Illustrawood: personalised freestanding portraits

The project

Fátima, a client who regularly visited the studio and shared ideas with us, commissioned a set of Illustrawood portraits for her children. We made a collection of personalised portraits, each pairing a character with the distinctive elements of their illustration.

The pieces bring together two ways of presenting a portrait: a cut-out figure on an oval base and a framed illustration. In the freestanding version, the outlines of the character and surrounding objects define the silhouette; in the framed version, the composition sits within a wooden frame.

Both portraits use a caricature style. One depicts a woman with glasses and a camper van bearing the words ‘PEACE LOVE’; the other features a man with glasses and a beard riding a bicycle. These elements distinguish the compositions and give each Illustrawood its own identity.

The personalisation options we offer for Illustrawood also extend to words: a dedication can be engraved on the base, and the piece can be accompanied by the original illustration in a wooden frame, personalised with a name or dedication.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.