Marie Bretin
Marie Bretin是一位来自法国的平面设计师兼插画家，现工作生活于巴黎。Marie Bretin描绘的都是日常生活中的小事，荒谬是她的作品中反复出现的主题。Marie Bretin的插画不仅呈现出我们生存状态中脆弱的一面，同时也展示出我们对于记录日常生活的图像需求。
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Tell us what inspired you to start Marie Bretin design and illustration site?
At first, I started my website to present my work to the world. This is why I created a Tumblr page that I feed every day. I also have Instagram where I post one illustration each day. I still have to add a lot of categories and illustrations.
Your illustrations are quirky, minimalist and a witty visual meditation on the various aspects of human life. How would you describe your style?
I like to draw ironic and dreamlike illustrations. I love duality in our surroundings – when it’s spicy and sweet at the same time. That is why my illustrations portray difficult situations of life, express strong ideas, without taboos or complex. By drawing I like to take the drama out of the situations. It’s my way to externalize my fears and my anxieties.
Are there any designers that you particularly look up to?
I am very curious and always attentive to the world around me, I love to spend hours in the Parisian art bookshops, especially in the children’s books sections . Each time I discover wonderful designer like Laurent Moreau, Vincent Godeau, Amelie Fontaine and lots more!
What do you feel when you stare at a blank page, before your designs and illustrations take shape?
If I have a very clear idea of what I want to draw, the blank page does not scare me. I can even say that I get very excited and impatient to start drawing. But if I have no idea, the blank page is like a monster. In this case, it is my enemy. That’s why I never put myself in front of a blank page without having an idea in my head.
Which magazines are you reading currently?
Currently, I am subscribed to the CLES magazine. It is a French magazine that talks about philosophy, psychology and wisdom. It helps me to find those moments of absurd life. Another one of my favourites is the Wrap magazine that features current illustrations, designs and creative culture! It’s a little jewel!
What are your can’t-live-without craft-room essentials?
Black pen is my most faithful ally, but I love just as much to work with watercolours and acrylic paint.
I cannot live without my kit pens, my scanner, my computer and my tablet (also my caramel, my boyfriend, my coffee and my cat). But when I have to move, I wonder how I will fit all these essentials in my suitcase. So I have to make a very difficult choice….