Liverpool illustrator Luke McConkey finds success through positivity and distinctive style
By
Garrick Webster
A respectable bake. You'd come back tomorrow for another.
Summary
Profile of Liverpool-based illustrator Luke McConkey, whose positive attitude and distinctive artistic style (featuring Robert Crumb-like elongated limbs and expressive characters) have helped him transition from design agencies to successful full-time illustration, working with major brands while spreading joy through his art.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledBig smile. Big strides. Big hugs for the trees he knows.
Luke McConkey is a Liverpool-based illustrator whose positive attitude seeps into every aspect of his life and his art.
Taking that big step out of the world of design agencies and into full-time illustration three years ago, he's worked with brands he never imagined possible.
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