Borders Book Festival, 2015

With my wonderful agent Kathryn Ross outside Harmony House

Melrose Abbey, looking through Harmony Garden

Last weekend I travelled to Melrose to host my very first festival event at the Borders Book Festival. 

BBF is set in the National Trust for Scotland's glorious Harmony Garden, offers a vastly diverse programme of events for all ages and is organised by a friendly and passionate group of people.

I was honoured to be amongst such talented authors and illustrators in this year's programme, such as Vivian French, David Almond, Nick Sharratt and David Melling.

The wonderful families who took part in my storytelling and drawing event discovered how I created my characters for 15 Things Not to do with a Baby, had the opportunity to create some of their very own and had a sneak preview of my next book to launch with Frances Lincoln Children's Books in Spring 2016. 

The event was followed by a book signing in the Harmony Garden Bookshop where we had the opportunity for a little more chatting...!!

Enthusiastic families getting down to some illustration 

Little faces!

Harmony Garden Festival Bookshop

Thank you very much to Borders Book Festival for the invitation and the brilliant organisation! Look forward to being back in Melrose again soon!

Illustration Friday - Light

Noah brought Bear a little light to help him see in the dark wintery night.

KUGB Christmas Cards 2014

Earlier in the year, I decided to use my illustration/design skills to help raise funds in support of the KUGB's (Karate Union of Great Britain) England Squad. There are 16 cards in each pack (4 of each design) and will be available at KUGB events for £3.99 per pack.

There are a limited number available so please take this opportunity to get them while stocks last and help to support our England Karate Squad competing at the European Championships in Zurich at the end of the year.

PDSA Christmas Cards

Samples of my christmas card designs for PDSA have finally arrived in the Paper Dove Studio. It is also nice to find my illustrations on the cover of the 2014 Christmas catalogue.

All profits made from the sale of these cards will help to support PDSA in serving sick and injured pets... so get ordering!!

Illustration Friday - Voyage

Here is a little post for this week's Illustration Friday topic 'Voyage'. I think everyone knows the story of Christmas, and that these two characters have a long voyage ahead of them!

These are two card designs that are part of a four pack that I created for Paper Dove last week. Creating designs for kids packs are my absolute favourite and it is quite nice that Christmas follows me throughout the year! 

I hope you enjoy these little fellas.

Bouncy Bounce!

Here is an illustration that I have created using the textures that I have been making over the past few weeks. Hope you enjoy it!

Molly and Teddy

Molly - Part 1

This is a little peak of a project that I am working on at the moment. I have recently been doing lots of story-boarding and planning but I am finally starting to add colour to my illustrations.

This little girl is called Molly and she has a very interesting tale to tell.

More to come soon...

Goldilocks

I have recently been working on a fun project involving all of your favourite fairytales characters. Goldilocks is one of my very favourite characters because she is such a 'little cheeky chops' and 'super cute' all at the same time!

Goldie and her other little friends will soon be available for purchase as prints on my shop, which is also soon to be launched.

Can't wait to introduce you to everyone else!!!

Sky Blue Red - Character Illustrations

Two of Sky Blue Red's creatives

As part of my day job I have recently designed a cute website for Sky Blue Red.  Most of the elements have been hand drawn giving it a lovely touch-feely quality. This was a lovely project to be apart of, combining illustration and web design skills.

In addition to this design work, the client asked if we could create personal character illustrations that represent their working artists/creatives. Here are two of the character illustrations that I have recently been working on.

Find Sky Blue Red on twitter here and find out what lovely projects they are working on. The website should be going live shortly so watch this space :)

Illustration and Design @ Big Bang Creative

Illustration and design banner image for Big Bang Creative.

My day job consists of creating all types of design for Big Bang Creative. We have recently launched our new website where you can discover all about us and what we do. One of the elements I have been working on recently is this banner for the Illustration and Design services, which gives you a little taster of some of the illustrative work that we produce.