Poland Fashion Week for Amelia's Magazine

Another piece made for the lovely Amelia's Magazine this time was to illustrate a piece of MMC Studio Design collection AW 2011

I love love the red forehead and high pony tails that compliment the whole outfit!

 Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland A/W 2011 in Łódź: MMC Studio Design 

Here is my illustration!

New work for Tigerprints competition word up

For a long time I wanted to participate in the Tigerprint competition, finally this week I sent a design to them for the competition word up here is my design.

Ant the hand drawing type

Find Your Feet’s We Are What We Wear Ethical Fashion Show

I have collaborated with Amelia's Magazine again this time I did the illustrations for her review of Find your Feet Ethical Fashion show featuring designs of By Stamo.

Bodyamr for Amelia's Magazine

I was commissioned to illustrate some pieces of Bodyamr collection AW2011. the collection is so sexy, the textiles are gorgeous and the model looked so glamorous!
Here are the illustrations and the link for Amelia's article

Dr Sketchy Liverpool

Sometimes I wonder if I should study fine arts and not Graphic Design as it's very clear I love painting I went to specialize in illustration.

One of the most interesting classes I have ever enjoy is life drawing and last Sunday after more than a year of not being near to a nude model I adventure myself to Dr Sketchy at the Bluecoat center. Say it was easy will be to lie, found it a bit hard but I was not going to give up and I enjoy myself a lot, so much fun, many outfits and the performers were marvelous, the girls are so beautiful with porcelain skin makes you wonder how do you get that great skin, it's is natural or can you please tell me your beauty routine secrets.

It was a lovely evening with  performances by Frank Lebeau and Phoenix Snow from Liverpool. The wonderful Diva Hollywood Hollywood she is amaaazing, the beautiful Beatrix Von Bourbon and the funny Steve Angstrom of course don't forget the "hypnotized" Nick Hunt good body btw! hahaha.

Here are my sketches of the performers.

Phoenix snow

Diva Hollywood

Beatrix Von Bourbon

Masha Ma for Amelia's Magazine LFW A/W 2011

Hello Happy International women's day and here in Britain is also Pancake's day yes women and pancakes that's for sure a nice breakfast!

Last week I was commissioned to illustrate the LFW catwalk for the second collection of Masha Ma.
The article is written by fabulous illustrator Naomi Law and you can read it as usual in the super Amelia's Magazine site.

Check the boots are so so hot, love the collection is always fun to draw and illustrate different designers although i 'd never be able to create my own range hehe!!

The article in Amelia's Magazine also includes the  beautiful work of Natasha Thompson, Avril Kelly and Maria Papadimitriou.

London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Maria Grachvogel for Amelia's Magazine

Here is another set of illustratrions for Amelia's Magazine. This time is fashion designer Maria Grachvogel  A/W 2011 collection showed last Friday LFW at the Savoy hotel. The article is written by the lovely and fashionable Jemma Crow! Also in Maria Grachvogel website you can find a section to find your perfect fit  Virtual Styling.

Chad Valley For Amelia's Magazine

I love to illustrate people, I'm thinking seriously to start going to life drawing classes again, Did anyone knows some good classes in Liverpool?

Here is Chad Valley illustration and click here to read the article written by the lovely Sally Mumby Croft.

                                      

  

And a video for your ears! love the music!

LFW AW 2011 Ada Zanditon for Amelia's Magazine part two!

I promise to myself to illustrate and blog As soon as but I failed! Sorry, but it's never too late.!


Here is another illustration for Amelia's Magazine featuring Ada Zanditon again. Love the clothes if I can only have the money....

I love the yellow background on this piece!!! What about the shoes!!

Illustration and Design Blogs I follow for inspiration!

Like many of you illustrators and designers out there, I love to wake up in the morning and check my favourite design inspirational blogs. Of course I don't have the time to do it everyday but I would love to share with you all the lovely ones I have discovered .

We have Creative boom blog  part of Creative Boom  The site is run solely by Katy Cowan from Cheshire along with husband Tom and brother Alex, Interesting site updated everyday with the latest in design, Illustration, Advertising, photography and much more.  You can follow them in Twitter @Creative_Boom

Tigerprint  was formed in 1996 to supply exclusive cards and wrapping to M&S. In their blog they usually run competitions, the winner will get £200 and the possibility of a placement at Tigerprint studio. I would love to work for them.

Print and Pattern is a blog that focus on printed surface pattern. textiles, cards, gift wrap, stationery, wallpaper, tableware, books, illustration, etc.

Pikaland The "IT" blog for illustration, lovely cute and easy to read, features many many wonderful illustrators.

Book by its cover by Julia Rothman, she created the blog to share with us all her beautiful discoveries, lovely books and illustrations to be found, and a plus she is also an illustrator and pattern designer.

Creatures comfort is a beautiful blog where Ez collect all her inspirations and share them it with the outside world, There is also a section of projects and freebies, come on what are you waiting for?

Made by Girl by Jen Ramos. Is a blog featuring art, interior design, food, fashion, etc.  this blog is so inspirational, you can find anything from art prints to how to DIY your own furniture or spaces at home.

They draw and cook I discover this blog last year as part of my research for a university project, absolutely fantastic idea by Couple Nate and Salli. You can submit your illustrated recipes or look around for some yummy ones. i was meant to submit mine but never did.. Oh well I think I still have time.

Drawn Daily blog featuring  illustration, animation, comics.

Illustration Mundo run by amazing and talented illustrator, screen printer and hand letter Nate Williams.

Escape From Illustration Island  Here you can find Weekly audio podcast interviews with professionals, Portfolio workshops, tutorials, Interesting articles, a resource library with over 200 links. Run by Thomas James

Illustration Rally A blog featuring  international collaboration which takes a theme and runs with it. Illustration rally is run by the amazing Natsuki Otani.

Illustration Friday It is a weekly illustration challenge. A topic is posted every Friday and then participants have all week to come up with their own interpretation.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do, next week blogs I love.

A big thank you to Liv Ethical Company!

Last December I created an Illustration for Amelia's Magazine featuring designs from Liv Ethical clothes company. Imagine my surprise when lovely Heather from Liv and Dr Hauschka contacted me as she loved my illustration and wanted to thanks me. Here are some photos of the lovely present I got from them. I absolutely love the Pershore top. I'm going to be wearing it all the time. Thanks again Heather and all the team from Liv and Dr Hauschka.

Wedding Invitations

Hello my lovely readers,

Another weekend gone and yes I'm still working at M&S enjoying the discount but that's not the only good thing, people are nice and friendly there. Company treat me with respect. I really happy with them as  my old job was all about making money for  .... better don't say it.

As you know my brother  in law asked me to create a design for his wedding invitation.

Here is the final design and the layout for the invitation and reply card.

Happy Monday Everyone

 

Here are a few designs sheets of what I've been working in the last few weeks, My brother in law is getting married and I'm in charge of the invitations. Still waiting to hear from them so I move on with the work.

Illustration for Amelia's magazine featuring Liv designs.

I love to be involve with Amelia's Magazine. She is one of the best art director I could ever find. Better than any tutor I had in uni and she got the experience to prove it. This time the illustration I've created depicts ethical fair trade clothing from LIV clothing company. 

As usual I start every illustration with a pencil sketch which it's scanned and then finished in illustrator.
Here is the whole article review Amelia's Magazine