By Mencap
Josh and his family have a long connection with Mencap, and his artwork has already helped highlight important issues. His powerful illustration for Mencap's Homes Not Hospitals campaign, featured as part of the exhibition sharing the experiences of people with a learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. being locked up.
Recently, Josh spent two days at Mencap's office working alongside our senior brand designer and graphic designer, on a new creative project.
His challenge was to create a collection of hand-drawn icons for use across Mencap's digital content. From complicated health-related illustrations, such as a stethoscope, to fundraising symbols like a donation box, Josh started transforming ideas into sketches.
I've always enjoyed drawing, and I like creating art that can help people.
Working with Mencap’s brand and communications team gave Josh the opportunity to share his artistic talent, while also learning more about the design process, including how hand drawn artwork can be turned into digital illustrations.
His passion for current affairs and social issues also plays a big part in his work. He believes art can be a powerful tool for raising awareness and encouraging change.
It's been really interesting to see how my artwork can be used to support Mencap's work.
Seeing Josh's illustrations develop from hand drawn sketches into digital designs is a great reminder of the importance of collaboration and creating opportunities for people to share their talents.
We're so grateful to Josh for giving his time, enthusiasm and artistic skills, and we're excited to see his illustrations appear across Mencap's online content in the future.