The Studio
Behind the
Pictures
Corvid and Fern is an independent illustration studio led by two obsessive image-makers. We draw for magazines, book jackets, packaging and brands that want pictures with a point of view.
See the Work
Realism, with a wink
Every commission starts with close looking — the fall of a heel, the print on a scarf, the clutter on a desk — and ends somewhere slightly stranger.
We work in a blend of careful observation and flat, graphic stylisation: true enough to recognise, bold enough to remember. Ten years across editorial desks, indie presses and packaging studios taught us how pictures carry a story, and how to deliver them on a magazine deadline.
From a single spot illustration to a full issue's visual world, we bring the same care to a thumbnail sketch as to the final artwork.
How we work
A straightforward process, honed over dozens of issues and launches — built to keep the pictures surprising and the schedule calm.
- Brief and research
- Reading the story first
- Sketches and routes
- Three directions, honestly drawn
- Colour and detail
- Building the final artwork
- Delivery and print
- Files ready for press
Selected clients
Editors, publishers and brands who trusted us with their pages.
"The cover stopped readers mid-scroll. Corvid and Fern understood the story before we had finished explaining it."
"Fast, funny and precise. The spot illustrations gave the whole feature a second voice."
"Our packaging finally looks like our product tastes. Sales at launch beat every forecast."