Katie Back
Born and raised in London, Katie Back is a UK-based illustrator and animator! Her work consists of fun colours, people, animals and anecdotes from her childhood. Oftentimes, her work tends to be more lighthearted, aiming to heal her inner child and spread joy! However, she also loves to create more serious work addressing issues that are important to her.
She believes in the importance of representation and diversity in illustration and hope to boost queer, female voices!
The Siren, The Song and The Spy – In 'The Siren, The Song and The Spy' by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, the main character Genevieve is dragged underwater, discovering an ancient dragon, thought to be vanquished centuries ago.
The Siren, The Song and The Spy – In 'The Siren, The Song and The Spy' by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, the main character Genevieve is dragged underwater, discovering an ancient dragon, thought to be vanquished centuries ago.
The Siren, The Song and The Spy – The main character, Genevieve, serves the Empire, which has oppressed the people of the Red Shore for generations. Siblings Koa and Kaia have opposite ideas on how to deal with the intruder.
Fishing With Grandpa – When Kate Back was young, she used to always beg her grandad to take her fishing with him. Unfortunately, she never reached the age at which she’d be old enough to go with him on his trips before he passed away. This piece is a personal project where she gets to let little Katie’s dreams come true!
I definitely wanted the piece to have a whimsical air about it, almost like a little girl’s idealization of an otherwise mundane place. With a couple of mermaids, of course!
The (Extra) Ordinary – The (Extra) Ordinary was a project Back created based on discovery. In this case, monsters discover how to fit into the mundane world… With a few difficulties or two.
Is there any other place that hosts the most diverse array of backgrounds than London Underground? Monsters have migrated - and they’re not quite at home yet…
There’s not enough legroom when you have big feet! Apparently, it’s socially unacceptable to turn tube creeps into frogs! And there’s no way to sit on public transport when you’re incorporeal!