Tuesday 29 September 2015

Wedding Bells!

I had such fun designing our wedding invitation. I made all the little tipis and put cocktail sticks into them so that they could be easily detached and made by the guests.





Friday 5 June 2015

The Global Art Gathering in Brighton

Only a week to go into The Global Art Gathering in Brighton. I am really looking forward to meeting illustrators from all over the world.



Saturday 30 May 2015

Get Stuffed

I have an obsession with skulls and gothic literature, even though I spend most of my time drawing overly cute animals or smiling fruit! Creating this poster for a taxidermy talk was fantastically liberating.


Thursday 23 April 2015

Thursday 9 April 2015

Yabangee...a foreigner in Istanbul...and cats


Yabangee contacted me to create some artwork to be put onto merchandise to give to the winners of their Istanbul Cats Photography Competition. What a fun job to play around drawing Turkish inspired kittens!





Thursday 19 March 2015

Christmas Come Early


Whatever the time of year, it's always delightful to create Christmas themed artwork. This card was part of the MATS brief and was designed to be a non-religious piece of festive artwork featuring toy trains. I loved creating my little elf couple and their much beloved reindeer.



Sunday 15 March 2015

Spanish Supper

Paella and delicious tapas by candlelight! Here is my Spanish themed poster for the wonderful supper held at Exeter Street Hall in Brighton.




Thursday 12 February 2015

Monday 12 January 2015

Belated Happy New Year... it's time for Grazia to get organised!


It's a new year and I have a great feeling about the next 12 months. During this year, I will feed my creativity, hope for good health and aim to initiate lots of laughter. 

I can't believe a year has gone by since I made the 2014 planner for Grazia but it has... some of the UK Grazia office favourites have remained in place for the 2015 planner; take-away coffee, designer high heels, Mulberry bags, and the editor's gorgeous dog, ...and a new favourite emerged - the Moschino Mc'd's iPhone case!




Friday 2 January 2015

Breathing in Istanbul from afar for Hotel Momcierge


A few months ago I received a commission from Hotel Momcierge, an Istanbul-based company catering to families visiting Turkey. 

The owner, Sevil, is successful, energetic and motivated; and I was excited at the prospect of creating artwork for her. 

I have illustrated the company logo - a bright and welcoming concierge bell; and created a company mascot in the form of a stork, as well as other promotional artwork in colours to tie in with the company website.

Hotel Momcierge has already been positively reviewed by The Guardian Travel, Monocle and Louis Vuitton City Guide

I left Istanbul a few months ago and am now back in the UK for the time being.  I have relished the opportunity to return to Istanbul in my mind's eye, to portray the city and some of its icons: the ubiquitous simit stands, seagulls, ferries, mosques; the bridges, fishermen and cats - or in this case a fishing cat!