The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch.....Ap

Sometimes the Facebook news feed exposes you to things that you would rather not know... While trying to recover from the initial shock of one such event and supress the following destructive curiosity that inevitably comes, I found just the distraction I needed. Thankyou Emma Magenta!
It was released in July but it's mine now... from itunes

A digital solution to a digital problem... and I think a real cup of tea will sort out the rest...

   because I am not an oak tree....
  x

Free Tattoos - Miso and Ghost Patrol

Well we missed out on this one living on the West coast but my sister and her boyfriend managed to get there - living in Melbourne and all - featuring a bit in this video getting a super cute free tattoo illustrated by Ghost Patrol..... I hate pain but am pretty jealous after seeing the results at Christmas time...
 - look for the blonde scarved couple looking on anxiously.... before bravely diving into the paper cathedral of permanent cuteness pain!!!

To keep up with Ghost Patrol or perhaps purchase his artwork go to http://ghostpatrol.net

First Love

Here's a random drawing I did quickly today from a film I am suddenly obsessed with En Karlekshistoria (1970)

The Summer Camp track on my TOP 3 FOR SEPTEMBER has used footage for the video clip from this swedish gem directed by Roy Andersson. 

It made me want to be 15 again..Here it is....

La Merveilleuse

la merveilleuse

Swanning about in new fashion

Last year I was lucky enough to be asked to design the promotional material for the West Australian Institute of Fashion and Textiles graduate showcase and I am so excited to be doing it again this year. Here is the 2008 look and a sneak peek at 2009.......

To be published!

One person can only do so much and somehow blogging fell of the page of things to do! Here is my drawing of Lisa Mitchell for the next Box Magazine....

The Small Stakes

Behold the artwork of Jason Munn - if only my thoughts were so clear........

YNKI

How I came to be a designer is very much due to the constant exposure to talented and independent folk in Fremantle. While I couldn't decide what I wanted to do or be etc, I was living the boutique shop girl and coffee maker dream...... I met some amazingly lovely creative inspiring hardworking souls and one whom I have kept track of is Zoe Keogh. She is now somewhere in Berlin? with her husband and daughter dreaming up illustrative adventures for Ynki - I will do a mini interview post soon to share what she is up to!  

CHalk is such fun....

Firekites - AUTUMN STORY - chalk animation from Lucinda Schreiber on Vimeo.

Studio On Fire

This poster is from studio on fire

Thanks Ben for this site link

Sunshine

Sun drawing  and calendar by Yoshie Watanabe 

Morning Inspiration

Things happen while waiting for your morning coffee and today these sweet little postcards happened to me in the cafe down the street. They are advertising a wealth of eco information through West Australian website www.cleanlife.com.au

These drawings were enough for me to go back to the studio and have a snoop around the site and take notes!

Story book style

....and I am not sure where I found this invite on the web but, how gorgeous.......

I thought I should share, I will find out who illustrated this and let you know!

No lack of character.....

I share a studio with designer, art director and illustrator Andrew Allingham.

Great characiture work is skillfully very impressive but, it is so rare that I actually like the images. Andrew recently illustrated Lily Allen for Box Magazine and I fell in love! Here she is! 

To see more of Andrew's work check out Rollingstone, Box Magazine or Purple Design...

Julie Morstad

I also implore you to look at this beautiful website by the talented illustrator Julie Morstad 

 - I am warming up to post my own work......