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REAL LIFE

Motion pictures
I L LU S T RATO R S H A R M E L A N M U R U G I A H U S E S
TRAVEL TO INSPIRE HIS DESIGNS

Look of the draw
From his workspace, Sharm
is inspired from sights all
around the world.
'I find myself amazed by
the towering structures in

New York City, or the narrow
Lisbon streets that turn into
party areas after dark!
'Later, when I'm thinking of
a way to tackle a design brief,
all those thoughts from my
experiences will start to
present themselves.'

Where the
heart is

Sharm's parents came
from Sri Lanka and he
was born in Burton-onTrent, but he regularly
goes back to Wales.
In fact, he is
heading there soon
to give a talk at his
former school, hoping
to encourage artistic
students to follow
their dreams.
'I didn't really get any
big breaks in my career,
it's been a long journey. But
as it is such a privilege to
have a job that allows me to
be free and creative, it's only
right to help younger people.'
So if you see him scribbling
in the next seat, he could be
creating his next masterpiece.
Visit studiomurugiah.com to
see Sharm's work 

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WORDS: Natalie Bowen, Jade Harding PHOTOGRAPHY: Will Ireland GROOMING: Malin Coleman

With sketchpad and pen in
hand, Sharmelan Murugiah
loves to take a trip from
his home in London to see
friends and family in south
Wales, because that's when
inspiration strikes.
'Travelling on the coach
allows my mind to just drift
off and start coming up with
weird and wonderful images
- I make sure I jot them all
down!' he says.
The graphic designer had
trained as an architect at
university, scared that his
passion for drawing pictures
wasn't a secure career.
But five years ago Sharm
moved into commercial art
and realised it didn't mean a
life of destitution.
Now he has set up his own
studio: 'I replaced minimalist
architecture posters in my
flat with quirky illustrations,
books and an ever-expanding
LEGO® collection. It's a popculture geek's dream!'

BONNY
BA N K S
'One of the
most beautiful
places I've
visited in the
UK is Loch
Lomond in
Scotland.
Its beautiful,
nature-filled
landscape
is almost
untouched by
modernity.'



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