The Level Collective Design Submission

I was recently asked to get involved with The Level Collective which is a community driven ethical clothing label. I was invited to submit a unique design to be selected for their opening range of Graphic tees. My design was shortlisted and I received excellent feedback from TLC however it didn't quite make the opening range. 

The Wind in the Willows

My complete book jacket for The Wind in the Willows, in response to the Penguin design award's Puffin children's Prize brief.

The Wicked Weasels and Mr Toad

Characters for my Wind in the Willows book jacket

Why Small Victories Matter

This editorial illustration is for an article taken from the Guardian on Why Small Victories Matter. The article is based on the idea that you gain greater success and happiness working towards smaller achievable targets rather than one larger target. The comparatively small size of the central target-coloured duck illustrates this idea. The idea of hook-the-duck derived from the key words small victories which in turn led to the idea of fareground games which involve targets.

Ollie the Orangutan

This is Ollie the Orangutan, one of my seven characters for this years Uni summer project, inspired by Amy Schimler's illustrations. I created this character by scanning in a line drawing along with various different textures and then editing on photoshop; developing techniques I used when creating 'Kara the Koala.'

This post is dedicated to my brother and sister on their 17th Birthday, love you Ali and Claire.

A Bask of Crocodiles

Final piece for the phrase A Bask of Crocodiles, for our Second year collaborative art book.

Second Year Art Book

Pencil drawings to form my final piece for a collaborative second year art book based upon collective nouns for animal groups. The phrase I am illustrating is A Bask of Crocodiles.

Kara the Koala Bear



Bears can swim



Bears are nocturnal




Bears love honey



Bears can fish



Four final double-page spreads for my picture book Kara the Koala Bear. I began by using mixed-media colouring pencils and fine-liner pen. However, I then decided to change medium; drawing the keylines in fine-liner pen, eyes in colouring pencil and then scanning these drawings aswell as different textures into the computer and editing on Photoshop. I feel that combining texture into my illustrations has made the aesthetic more striking, interesting and engaging for children.

Client Visuals

Four double-page spreads from Kara the Koala Bear

Meet Kara the Koala

I created the character of Kara the Koala Bear for a childrens book I was producing to be entered into the Macmillan Picture Book Prize 2012 . Unfortunately I didn't finish my final pieces in time to enter the competition but there is always next year! The story is based around Kara the Koala who thinks she is a bear. Her mum then explains how she is not a bear, but in fact a marsupial.

Branches

Beginnings of a drawing I started during the summer. The Deer's antlers are tree branches, inspired by a postcard my cousin Charlotte sent me when she was travelling in Indian of Tribal Art.

More Pet Problems



Skinny Pig



Lesser Known Dog Breed



The final brief set for Second Year Illustration was to produce 28 black-and-white illustration of given Pet Problems.

Pet Problems



Signs of a Stressed Guinea Pig

   

Living with Agressive Guinea Pigs




How to Keep Your Ferret Happy

 


Toy Suggestions for Rabbits




Ideal Housing for Rabbits

 

Dealing with Bird Obesity



Numbers=Fun

University project to produce a promotional item for a new maths book. The book title, Number=Fun needing to be an integral part of the design. I created a bold, playful and fun poster for in-store display, produced using fine-liner pen and Photoshop.