Frances Castle has had a wonderfully varied few months, and we're delighted to share three new additions to her portfolio that show off just how far her range stretches - from museum publishing to record sleeve design.
World War Two Tanks for the Imperial War Museum
Frances' lastest colouring book for the Imperial War Museum, World War Two Tanks, has recently been published and it marks the third title in her ongoing colouring book series for the Museum. Packed with meticulously researched line illustrations of iconic tanks and the battles they fought in, the book continues Frances' knack of making serious history genuinely engaging for younger readers (and the grown-ups colouring alongside them). This new colouring book is a brilliant additon to a series that's clearly only getting stonger with each instalment.
Two Stunning Record Sleeves for Clay Pipe Music
Frances has also been busy designing vinlyl and CD sleeves for two new releases on the brilliant Clay Pipe Music label. From the Edge, by musicians Richard Bundy and Anna Phoebe, takes its inspiration from the acoustics, history and atmosphere of Dover - Frances' artwork quietly captures that sense of coastal border town with a story to retell.
Whitby, is a similarly evocative piece - a meditation on history, landscape and nature inspired by the stark beauty and unsettling calm of the North Yorkshire coastal town. Frances' sleeve design matches that mood beautifully.
It's always a pleasure watching Frances move between worlds like this - from museum non-fiction to atmospheric, music-driven artwork, without ever losing her unmistakable style. Take a look at her full portfolio HERE.
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