I'm very excited to announce that my new website is now up! Visit it here:
I have been featured in this month's Computer Arts Magazine as one of the "five illustrators to watch this year". The article looks at the current illustration revival, picking out work by the likes of Emily Forgot, Nobrow, and the super talented Charlie Duck.
So after many weeks of toiling, organising, and collecting, Pick Me Up is well underway! Here's a sneak peak of our room at the exhibition, which we've set-up based on an English Country Manor drawing room. If you haven't had the chance to visit the exhibition at Somerset House yet, then definitely make sure to head down as it's an absolutely amazing show.
Here's a new 2-colour screenprint I've recently finished entitled Alone in the Empty Cottage. The text is an extract from a poem by Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet, an English poet born in 1892. The print is part of a new series of pieces from us at Evening Tweed based on the theme of the Country Manor, which we've created especially for the Pick Me Up show at Somerset House. This, and the rest of the prints, will be available to purchase from the show which begins on the 23rd April.
Here are some photos of my new studio, taken by Akemi Kurosaka during a studio visit by the RCKT Co. team a couple of weeks ago. The visit included a photoshoot and interview, which will be used as part of the 'Hello London' exhibition that's being held this summer at PARCO in Japan.
I was asked to do the Make Stuff section of this month's Anorak Magazine. So if you'd like to find out how to make your own papercut print, grab yourself a copy from the online shop.
We are very excited to announce that Evening Tweed has been asked to take part in the Pick Me Up illustration fair at Somerset House in April!
Pictured above is a large cross-stitch piece I recently created for the D&GArts campaign. You can see the full selection of works, including pieces by the rest of Evening Tweed, here. A big thanks to Mariana Popescu for all her help and stitching expertise.
So whilst the snow has been gradually taking over the British Isles, Thomas Forsyth and I have been busy finishing up our collaboration for the Interiors 2010 exhibition later this month. All I'll give away for now is that it's based on the fairytale of Aschenputtel, and it involves a lonely piece of furniture kindly donated to us by Emmaus. Above you can see the remnants of a new papercut piece I've created for the collaboration, as well as a pile of ties that will soon be transformed into a colourful patchwork. More on this shortly...
So after a fantastic weekend at the almighty All Tomorrow's Parties Festival, I'm now trying to tie up my loose ends before Christmas arrives in all its glory. Above I've posted two shots of a new piece I recently finished for Jake Blanchard's upcoming C Zine. It's made from a mixture of oil paint, acrylic and papercut, and is based on the greek myth of the Cornucopia. Click on the images to view the whole piece which I've just put up on Tweed, and make sure to keep an eye on Jake's site for updates on this one.
I spent yesterday around Hattie, Chris and Alex's house photographing a new illustration for Minale Design Strategy's 2010 calendar (above). It's an interpretation of their logo for the month of November, made up of over 300 papercut leaves. An enjoyable project, but quite a workout on the old scalpel blades.
Over the past week I have been busy working with 3D designer and artist Thomas Forsyth on our piece for this year's Interiors 2010 exhibition. Tom was selected by Designersblock to take part in the exhibition, and due to the success of our past collaborations thought it only fitting that we teamed together. For the project we'll be working with Emmaus in Brighton; a fantastic organisation that offers work and community for people who have become socially excluded or homeless.
This weekend I've dusted off my Gocco printer and created a set of new postcards. The design is based on my recent piece for Fast Company Magazine, and are printed in three colours in an edition of 40 copies.
This month's Terrorizer Magazine features a review of our debut EP. For those of you who can't get yourself a copy here it is:
I've just arrived home after a brilliant week at Illustrative 09 in Berlin with Nobrow. Although the weather was very cold indeed, it was made up for by the array of brilliant illustration work on display. Hello to all the great people we met, and thank you to those who bought items from our stall, we hope you enjoy them! We will be selling books and prints in the main foyer until Wednesday 21st, so if you're planning on visiting the event, come over to our stall and say hello.
Today I received a copy of the engraved leather Moleskine cover that I designed for the Portland-based company Engrave Your Book. It's really great to be part of such an interesting project, and I'd like to say a big thank you to Joe Mansfield for getting me involved in this one! Make sure to check out the site for a whole range of beautiful Moleskine covers.
I've just received some exciting news from New York. The piece that I created for the September issue of Fast Company Magazine last year has been chosen as one of the winners of the 55th annual Type Director's Club Awards. A big thank you to Jana Meier for entering my piece for the awards. 
I was asked a few months ago to be part of an Artist Series for Engrave Your Book, a company specialising in engraved leather Moleskine covers. My design is inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, using a quote taken from his story The Call of Cthulhu. After many sleepless nights trying to get my head around creating this geometric pattern, I'm very pleased to announce that the cover is now available from the Engrave Your Book shop!
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