A mystical wedding

This is a picture I made for some friends as a present. I think I printed it too large though and it would have looked better postcard size. Too late now anyway. Still the time it took me to make - I think it deserves some webspace - so here it is!

Marbling Madness

I am mad on marbling at the moment. I have seen it appear online more and more. I had a go at home but never quite got it to work. I bought some marbling inks, which did the job, but I prefer the more vibrant colours that acrylic paint creates. A lot of sites say to use liquid starch to get the paint to float, which is not available over here. I tried powdered and spray - but this didn't do the job. I now have a cupboard full of starch! There are some more possibilities to try so perhaps I will have another go soon.

There is a good tutorial here on how to marble on fabric.

image from here

left image from here plus good tutoral also, right image from here

images from here

I love the marbled leather purse on a favourite site of mine, Scout & Catalogue. 

PRINT PARTY MADNESS

A flyer (or rather invite) I created for the Boyfriends big 30. The theme is print - so everyone has to wear their most outrageously bright and printed clothing - preferably all at once!

I wish all my graphic design work was THIS MUCH FUN!!

More patterns from House of Hackney

Sneak peak at the new House of Hackney AW range This print is inspired by a beautiful Mey Mey rug from the Oriental department from Liberty. It's their most 'me' print so far!

Sea creature print patterns

Helmut Lang's SS13 collection features the collaborative work of Michael and Nicole Colovos from the label, their designer Pascale Gueracague and tattoo artist Thomas Hooper. As you may be able to tell, Thomas takes a lot of his inspiration from the German biologist Ernst Haeckel and his illustrations of animals an sea creatures.

Thomas Hooper is originally from Hastings and now has a tattoo studio in Brooklyn NY. There is a great interview on Post-New.com site where he talks about growing up in the UK, his inspirations and tattooing as an artform.

Catwalk images from The Terrier & Lobster.

left image from here right image from here

Print Club Blisters The Directors Cut

Went to this last week at the Print Club in Dalston. I must go there soon and do a workshop, in fact I think they have some sort of deal at the moment with their workshops, so I have no excuse really.

Anyway, they had this really nice open night and exhibition which was on in the MC Motors building next door, also a prop hire place hence some of the cool bits of furniture and signs lying around. The posters were from local artists/illustrators/graphic designers who use the studios and the theme was film or movies or whatever you like to call them.

The posters were all available to buy, it was a difficult choice but we settled on this one by Laurie Hastings and the film was Virgin Suicides. It was a toss up between this one and the Princess Mononoke one by Joe Wilson.

of course I had to check out Lauries other work, see below. Check out her portfolio here.

 

Mara Hoffman SS13

I wrote about Mara's prints earlier on in the year here, lots more to follow with her SS13 show in New York. See more on Style.com

Christian Lacroix notebooks

From Quill London. Pretty!

Spots all over my face!

Extending the spots to photographs.

Patterns by Ruby

Ruby Taylor, illustrator and pattern maker, turns everyday objects into beautiful repeats.

Louise Gray for Topshop

I love Louise Gray, eccentric, laid back, bright and colourful. From a distance her collections look like mad, attention seeking art students, and then you get close up and you see a stunning mish mash of colour, print, texture and details.

Below are images from her SS12 Collection.

images from the topshop blog

Here are some first look images via Marie Claire of her collection for Topshop, read more on Topshop's site. There will also be a makeup range, which I expect to be ultra bright and sparkley. Perfect for whats left of the festival season.

Givenchy Bird of Paradise Print

Still love this! Worn with tattoos in Milan, image from Jasmology.
Do you know a man that could pull this one off?

Gerlan Jeans - Slimey

A London born designer, studied at St Martins, has set up home in Brooklyn. Having designed textiles for Jeremy Scott and collaborated with Patricia Fields, She now designs for her own Label. Gerlan Jeans. A very tongue in cheek, fun, printed sportswear brand. See more here. 

I am going dotty tonight

Keep up to date with my patterns here

Minimarket flower print

Love this print from Swedish label Minimarket.

image from Purple Pink

Romance Was Born

Fun Australian fashion label Romance Was Born, find here on their slightly annoying website. I particularly like their printed dresses with the bright tights.

Lillies Gif

In your face!

EYE

T-shirt designs

I have recently made an album on Behance with some T-shirt designs I did for a company last year. They were designed for SS11 (ie now) and the theme was mainly tropical and bright, as you may have noticed, both are big trends this summer. Go see more of my designs here.

Wedding Invitations

Here are 2 versions of some wedding invites I designed for my good friend Liz. Soon to be Elizabeth Shah, isn't that pretty? sounds like something out of a Mills and Boon novel or something...
This weekend I am off on her hen do to IBIZZZZZAAAAAHHHH exciting!