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Geometric Animal Illustrations

Martina Merlini Creates Images That Fuse Shapes and Figures

— December 7, 2011 — Art & Design
The metaphorical illustrations by Martina Merlini are a mixture of geometrical shapes with organic figures. The Italian illustrator creates an interesting kind of art where hues, patterns and creatures are harmoniously combined together into a single image.

Viewers encounter an artistic style that beautifully merges diverse worlds. For example, she uses animals like rats, cats, birds and bunnies and fuses them with brusque lines, triangles and hexagons. Additionally, she makes her drawings 2D, which adds more layers of meaning to an already rich collection. Her palette of colors is also worth mentioning, as she plays with dark hues like black and bold tonalities like yellow and red, all combined in a series of stunning streaks of colors.

Since an early age, Martina Merlini knew that she wanted to be an illustrator, especially for kids books.
Trend Themes
1. Geometric Animal Art - The trend of fusing organic figures with geometrical shapes to create striking pieces of art offers opportunities to designers and artists to explore new techniques and styles.
2. Dual World Illustration - Illustrations that merge contrasting elements and styles, such as 2D and 3D or organic and geometric, provide opportunities for creative professionals to push the boundaries of traditional imagery and create new visual styles.
3. Metaphorical Illustration - Artists who interpret concepts and ideas through the use of metaphorical visuals, as seen in Martina Merlini’s work, can explore new ways of communicating abstract or complex concepts.
Industry Implications
1. Graphic Design - Graphic designers can explore incorporating the trend of geometric animal art into their branding and marketing campaigns.
2. Book Publishing - Publishers can seek out artists like Martina Merlini and leverage the trend of metaphorical illustration to create new and innovative children's books.
3. Fashion Design - Fashion designers can draw inspiration from the dual world illustration trend to create clothing that combines contrasting styles, such as organic and geometric, and push the boundaries of traditional designs.
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