Thoughts, musings and news from my studio. Mainly words, some pictures.
05 Jun 2020
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…
27 May 2020
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…
01 May 2020
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…
09 Mar 2020
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…
21 Feb 2020
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…
15 Nov 2019
I found out today that 2019: Nature Month by Month has been nominated for the ALCS Educational Writers Award! This is the UK’s only award for educational writing which stimulates and enhances the learning experience. The judges had some very kind words to say: "This brilliant and…
12 Nov 2019
I'm on the radio! While Anna Wilson and I were in Penzance last month promoting our latest book, 2020 Nature Month by Month, I happened to be interviewed for BBC Radio 4 Extra's Telling Tales programme. They were recording an interview with fantastic novelist Patrick Gale at the Edge…
04 Nov 2019
I'm delighted to announce that I was awarded the prize for the Best Portfolio at the 2019 SCBWI conference in Winchester last weekend. This was my first time attending the conference and I was blown away by not only how lovely everybody was but also the sheer passion on…
16 Oct 2019
Last week, myself and Anna Wilson descended on the Edge of the World bookshop in Penzance to sign copies of our latest book - 2020: Nature Month by Month. In addition to scribbling in books, I was also given free reign to scribble on the windows. It was my…
04 Oct 2019
Super pleased to announce that Anna and myself will be at the Edge of the World Bookshop in Penzance on Saturday 5th October (that's tomorrow, folks) to sign copies of our latest book, 2020 Nature Month by Month. Come down and say hello! I'll also be drawing on…