 3- writing, artwork and print production
2022
- Let’s Move to the Moon– illustration, graphic and learning design for a schools science programme funded by the UK Space Agency and Discover Materials
- Goat Comic vol 2– writing, artwork and print production
- Live photography for the Lunatraktors
2021
- Fanzine Ynfytn book collection- book compilation of my own zines 2001-21. Design and print production.
- Hard Femme zine compilation book- with Kirsty Fife. Design and print production
- Goat Comic vol 1– writing, artwork and print production
- Editing and print production for Incomplete vol 2– Chloe McGenn- graphic novels with a LGBQT and disability advocacy theme
2020
- Margate Film Festival poster
- Design for Wavelengths infrared photography book- Melanie King
- Design for Lunar Portraits lunar photography book- Melanie King
- Editing and print production for Incomplete vol 1– Chloe McGenn- graphic novels with a LGBQT and disability advocacy theme
2019
- Press shots for Lunatraktors – broken folk and cabaret artists
- Design for Ancient Light astronomical photography book- Melanie King
- Poster designs for gigs at Elsewhere and Tom Thumb Theatre
- Margate Mercury and Ramsgate Recorder graphics
2018
- Press shots for Bismuth- doom/drone metal band
- Poster designs for gigs at Elsewhere and Tom Thumb Theatre
- Margate Mercury and Ramsgate Recorder graphics
2017
- Margate Mercury graphics
- Illustration for Buildopia ecological architects in Italy
- Illustration for Human Ruins album by Dawnwalker (post-metal band)
Selected workshops & events
2022–23 Other Echoes -Fortnightly experimental music and sound art events. Curator/organiser.
2010- 2022 English in Action– schools programme in Austria and Germany providing English immersion via drama, creative writing, film-making, art and music
2019– It Came From the Sea II– (organiser) underground music and sound art festival
2019– Pushing Through Imposter Syndrome workshop -Weirdo Zine Fest
2018– It Came From the Sea I– (organiser) underground music and sound art festival
2017– Thanet Zine Club (organiser)
2017– The Straight Line is Godless and Immoral (organiser)– 101 Social, Margate – community art workshop focused on Friedensreich Hundertwasser
2016– Getting Started with Zines– Sheffield Zinefest
2014-15 DIY Space for London co-op board member + website and graphic design
2014– Stop Motion Animation project – Parliament Hill School, London
2013– Space is Ace- Power Lunches, London.
Exhibition poster design, Valentina Tereshkova illustration
2011– Brighton Zinefest (organiser)
2010– Brighton Zinefest (organiser)
2009– Brighton Zinefest (organiser)