Wednesday 12 December 2012

Regency recipes...

A culinary blast from the past...a new concept I have been working on!


Friday 16 November 2012

Experimentations in Wrap

I have been experimenting in design work for giftwrap....here are a few examples.




Thursday 23 August 2012

Christmas Designs for 2013


Here is a sneaky peek of Christmas designs I have been working on for 2013...

Thursday 16 August 2012

Modern Vintage Illustration

At last I have taken delivery of a lovely new book I am featured in...Modern Vintage Illustration by Martin Dawber.

The work featured is part of the 50' s Americana section...below are the designs featured.


Friday 27 July 2012

Valentine wrap

Here is a design I have been working on this week for licensing for Valentines Day.

Friday 20 July 2012

New design for New Leaf Design

I have been rather busy with other things going on...but back to illustration .
I was recently commissioned by lovely Becky Wright at New Leaf Design   to create a postcard and poster for new courses that are running in September. The brief was to produce designs that incorporated an oak tree and beehives, as a percentage of profits from New Leaf's courses will be going to Taunton Beekeepers association 


Monday 4 June 2012

203 shopping days until Christmas!

I have been busy working on new concepts for wrapping paper. Here is my latest design for Christmas!

Wednesday 25 April 2012

My new greeting card designs featured on Card and Gift Blog!

I have recently designed some greeting cards for licensing in collaboration with Art House Licensing  my new work has been featured today on the Card and Gift blog which is great publicity..

Wednesday 18 April 2012

100 days to go to The Olympics!

In celebration of the Olympics and recognising the countdown....here is a recent illustration I created combining a lion and weightlifting.

Thursday 5 April 2012

Evolver Prize 2012 entry

Over the last few days (in between looking after the kids) I have been busy designing my entry for the Evolver Prize www.evolver.org.uk My entry is called 'Freudian Slip'  in honour of Sigmund Freud and the lovely city of Vienna!

Saturday 31 March 2012

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Monday 12 March 2012

New Illustration book on it's way...

My work will be featured in a new Illustration Book thats is due to be released in September. The author has just released the cover, so here is a sneaky peek of the design by French Illustrator Julien Pacaud.

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Easter is on it's way!

Spring has to be my favourite season, and in anticipation I have been busy designing new easter greeting cards...here is a selection.



Monday 5 March 2012

Valentines Day in March??

I have been busy designing Valentine cards for licensing for 2013. Carrying on with a retro theme (what else) here are a few examples.


Monday 27 February 2012

Almanac Gallery designs for Christmas 2012

Its great to see your design as a proper product. My design this year will raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Sunday 19 February 2012

More greeting card designs...



Two additions to a range I have started working on but with amended typeface.

Sunday 5 February 2012

New pattern designs

I have been very busy this weekend amongst other things designing some new patterns to license for wallpaper, stationery, giftwrap etc.
I am really pleased with my efforts as there is something for everyone here...



Wednesday 25 January 2012

Art on The Block Charity Auction at Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton

This year I have been asked to design the image for the poster to advertise the forthcoming Art on the Block charity auction at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The charity helps to improve the patient experience at the hospital The auction will be taking place at the Beacon Centre during May...more details to follow.
http://www.artforlife.nhs.uk/Home/tabid/920/Default.aspx

Thursday 19 January 2012

New design...celebrating Somerset

I have been working on a new greeting card design to celebrate Somerset. The intention is to approach Libraries, museums, tourist information centres and other suitable outlets to stock the designs. The card also comes with a badge that says 'I love Somerset' Who knows maybe Devon, Cornwall and Dorset to follow...

Thursday 12 January 2012

More work.....valentine!

Continuing with my new work theme, with Valentine next month, here is another design.

Thursday 5 January 2012

New year new work

Happy New Year! I have decided to try and expand my portfolio and try something completely different.
Here is a collage themed design for any occasion, but here for a birthday.