Illustration Studio UK
CUMI is a UK illustration studio creating original imagery for brands, editorial and visual storytelling. From a single image to a family of characters or scenes, we develop illustration with a clear idea at its heart.
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From Disney, If I Were...
An idea you can see
Illustration can explain, surprise or give a story a particular point of view. We explore the composition, line, colour and detail that make an image feel right for its subject. Sometimes the answer is simple and direct; sometimes it is a scene that rewards a closer look.
What we create
- Brand and campaign illustration
- Editorial images
- Narrative scenes and environments
- Character illustration
- Artwork for screen and print
We can develop a visual approach from scratch or work within an established identity, with the intended use guiding the detail and finish.
Selected illustration work
Explore a selection of our illustrated work, from characters and environments to images built around a single idea. Each project begins with a different question and finds its own visual answer.
From first sketch to finished artwork
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Understand the use.
We discuss the subject, audience, placements and formats so the artwork has a clear purpose.
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Explore the image.
Sketches test ideas and composition before we develop the chosen direction.
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Refine the detail.
We work through colour, texture and finish, keeping the original idea visible as the image develops.
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Prepare the artwork.
We supply the agreed versions for their intended use, with dimensions and file requirements established in the brief.
Illustration with room to grow
An image may need to work on its own, across a campaign or as part of an animated story. Our experience across illustration and animation helps us think about those possibilities early. We can consider how a composition might adapt or how a character could move, while keeping the immediate purpose of the artwork in focus.
Have an image in mind
Bring us the idea, the story or the brief. Tell us where the illustration will be used and we can work out how to make it feel at home there.
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