Every now and then my Instagram feed shows me these gorgeous botanical handmade blueprints and it got me curious. What is it, how is it made and most importantly: can I do it?
My new mantra: ‘Putting in the hours’
There is so much to learn, I am already feeling overwhelmed with this study sabbatical. I guess I should start at the basics and build from there. So circles, cilinders and boxes it is…
Professional me-time
I’ve had this idea in my head for a while and it’s time to say it out loud: I will have what I call a ‘study sabbatical’: 6 months of (professional) me-time
Piacere per gli occhi: Italian illustrators I love
There are so many great illustrators out there and lots of them show their work online for you to admire and be inspired by. Since I am also learning to speak Italian, I started looking for Italian illustrators in particular.
Creativity for cash: how do you know what to charge?
What’s an illustration worth? Obviously there’s not one answer because every illustration is different, every client is different, but most of all every illustrator is different. But let me try…
The most thoughtful last minute gift (for Mother’s Day)
I have the perfect last minute solution for your Mother’s Day gift that is still very thoughtful and personal: a custom illustrated recipe (voucher)!
Illustration from sketch to final : Family issues for NVRG
Over the years I’ve illustrated a clients year report. Each year with a different theme, but with the same underlying concept: relationships between people. Here are a few of them.
Documenting this journey
These are the days that count on this journey I am on. Our road to Italy may have just become a bit bumpier, but we’re still on the road and it would be a shame to not document it. So I am getting back in the saddle, adjusting my own rules a bit…