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Category Archives: Illustration
Stepping stones
Yesterday I bumped and bobbed my way over the pot-holed moorland road to the Flat Cat Gallery in Lauder to drop off some new pictures. Small brown birds (goodness knows what they were – too fast for my eyes) flitted … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged birds, black faces, brief, Eteaket, Flat Cat Gallery, illustration, Lauder, pigeons, racing pigeons, tea labels, tea shop, young lambs
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Payment in kind
Yesterday I met up with the committee from Nomad magazine. Nomad is the Edinburgh University publication I have been Creative Director for this year. Suddenly, mid-conversation, this enormous hamper of delights appeared…for me! This has to be the ultimate way … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged approaching cliff, Border Biscuits, cawston apple juice, edinburgh university, free fall, gustosecco, hamper, Heath & Heather Teas, illustration, little pasta organics, mondovino crackers, moody seasons, My Fibert's Inventive Snacks, Nevis Bakery, Nomad, payment in kind, pipers crisps, pukka teas, swannay brewery, the chocolate tree, The Cyrenians, the groke, weather, william bros brewing company
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Done
At four o’clock yesterday afternoon we were asked to leave the illustration studio and the door was locked behind us. We all stood in the corridor like a load of sheep not knowing what to do with ourselves. Then from … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged cheering, degree show, Degree show 2013, done, eca, edinburgh, edinburgh college of art, final year students, finished, illustration, last day
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Day 2…
There were tears today…lots and lots of tears from lots of tired final year students. Come on everyone – we can do it!
Posted in Illustration
Tagged day 2, degree show, eca, edinburgh college of art, final year, illustration, students
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Degree Show set-up
Okay everyone – this is it! Three days to put up the degree show. Here’s some photos to show the progress of my space through the day. Roll on tomorrow!
Posted in Illustration
Tagged 2013, degree show, eca, edinburgh college of art, illustration, set-up
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A mixed up season
The bank holiday weekend has been warm but blustery and overcast. There are only six ewes left to lamb on the farm. Up in the hills there are still snowdrops but down in the valley I saw a swallow darting … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged degree show, dust, ewes, frost, green houses, hills, housekeeping, illustration, lambing, peas, season, seedlings, snowdrops, tubs
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Inspiring people
After complaining in yesterday’s post about people who weren’t inspiring me I thought I’d share with you some people who are inspiring me: 1. The article I’ve put up here is one my mum sent me from a magazine she … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Making changes
Tagged angela spencer, business, cate james, edinburgh college of art, Edinburgh Sick Kids Hospital, Firefly magazine, grandpa and lollipop, illustration, inspiration, inspiring people, Just So Festival, social enterprise, sugar mouse, Wild Rumpus, york
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Approaching cliff
I have been doing a lot of hard thinking recently about what on earth is going to happen to me when I finish this degree. I’m under no illusions about the world of illustration…it’s tough. There are some terrifying stats … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Ben O'Brien, business acumen, cliff, competitions, degree, hard work, illustration, keri smith, who you know
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Nomad Magazine
Nomad magazine has just come back from the printers and it’s looking great. For those of you who don’t know, this year I have been the Creative Director for the Edinburgh University student magazine, Nomad. I’ve learnt so much, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Anine Boesenberg, art editing, Creative Director. KitKat, cup of tea, Danielle Callaghan, edinburgh university, illustration, layout, magazine, Nomad
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Fondant fancies
I’ve just been sent invaluable supplies by my mother-in-law to keep me going over the last couple of weeks of my degree. This little cube of cakey perfection is a Fondant Fancy from Betty’s Tea Rooms in Harrogate. If anything … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged betty's, degree, fondant fancy, harrogate, illustration, yorkshire
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