Illuminating letters: driving creativity

A visual essay on why Formula 1 is creative fuel

Dear reader,

Today is a very exciting day. 20 cars are testing their potential in Bahrain and I am going to be glued to my radio.

I should explain, over the last few years an inordinate amount of my time has been invested in becoming a Formula 1 fan.

This new passion has led overwhelmingly to one response “Why? I don’t see the appeal of cars going round and round in circles”. It’s the question I would have asked before as well.

As this newsletter is fast becoming something of a place for answers I wish I had given, here’s what I should have said about why Formula 1 is a creative salve for me.

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If this has piqued your interest in F1 and you’re race ready, here are some of the things to watch out for this season:

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I did also make this month’s letter as an excuse to design the race map of my dreams. You can pick up your own copy as a fold-out in my race season warm up zine, which includes illustrations of every car on the grid. 

If you buy a copy of the zine and pull-out poster for yourself or a friend who is/should be an F1 fan, you’ll be support Women in Sport.

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That’s all for this month. 

Thanks for all of your support on the first letter, it’s meant an awful lot.

Write/draw again soon,

Natalie

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