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About Laylah
Laylah Amarchih is an illustrator based in London. Born to a Moroccan father and Finnish mother her work is inspired by both cultures and they heavily influence her work.
Laylah works mainly in traditional media such as ink, pencil and print, but incorporates digital elements to create her illustrations.
Her work has been featured in 'It's nice that', 'YCN' and 'The Guardian' to name a few!
Features and Exhibitions
Magazine and editorial in print
Feature in ‘Yellow zine’ representing artists of colour
https://www.yellwzine.com/magazine
‘Polychrome magazine’ End papers for Launch issue
https://www.polychromemag.com/issue-n1
‘Ambit Magazine’ Issue 231 Illustration for short story ‘Herb Garden’ by Rosalind Brown
http://ambitmagazine.co.uk/issues/231
’So Young Magazine’ Issue 24 and 25 illustrating Rosie Alena and band ’Sports team’
https://soyoungmagazine.com/magazine/
‘It’s Freezing in LA!’ Magazine Issue 5 illustration for article ‘ Fostering Muslim climate activism’
https://www.itsfreezinginla.co.uk/magazine
New York Times Op-ed illustration ' On a Pennsylvania Farm, ‘Nature Is Not Just Carrying On’
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/climate/quarantine-coronavirus-covid.html
Exhibitions
‘FLOCK 2017’ Exhibition for recent graduate talent. 7/2017-8/2017
‘Feminism’ an exhibition. Responding to what feminism means for young women. 5/2017
‘Uncertainty Playground’ part of London design week. Responding to ‘umami’ flavours in posters printed using natural dyes. 7/2017-8/2017
‘Topolski Drawing residency’. culmination of work created on 3 month drawing residency. 12/2017
‘YELLOWZINE’ issue 1/2 Group Exhibition 30/5/18-11/5/18
https://www.198.org.uk/portfolio/yellowzine-issue-2-launch-exhibition/
Ink paper + print Illustration HQ and Tower Gallery eastbourne 2018/2019
Digital Exhibitions and features
New art Rebellion Instagram page, featuring artists of Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thenewartrebellion/
‘Its nice that’ featured illustrator
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/laylah-amarchih-illustration-international-womens-day-080319
‘Its nice that’ illustrating the women World Cup for ‘Minute book’
https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/womens-world-cup-illustration-210619
YCN New now featured artist
https://newnow.ycn.org/talent-articles/articles/3068-talent-laylah-amarchih