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Insider Guides: Beautifully illustrated guidebooks for students in Australia

We absolutely love these stunning illustrations by Sydney-based designer, Andrew Fairclough. Created as guidebooks for international students studying in Australia, each full page illustration covers various aspects of student life – from adventure to food, and nightlife to fashion.

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Silhouette of a human head in profile filled with brick buildings, skyscrapers and a city skyline, illustrated in black and white

His biography reads: "After a misspent youth completing a Business Degree, Andrew moved on to designing skate and snowboard graphics in between bouts of self-instruction and full time work in a design agency."

Andrew's distinct style has since caught the attention of a range of international clients, including GQ, ESPN Magazine, Amex, Penguin Books, Billabong, Ride Snowboards, Nike, Miller Lite, Jack Daniels, Little White Lies, Random House, Wired, Playboy, and The Critical Slide Society.

Inspired by mid-century spot illustrations and design as well as vintage sci-fi, comics, surrealism, DIY art culture, and the textural wonders of degraded print, each beautiful drawing conjures satisfying feelings of nostalgia. You can discover more at kindredstudio.net.

Via Behance | All images copyright of Andrew Fairclough

Silhouette of a person with a backpack and bicycle standing on a brick rooftop against a hazy cityscape of tall buildings
Silhouette of a bearded man's head in profile containing a street scene with a food truck, city skyline and figures, illustrating urban student life
Black and white illustration of a food truck with "PHO ON THE GO" signage, silhouetted figures standing nearby and sitting on top, with a city skyline in the background
Black and white illustration by Andrew Fairclough showing a silhouetted profile filled with a forest scene where figures on a ladder hang objects from tree branches
Silhouette of a figure on a ladder reaching toward hanging paper cranes in a forest clearing, with another figure standing below among tall trees in a black and white illustration
Silhouette of a head in profile filled with an illustration of people shopping and pushing a trolley in a brick building storefront
Silhouetted figures shopping and playing guitar outside a brick building, including one pushing a shopping trolley and another plugging into an amplifier
A silhouette of a person's head filled with an airport scene showing passengers at a departure lounge window, with a plane visible outside and tropical plants at the base
Four silhouetted travellers stand at an airport terminal window gazing at planes on the tarmac below, with directional signs and a palm plant in the foreground
Profile silhouette filled with an architectural cityscape showing two cyclists riding on a bridge above buildings, trees and urban landscape
Two silhouetted figures ride a tandem bicycle loaded with stacked suitcases across a brick bridge above a fashion boutique and supply shop, with a city skyline behind them
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