ayla marika
About Me
Hi, I'm Ayla Marika, a visual artist based in the Southern Tablelands, NSW Australia. I specialise in hand-drawn illustration, graphic design and traditional fine art painting. I love surrealism, impressionism, graphic novels, rock music, cartoons and psychedelia.

How Food is Made graphic book

GRAPHIC NON-FICTION BOOK 'HOW FOOD IS MADE' WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY AYLA MARIKA

How Food is Made

An illustrated guide to how everyday food is produced

Download the How Food is Made – Sample PDF (10 pages) to view infographics, illustrations and text from the book.

Description

If you have ever thought, as you bite into a hot dog, “what am I really eating?” then this is for you.

We buy and eat packaged food every day, yet how these foods are created is a total mystery to almost everyone. For most, food production is an unspoken fact of life, the details of which lie locked behind factory doors. Not anymore. In this fascinating graphic book, we show you exactly how it’s done.

In How Food is Made you will discover how the most common foods in your home are made, through easy to follow infographics and text that gets right to the point. How Food is Made unravels 60 common foods, using plain language and illustrations to explain how each food is made step-by-step, in an entertaining graphic book format.

An invaluable resource for educators, parents, teens… and anyone curious about food.

Specifications

Title: How Food is Made: An illustrated guide to how everyday food is produced
Author: Written and illustrated by Ayla Marika
Publisher: Forssa Light Publishing
Release Date: 1 February 2021
Format: Paperback and eBook
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9946201-0-1
eBook ISBN: 978-0-9946201-1-8
Pages: 144

Book Credits:

  • Research & Text by Ayla Marika
  • 60 Infographics by Ayla Marika
  • 800+ Illustrations by Ayla Marika (hand-drawn + digital)
  • Book cover illustration and design by Ayla Marika

Project Timeline:

  • 18 months for research, illustration and infographic design (2018-2020)
  • 6 months for book layout and testing (2020)
  • 12 months for book launch and PR (2020-2021)

Media Coverage

Critic Quotes

“How Food is Made…should be compulsory in every home. And school. And public library.”
– John Lethlean
Food critic and columnist for Weekend Australian Magazine and Gourmet Traveller Magazine
“Forget about what the ads tell you about a processed food – this factual information will absolutely empower you to seriously reconsider what you eat.”
– Amanda McInerney
Australian food personality and writer, Lamb’s Ears & Honey
“A wondrous journey of discovery start to finish…It’s engaging and interesting…very, very entertaining.”
– Katherine Feeney
Radio Presenter, ABC Radio Brisbane

Media Highlights

WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE CRITIC REVIEW:

  • Publication: Weekend Australian Magazine
  • Reviewer: John Lethlean, renowned Australian food critic and food writer
  • Issue: 24-25 July 2021
  • Distribution: Australia (nation-wide)
  • Readership: 1.8 million/month

ABC BLUEPRINT FOR LIVING, WITH JONATHAN GREEN FEATURE STORY:

  • Program: ABC Blueprint for Living (Podcast & Radio Interview)
  • Broadcast: 30 October, 2021
  • Distribution:  Australia (nation-wide)

CANBERRA CITYNEWS COVER STORY:

  • Publication: Canberra CityNews magazine, front page story citynews.com.au
  • Issue: 4-10 February, 2021

LAMB’S EARS & HONEY CRITIC REVIEW:

  • Reviewer: Amanda McInerney, renowned Australian food personality
  • Website: Lamb’s Ears & Honey
  • Date: 19 July 2021
How Food is Made has been featured in:

Samples

Download the How Food is Made – Sample PDF (10 pages) to view infographics, illustrations and text from the book.

Portfolio Details

CLIENT : Self-Directed Project

DATE : 2018-2021

TAGS : Design, Illustration