cats!!!!

Cats, what can I say? An endless source of entertainment! (From here)

tupera tupera

There are SO many cute books and illustrations at tupera-tupera. Thinking about "The Campaign" project, I loved the one above, but there are so many lovely things it really is worth looking at their website. We have also to have a think about handmade/hand-drawn text, I thought the text below (obviously not the same alphabet) was really great and unlike anything I had seen before.

jordan grace owens

I have been thinking about the different directions I could take with "The Campaign" brief (promoting a classmate to potential flatmates incase you missed that bit). I want to have something that you can hold at the end of it, but I would also like to have something I could animate too. I was thinking about the little paper dolls you could dress but then I saw these lovely paper dolls above that have been made by Jordan Grace Jones, there are so many lovely things in her Etsy Shop, have a look!

Jordan Grace Jones also does the lovely painting clusters (above), such a great idea. Perhaps a little painting of each of my classmate's USPs?

strictly paper, computer arts, yum yum london and more inspiration

Brittney Lee

We have begun our next module at college, Illustration Futures. The brief is to create an advertising campaign to promote a classmate to either a potential employer, boyfriend/girlfriend or flat mate. So the research has begun and I have descovered some great sites so far - Strictly Paper, Yum Yum London, Computer Arts and Brittney Lee (look at her amazing paper engineering here). Also recommended - Inky Goodness, Big Active, and Onitsukatiger.  Not necessraily my usual starting points, but have to think about digital/real world outcomes, for example produce a zine, use paper engineering, produce a pack of collectables, a viral, some 3D objects or a "sticky" website.

llamas' valley

I have found a new blog - llama's valley, I think it is going to be one I check out on a regular basis. I love nosing around other people's houses and particularly enjoyed this post.

more claudia pearson

I am still really loving the tea towels and the illustrations of Claudia Pearson. She has lots of lovely work on her blog and in her etsy shop, and now you can go here to read about her studio too!

little things

Oh how we (ok, I) laughed! This little cat (from here) looks so like ours, and yes, I was tempted to make a cardboard outfit/house for mine too. Slightly worryingly I was more enthusiastic about it than the kids.