Since launching the new Queensberry Print website, we’ve had quite a few compliments on the illustrations in the homepage slideshow. So we thought we’d share a bit about Toril Bækmark, the illustrator we worked with to create these beautiful images.

Craft, artisanship and attention to detail are close to our hearts, and we believe our lab team are true artisans in an industry where those qualities are fast disappearing. We wanted to express this on the new site, and finding an illustrator aligned with those values was very important.

Toril's portfolio shows her high level of sophistication and experience. What we loved about her work was her ability to capture people, her expressive quality of line, and gorgeous use of subtle water colours.

Toril lives in Copenhagen, Denmark where she graduated from The Danish School of Art and Design in 1996. As part of her education, she spend six months at Warsaw Artakademi specializing in illustration and poster design. Toril has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for many years. However, since 2008 she has been a full-time illustrator. Her work is mainly in advertising and editorial in which she has illustrated for many fashion magazines such as Elle DK, CLES Magazine (FR), and Eurowoman just to name a few.

To see more of Toril’s work, visit her website here

Melissa