Personal Project

The Durrells Series 4

The Durrells is a family drama that aired from 2016 to 2019 on ITV and is a wonderful, escapist piece of television. The show is based on the popular book series “My family and other animals” by naturalist Gerald Durrell. Gerry’s mother Louisa emigrated from dreary Bournemouth to the greek island of Corfu in 1935, with four children in tow. They knew nothing of Greece and could not speak the language, and the show follows their adventures on the island for four years, until they left in 1939 just before the war broke out.

For the fourth and final series, I created key art and a series of character posters for the main characters. The posters show Louisa, the mother, and her children Gerry, Larry, Margo and Leslie. The final poster of the bunch is greek family friend Spiros, who takes the family under his wings on the first day they arrive and eventually turns into a love interest for Louisa.

All artwork was created with a slight vintage style to emphasise the fact that The Durrells is a period drama. Each character has their own colour and the official logo for the show was used for the typography.