Colin Henderson (LONDON, UK)
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23-year-old London designer Colin Henderson mixes craft with light-hearted humour.
23-year-old designer Colin Henderson describes his work as “ruggish”, because his bold, modern and tribal-inspired design may remind you of a magic carpet. Having studied illustration at Brighton University and now in London, Henderson creates multi-coloured, ethnic- and textile- informed designs, and whether they’re hand-drawn, digitally illustrated or cut-and-paste, the results are breathtaking. He has also created one-off prints and designs for T-shirts and clothing, and undertaking several special projects, in fields that range from from books to music videos.
The designer has always had an interest in the native art of global cultures. “My mum’s Vietnamese and my dad worked and travelled around Africa,” he explains. “So the house I grew up in had lots of artefacts, photos and folk art from these places.” Textiles are also a big inspiration.”My grandmother knits just about everything and used to make carpets,” he says. “Her house is filled with lots of old rug and carpet reference books.”
