Last week I gave a talk to a group of students about how I set up and run my creative business. The talk was for the University of the Arts London Short Course’s Business Start-Up for Creatives course, run by Central St. Martins.
It was my first time giving a…
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I am really stoked to be this month's 'Featured Illustrator' on Words and Pictures, the SCBWI's blog. You can read the article here. I talk about what got me into illustration, how I like to work and what inspires me.
I've never really had to sit down and…
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Hooo boy, book number three has hit the shelves. My latest book, 2021: Nature Month by Month, written by the fabulous Anna Wilson and published by the good folks at Nosy Crow has been released into the wild. To date, I'd say this one is the one I'm proudest of.…
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Time to blow my own trumpet. Today is my 4-year business anniversary. I've been a freelance illustrator for FOUR years! That's incredible and I can’t quite believe it. In these uncertain times I'm going to take a moment to reflect on the positive things that have happened since…
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I was asked by Discover Britain magazine to illustrate a map of the South Devon area. Despite living only a couple of hours drive away, this part of the UK is pretty much unknown to me. Apart from a trip to Salcome for a hockey match and possibly visiting…
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I recently teamed up with clothing brand Ivy to create a couple of embroidered t-shirts inspired by the recent lockdown. A percentage of the sales will be donated to the wonderful charity Little Village, a London-based charity that acts like a foodbank, but for toys, clothes & kit for babies and children…
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Joules clothing have released some more of the t-shirts I designed for them back in 2018 as part of their SS20 kidswear collection. It’s so great to see the final product and how their artworking team have made the designs come alive. As I used to work for a…
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I'm writing this in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. It's a bit rubbish if truth be told. Not being allowed outside for any significant length of time is a real kick in the pants. Like most people, I'm trying to find creative ways to occupy my time, so I…
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This year I decided be proactive and really jump in to the self promotion side of my business. As I really enjoy illustrating the annual children's nature almanac for Nosy Crow and the National Trust, I thought I'd pop along to the London Book Fair. To get the most…
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It’s not every day you complete an illustration project that has to be personally approved by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, but that’s exactly what happened when the Specialist Cheesemakers Association got in touch with me. The Association were launching a new award for the Best…
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