Feature Article: Adobe Create // Shanti Sparrow Finds Joy in Making Dynamic Digital Collages

“I’m a digital collage kind of person,” says New York–based Shanti Sparrow. The Australian “educator who designs and illustrates” combines custom textures, bold color palettes, and striking compositions for client work that has covered everything from cans of craft pale ale to plant-based sandwich wrappers to lipstick packaging, and in children’s books that explore things like creatures and shapes in rich detail. While Sparrow continues to evolve her own design practice, currently her heart is with helping students discover their own creative potential as a teacher at Shillington School of Graphic Design.

She shared with us how her childhood art helped shape her professional portfolio, how Adobe Illustrator on the iPad helped her rediscover the joy in creation, and why Strawberry Fields are forever inspiring. Read More