ABOUT
Emily Forgot is the appropriately curious moniker of London based Graphic Artist Emily Alston. Having been working in the creative industry since graduating from Liverpool school of Art & Design in 2004 she has amassed a diverse range of international clients, from cultural institutions, advertising, retail, publishing & editorial. Along side commercial endeavors Emily produces personal work in the form of limited edition prints and ceramics. Her work has been exhibited both in London and abroad most notably in 2007 at the “Fragiles” show as part of the prestigious Miami Art Basel.
Embracing the odd, the everyday & the sometimes surreal Emily Forgot’s playful visual language and image making continues to innovate, evolve and surprise. With each new brief comes new ideas and fresh inspiration resulting in each client having a tailor made solution. Turning her hand to anything from illustration, retail display, print design and visual identity she prides herself on approaching all briefs with creative thought, originality, humour and beauty in mind, whether the work be a commissioned piece or a flight of her own fancy. Her enthusiasm, curiosity and eye for detail have stood her in good stead so far gaining recognition in publications such as the Creative Review, Vogue, ID, and Grafik magazine as one to watch.
CLIENTS
Adidas, Orange, MTV, Paul Smith, The Creative Review, Selfridges & Co, Harrods, Bang & Olufsen, Swarovski, Polo Film Festival, The BBC, Portabello books, Hodder and Stoughton, Faber & Faber, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, Dazed and Confused, GQ, Wired, Soho House magazine, The World of Interiors, Mens Health, The Arts Council, The Princes Foundation, Print club, Emmi, Village green studios, NB studios, Radley Yeldar, Intro, Studio 8, Blast, Show media, Fitch, The Future Laboratory, MC Saatchi, Fallon, DDB, Nokia.
MAGAZINES
Computer Arts ( summer 2010)
Creative Review (March 2009)
Huck magazine (February 2009)
Computer Arts (February 2009)
Grafik (nov 2008)
Wallpaper* online (November 2008)
Harpers bizarre (October 2008)
Vogue (may 2008)
IdN (volume 14, no.5 2007)
Grafik (July 2007)
Computer arts projects (May 2007)
I.D magazine (October 2006)
Computer Arts Projects (May & October 2006)
Grafik magazine (April 2006)
The Creative review (Sep 2004)
BOOKS
For Love and Money, New Illustration, Lawrence king, March 2010
Flash Back, Retro Design in Contemporary Graphics, Victionary, Dec 2009
Colour Mania, Victionary, Dec 2009
Made & sold, compiled by FL@33, Laurence King, June, 2009
Postcard, compiled by FL@33, Laurence King, September, 2008
Fragiles edited by R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, S. Grill, DGV, April 2008
Lemon poppy seed R. Klanten, H. Hellige, A. Mollard, DGV, April 2008
Young European Graphic Designers Claire Dalquie,2007
Secrets of digital illustration, Lawrence Zeegen,Rotovision, 2007
Patterns by Drusilla Cole, Lawrence King, 2007
Visible signs by David Crow, AVA, 2003
EXHIBITIONS
2011
'The Big Idea', Scion Gallery , Los Angeles, 2011
'Trekx' The Loading Bay Gallery, The Old Truman Brewery 2011
'NightShade', KK outlet, London & Newcastle design festival 2011
2010
'AR exhibition', The Gild, London 2010
2009
'Pop Up', Print club, London, 2009
'Silver & Black, Archipelago works,Sheffield, 2009
2008
'If you could' print series, Kemistry gallery, 2008
'Mutate Britain' behind the shutters, Cordy house, London, 2008
‘Tall tales' Thick & Thin, Mother Ad agency, London 2008
'Show off' Art Vinyl, London 2008
'100 pieces of Havana' The Truman brewery, London 2008
'Now showing' cosh gallery, London//Vallery BCN 2008
'Fragiles' Miami art basel, 2007//gallery 113, Belgium 2008
2007
'Scene at crib 5' Tea Building,100% design festival, London 2007
'YCN pa Urban Outfitters' Urban Outfitters, Stockholm, 2007
'YCN @ the RCA' London, 2007
'Napkin', The Soho gallery, London, 2007
'Monster Burp' Lazy Oaf store, London, 2007
'Six impossible things', Nolias gallery, London, 2007
all work © emilyforgot.co.uk
Embracing the odd, the everyday & the sometimes surreal Emily Forgot’s playful visual language and image making continues to innovate, evolve and surprise. With each new brief comes new ideas and fresh inspiration resulting in each client having a tailor made solution. Turning her hand to anything from illustration, retail display, print design and visual identity she prides herself on approaching all briefs with creative thought, originality, humour and beauty in mind, whether the work be a commissioned piece or a flight of her own fancy. Her enthusiasm, curiosity and eye for detail have stood her in good stead so far gaining recognition in publications such as the Creative Review, Vogue, ID, and Grafik magazine as one to watch.
CLIENTS
Adidas, Orange, MTV, Paul Smith, The Creative Review, Selfridges & Co, Harrods, Bang & Olufsen, Swarovski, Polo Film Festival, The BBC, Portabello books, Hodder and Stoughton, Faber & Faber, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, Dazed and Confused, GQ, Wired, Soho House magazine, The World of Interiors, Mens Health, The Arts Council, The Princes Foundation, Print club, Emmi, Village green studios, NB studios, Radley Yeldar, Intro, Studio 8, Blast, Show media, Fitch, The Future Laboratory, MC Saatchi, Fallon, DDB, Nokia.
MAGAZINES
Computer Arts ( summer 2010)
Creative Review (March 2009)
Huck magazine (February 2009)
Computer Arts (February 2009)
Grafik (nov 2008)
Wallpaper* online (November 2008)
Harpers bizarre (October 2008)
Vogue (may 2008)
IdN (volume 14, no.5 2007)
Grafik (July 2007)
Computer arts projects (May 2007)
I.D magazine (October 2006)
Computer Arts Projects (May & October 2006)
Grafik magazine (April 2006)
The Creative review (Sep 2004)
BOOKS
For Love and Money, New Illustration, Lawrence king, March 2010
Flash Back, Retro Design in Contemporary Graphics, Victionary, Dec 2009
Colour Mania, Victionary, Dec 2009
Made & sold, compiled by FL@33, Laurence King, June, 2009
Postcard, compiled by FL@33, Laurence King, September, 2008
Fragiles edited by R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, S. Grill, DGV, April 2008
Lemon poppy seed R. Klanten, H. Hellige, A. Mollard, DGV, April 2008
Young European Graphic Designers Claire Dalquie,2007
Secrets of digital illustration, Lawrence Zeegen,Rotovision, 2007
Patterns by Drusilla Cole, Lawrence King, 2007
Visible signs by David Crow, AVA, 2003
EXHIBITIONS
2011
'The Big Idea', Scion Gallery , Los Angeles, 2011
'Trekx' The Loading Bay Gallery, The Old Truman Brewery 2011
'NightShade', KK outlet, London & Newcastle design festival 2011
2010
'AR exhibition', The Gild, London 2010
2009
'Pop Up', Print club, London, 2009
'Silver & Black, Archipelago works,Sheffield, 2009
2008
'If you could' print series, Kemistry gallery, 2008
'Mutate Britain' behind the shutters, Cordy house, London, 2008
‘Tall tales' Thick & Thin, Mother Ad agency, London 2008
'Show off' Art Vinyl, London 2008
'100 pieces of Havana' The Truman brewery, London 2008
'Now showing' cosh gallery, London//Vallery BCN 2008
'Fragiles' Miami art basel, 2007//gallery 113, Belgium 2008
2007
'Scene at crib 5' Tea Building,100% design festival, London 2007
'YCN pa Urban Outfitters' Urban Outfitters, Stockholm, 2007
'YCN @ the RCA' London, 2007
'Napkin', The Soho gallery, London, 2007
'Monster Burp' Lazy Oaf store, London, 2007
'Six impossible things', Nolias gallery, London, 2007
all work © emilyforgot.co.uk