March 21st – April 3rd (approx) is the Spring micro-season known in Japan as Shunbun (春分), it’s the time of the Vernal Equinox when “Sparrows start to nest, cherry blossoms bloom.” There are many wonderful things about having a studio in the garden; but the arrival of Spring is rather […]
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Congratulations to Yarty! two of their products have been selected as finalists in the Great British Food Awards. ‘B’ Black Garlic Vinegar and a Raspberry & Hibiscus cordial. They asked me to create an advert that will run in the monthly Great British Food magazine this Autumn, alongside the awards […]
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I received a lovely call from a prospective client earlier this year, a company based down on the South Coast, looking for a local illustrator who might be interested in working with them. The thing that stood out from that phone call was just how friendly and hands on the […]
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It can take a little while to get a blog organised in the way you might want. In the past it’s always been a game of catch up. So perhaps it was inevitable that quite a few projects didn’t get a mention in the hurry to meet a deadline. Writing […]
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You may have spotted many moons ago that I had posted sketches of a new project featuring the London Landmark Hotel. Well after a good time in development and manufacture in China, the first Landmark Tea Caddy has now been produced. They’ve done a wonderful job keeping the vibrant colours […]
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