Jessica Singh’s Art Is a Blend of Cultures and Mythologies

Jessica Singh’s art is multiculturalism at it’s best. After living in Berlin, London, and Melbourne, she currently works from her hometown studio in Perth. But her vibrant illustrations also draw inspiration from her mixed Indian and American heritage as well as cultural craft and textiles, mythology, music, and mysticism. She’s also deeply fascinated with Japanese culture.

It’s a colorful, eclectic mix, that relies on pattern and contrast, catching the attention of clients like Facebook, Nike, Penguin, Harper Collins, and Samsung. “I have a problem where I want to do it all and feel like I have not enough time to do it,” she admitted in an interview with The Finders Keepers. “I think mainly my end goal is to move from illustration towards Creative Direction. I’m very much interested in the larger picture, large ideas and small details, it’s just at the moment illustration is a quick, accessible way to get things out of my brain.”

With her constant moving around, it’s little wonder that Singh’s art has evolved quite a lot over the years. “I started off when I was very small being really into craft and making things,” she recalled. “In high school, I got more into drawing as part of my TEE art class, and at the time was really obsessed with Japanese animation and video games which really formed the basis for out-of-this-world female heroines.”

“My love of drawing/making has always been there, but I started getting the idea of becoming an illustrator in my high school art & design classes,” she adds. “My brother bought me a tablet when he was on holiday, and from there I just started drawing stuff I loved and posting it online. Before that, I was literally drawing stuff with my mouse… sad times. Anyway, I received a great response from posting online when I was around 17 years old, so I’ve been doing it ever since!”

Her fantastical illustrations mostly feature women (or “out-of-this-world female heroines”), exploring themes of feminine power and empowerment. It’s a colorful blast that you’d want to follow on social media: