My First (dark) Dictionary

I've always found these kinds of illustrations a little creepy, more so after Mark Slack used them in an NSPCC Loughborough University project five years ago. In any case, Ross Horsley has finally put 2 and 2 together and gone slightly too far, so depending on your morals you may love or hate this.

I shall remain impartial but it's a good use of words and pictures to create an emotional response.

:-)

MyFirstDictionary.com

A* for Zara

I'm a little jealous, ok very jealous of the skills of Zara Picken, I found her work featured on Cookie's blog and it's beautiful. Muted colours and lovely textures illustrate quirky ideas. Zara is a recent graduate and is already picking up accolades and commissions.

The nodding woman in no way represents my current state, but let's say I can relate. The idea of x-raying beards to find out what's harbouring inside is inspired. Keep up to date with Zara's blog here.

www.zaraillustrates.com

12 Days of Christmas

It's an over illustrated subject matter, but in the name of charity Studio 8 have collaborated with artists, designers and illustrators to create a lovely set of Christmas cards for Shelter. Here are four of my favourites, I posted my cards this morning so maybe some of you will be getting them shortly...

Congratulations to the super talented Zoe and her team from Studio 8, it was a lovely night at the exhibition in Poke's Gallery, lovely free booze from Stella Artois too, cheers all.

‘Five Golden Rings’ Michael Kirkham ‘Six Geese a Laying’ by Adrian Johnson ‘Two Turtle Doves’ by Douglas Bevans ‘Four Calling Birds’ by Tom Gauld