After finishing University in June 2016, I had a long, quiet period with no commission work, and the lack of motivation to pick up a paintbrush grew and grew. That was until the 1st October, 2016. I checked my emails and excitedly found a request through my website; a client who asked if I would illustrateContinue reading “Mother & Daughter Greeting Card Commission”
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Motivation
It’s always pretty hard to find the motivation you need to start a project, even when you have the world’s cutest teeny tiny tortoise by your side… Life after Graduating I have been freelancing part-time since graduating from Falmouth University in 2016 with a BA degree in Illustration. As many graduates will know, life afterContinue reading “Motivation”
Traditional Vs Digital Illustration
I have always preferred working with paint. Acrylic, Oil, Ink, Guache or watercolour; I just love the messy freedom and happy accidents that create a 100% unique and personal finish. Something raw and natural as if you can’t really control what the final piece will really look like, no matter how hard you envisage it. TheContinue reading “Traditional Vs Digital Illustration”
Wedding Invite Commission
Earlier this year, I was asked to design wedding invites for the lovely Hazel and Donald, and the theme was the lovely nursery rhyme ‘The Owl & the Pussycat’. I excitedly doodled a few ideas and went crazy with Pinterest for inspiration. I presented to Donald and Hazel my ideas, and together we all decided onContinue reading “Wedding Invite Commission”
Bowie Cockatoo
Have you had any weird commissions? One of my strangest commissions was to design a card including a Cockatoo… with Ziggy Startdust’s facepaint… as you do.I am still not quite sure what the back story was for this commission, but all that I was asked to do was to combine David Bowie and a Cockatoo,Continue reading “Bowie Cockatoo”
Wedding Cushion Commission
Wedding CommissionIn 2016, I had the pleasure of being commissioned to design an illustration to go onto a cushion. The client was very specific about the image they wanted; A romantic scene of Marine Lake in Canada which was the meeting place of her two friends who had recently got married. The cushion was to beContinue reading “Wedding Cushion Commission”
Christmas Card Competition 2019
Anyone can enter and anyone can win… if they think they’re punny enough! My Christmas cards, just like all of my Jellybeanj Greeting Cards are designed and lovingly illustrated to put a smile on your face… as well as maybe an eye roll and a chortle. I release 4 new Christmas cards a year includingContinue reading “Christmas Card Competition 2019”
GJ Illustrates 