Evelin kasikov biography examples and pictures

I first became aware of Evelin Kasikov last week when some of her work was featured on Black Eiffel. I was completely blown away and contacted her immediately to see if she was interested in being the first of our mini-interviews with artists, designers and crafters. Evelin graciously accepted. After reading her responses to our questions, I think I might love her work even more.

I definitely recommend spending some time looking at her site and exploring some of the other pages of her beautiful books. Where did you study? I did my BA in Graphics fine art in Estonia, then worked almost ten years in advertising.

Evelin Kasikov is a London-based Graphic Designer and creator of CMYK embroidery.

I needed a break from commercial practice and I wanted to focus on my personal work. This course encouraged experimentation and risk taking, and my work is very much influenced by that. It was then when I first saw an opportunity to explore a new space and integrate craft and design. I am a graphic designer without any background in craft or textiles, and I believe this actually helped me to develop a fresh approach.

Where are you from, and where do you live now? Although my work has no obvious sense of place, my background is often important part of my work.

Evelin Kasikov is an Estonian-born designer and illustrator based in London, England.

One of my projects involved research into the relationship between Estonian language and Estonian national patterns. I was interested in language as a code, a system that can be compared with the rhythm and structure of patterns. And in a book about tactile colour perception, I used the colours of Estonian nature as a case study.