Amy Lovett

Artist relations

37 posts

Amy is part of our artist relations team here at Serif. Amy loves going for walks with her little boy and going to the gym, which she offsets by drinking tea and eating biscuits. Get in touch with Amy if you have work you have made in Affinity apps to share with us, she always loves getting great creative work in her inbox, or tag your work with #madeinaffinity in the usual places.

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Self-taught photographer Wil Ratcliffe: ‘I love being surrounded by nature and wildlife’

Wil Ratcliffe bought his first camera four years ago and quickly fell in love with photography. He chats with us about his self-taught journey and how his approach has changed over the years.

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Photographer Lorenzo Morandi: ‘I always seek inspiration beyond the realm of photography’

Photographer Lorenzo Morandi talks about his fascinating editorial project, YourStory, and how he uses the Affinity suite to retouch and present his work.

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Concept artist Bryn Jones: ‘when I make art, I imagine myself in the world that I’ve created’

Bryn Jones is a concept artist for games and television who has worked for a number of high-profile clients. We first noticed his incredible work on Instagram and became interested to learn more.

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Illustrator Aleksandra Popova: ‘while working as an architect, I became attracted to illustration’

Aleksandra graduated with a degree in architecture, but she always had a passion for drawing. So after years of working as an architect, she took the plunge and started a brand new career.

Behind the Scenes

Give Her a Crown—Empowering budding female artists with Ellsphee

We spoke to Sphelele Gumede, aka Ellsphee, to learn more about his involvement in the ‘Give Her a Crown’ initiative and how he used Affinity Designer for iPad to create his stunning artwork.

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Illustrator Kenny Spicer: ‘software evolves, and you must evolve too’

Kenny Spicer is an illustrator who has a keen interest in automotive art. He joins us today to speak to us about his work, his creative background and give us his thoughts on Affinity Designer.

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Fashion and beauty photographer Kudzai King: ‘I love capturing genuine expression in concocted unreal worlds’

We chatted with New York fashion and beauty photographer Kudzai King about his approach to photography, what motivates him to create art and his thoughts on Affinity Photo for iPad.

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Illustrator David Wildish: ‘I get lost in the process’

We’ve always been huge fans of David’s work, so we were delighted to have a chat with him to find out more about his creative career and his thoughts on Affinity Designer.

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Claire Lines: ‘drawing is such an escape for me’

Claire Lines originally caught our attention when we noticed her cute animal-themed illustrations on Instagram. And when we saw she did all her work in Affinity Designer, we just had to have a chat.

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Digital artist Lora Vysotskaya: ‘I enjoy every moment of creation’

Lora Vysotskaya is a digital artist from Ukraine. She fell into the world of photo manipulation after her husband asked her to make a couple of collages for his work and has loved it ever since.

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Maciek Blaźniak: ‘A good illustrator develops and searches’

We recently caught up with illustrator and graphic designer Maciek Blaźniak to talk about his incredible work and what he enjoys most about it.

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Illustrator Daniel Aubert: ‘sometimes I use dreams as initial ideas’

Daniel Aubert has been following his career as an illustrator since 2014. His main focus is on character design and portraits, however, he also likes to work with both 2D and 3D mediums.

Behind the Scenes

The making of HyperRace with Dimitrios Sakkas

In this article, Dimitrios takes us behind the scenes of the making of his 3D animation project HyperRace and shows us how he uses Affinity Photo to achieve the final look for his renders.

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Designer and illustrator Jhonatan Silva: ‘I’m a guy that’s always looking for something to learn’

We spoke to Jhonatan to find out how his career first started, more about his YouTube channel and what inspires him.

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Illustrator Scott Balmer: ‘Taking in what I see and hear can really help in forming ideas’

Scott Balmer is a professional freelance illustrator who is currently based in Scotland, UK. He has produced artwork for numerous clients and galleries around the world.

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Photographer Quinn Ballard: ‘the best photographs are the ones that feel touchable, inviting and real’

Quinn Ballard is an architectural photographer with over 10 years experience. Here he provides some valuable insights into his work and what it takes to make it as a professional photographer.

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Illustrator Kevin House: ‘Life is too interesting and projects are too varied to stay in one visual comfort zone’

Kevin House is a digital illustrator and logo designer based in Victoria BC. In this interview, he tells us more about himself, his typical working week and his proudest moment so far.

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Graphic designer Mario De Meyer: ‘Inspiration is something that you can’t force’

Mario De Meyer is a freelance graphic designer based in Ghent, Belgium. Having worked on a wide variety of projects for well-known brands, Mario’s portfolio is nothing short of impressive.

Learning

Creating a ramen shop poster with Pierre Kleinhouse

Pierre Kleinhouse is an award-winning freelance illustrator and designer, and he joins us here today to explain his process of designing a ramen shop poster using Affinity Designer.

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Artist Loch Ness: ‘colourful, surreal and out-there’

Artist and muralist Loch Ness joins us to speak about his work, his inspirations and what led him to go freelance.

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Nora Toth: ‘I love when an artist has a bold style and a good sense of humour’

We spoke with freelance illustrator and designer Nora Toth about her style, influences and what she thought about Affinity Designer as a tool for her illustration work.

Learning

Create repeat patterns with a Live Pattern Preview in Affinity Designer for iPad

Liz Kohler Brown is an artist and designer who creates unique lettering projects, surface designs and illustrations. Here she is to show us how to create a repeat pattern in Affinity Designer.

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Brendan Dawes: ‘own your difference’

Brendan Dawes is an artist and a designer using code often with a mix of analog and digital materials to make visual work across different mediums.

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Jovy Thomas: ‘there is beauty in everything’

We speak to Affinity Photo user Jovy Thomas to find out more about her work and how she first started her photography career.

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Brand and creative director Rodrigo Gianello: ‘Being organised is the key’

Rodrigo Gianello is a Brazilian brand and creative director based in Los Angeles with a passion for product management, archetypes, mythology and gestalt.

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Illustrator and animator Willem Pirquin: ‘I like to make my drawings as rich as possible’

Belgian based freelance animator and illustrator, Willem Pirquin speaks to us about how he got into this line of work and where he finds his inspiration...

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Jonathan Ortiz: ‘I’m focused on the world of lettering’

We came across the work of Jonathan Ortiz when searching for lettering artists to take part in the Affinity Designer for iPad special beta. In this article, we find out more about his process.

Behind the Scenes

Are your wedding photographs a match made in heaven?

Simone is a fine art and wedding photographer from Germany. Today we find out how she creates her stunning wedding photographs...

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Illustrator and graffiti artist Tom HRVB: ‘I’m mostly interested in urban spaces’

Tom’s amazing character designs first caught our eye when we were on the lookout for talented artists to take part in the special Affinity Designer for iPad beta.

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Artist Ivan Blažetić Šumski: ‘l’m in love with imagination’

Ivan Blažetić Šumski is here to talk to us about his fantastic, imaginative work and his everlasting passion for storytelling.

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Illustrator David Sossella: ‘I try to breathe life into my illustrations’

We spoke to David Sossella to find out more about his work and what his first impressions were of our Affinity Designer for iPad beta...

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Illustrator and designer Agata Kubiak: ‘I don’t like to be literal when I create something’

Agata Kubiak is a designer from Gdańsk, Poland. Besides web design and development, she has a passion for graphic design, branding, illustrations, drawings and paintings.

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Illustrator Monez: ‘All my imagination comes from fables’

Find out about illustrator and pattern designer Monez, his 'fablelous' style and his recent live art session at Apple in Singapore using Affinity Photo for iPad.

Behind the Scenes

Game on: Ad Agency

J. Blake Harris is an artist, programmer and creative director living in Dallas, Texas. We found out more about how he created the iOS game ‘Ad Agency’.

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Photographer Simone Betz: ‘Nothing is impossible’

Portrait photographer Simone Betz—aka ROVA Design—loves to photograph people and help them discover their own story.

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Illustrator Agata Karelus: ‘everything but sadness’

Agata Karelus—aka Gagatka—is a self-taught illustrator and designer from Warsaw, Poland. She lives with her husband, Tomek Karelus, and her cat, Mr Cat.

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Jonathan Ball: ‘I have a dark sense of humour’

Jonathan Ball—founder of pokedstudio—is famed for his wacky character designs and intricate worlds.