27/03/21 | Digital Illustration, Pattern Collections, Surface Pattern Design
This was my take on the 3×3 challenge prompt, ‘Folksy Florals’. I love the look of both Mexican Otomi prints and Polish Wycinanki paper art and tried to create a bit of a mashup between the two with extinct animals as a theme. The third pattern uses...
17/02/21 | Digital Illustration, Pattern Collections, Surface Pattern Design
Taking part in challenges is a really good way to add marketable work to your portfolio and gain valuable experience. There are so many great challenges out there. One of my favourites so far is the 3×3 challenge, run by Sketch Design Repeat’s Shannon...
17/02/21 | Digital Illustration, Poster Design, Prints
There is something special about Antarctica. Penguins too, are both loveable and fascinating. To top that off, auroras are about the most awe-inspiring and captivating thing a person can experience. This epic poster brings all of these wondrous things together! See...
17/02/21 | Digital Illustration, Pattern Collections, Surface Pattern Design
I could not ignore the fact that one of my favourite birds took out Bird of the Year. I’d been wanting to make a kākāpō pattern as part of ‘Forgotten Land’, but I had to narrow down the collection and it didn’t quite make the cut. Luckily this...
17/02/21 | Digital Illustration, Surface Pattern Design
The final prompt for the 3×3 challenge was ‘Farmer’s Market’. I decided to create a pattern for my four year old, and she was excited, if not a little impatient, to see the progress. I based my motifs on her top five fruits and vegetables. And...
17/02/21 | Animation, Digital Illustration
This is the final project in a Skillshare workshop I took part in to learn some animation with After Effects. The class was ‘The Art of Animation – how to create lifelike movement’ by Emanuele Colombo. Some viewers were concerned and saddened by the...
