20 Sept 2011

Africa Fashion Guide: Book and Website Launch Retrospective












Another retrospective for you now, barely recovering from the Vogue Fashion Night Out, the very next day, we were in London again snooping out the launch event for the fantastic Africa Fashion Guide, book and website launch. We were treated to passionate in depth panel discussions as well as a showcase of African fashion on a night filled with fashion debate and delicious smelling food. Such a massive event in aid of a really wonderful book deserves real praise especially since the author Jacqueline Shaw achieved all of this for her final major project of her masters degree.

The book itself is a great read with some fantastic illustrations by a number of our contributors and a wonderful showcase of the latest styles from and inspired by Africa.

This wonderful book is available to buy here

Get the latest on the project and more about the book and event from the site here and on their facebook page you can see some of the professional photos from the night or follow them on twitter.


Children's book Rally:14. Emma Block




123 we're going to the fair

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19 Sept 2011

Children's book Rally:13. Lizzie Campbell




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London Fashion Night Out: Retrospective





Illustration by Erica Sharp 


Illustration by Natsuki Otani

Illustration by Matt Thomas

A quick retrospective look at the the Vogue London Fashion Night Out in London, which saw some amazing scenes as shops all over the capital opened their doors late into the night in a celebration of all things fashion. Our little piece of the action centres on Covent Garden where illustrators Matt Thomas, Erica Sharp and Natsuki Otani were busy creating quick sketch fashion illustrations for anyone who sat. This was in aid of swanky English eatery Canteen setting up a new popup restaurant in the Market building in Covent Garden. Suffice to say they went down a storm with queues peaking at five deep the intrepid three kept sketching, inking and colouring late into the night producing some wonderful illos capturing the essence of their subjects in a matter of minutes. All in all it was a great night, and despite being too busy to eat after their brows stopped sweating and the fingers stopped hurting it we have the chance to have a look at some of the great work they produced.


So here's to Matt, Erica and our very own Natsuki please check them out! 

Artist: Matt Thomas
portfolio: www.mattthomasillustration.com
twitter: www.twitter.com/matt__thomas

Artist: Erica Sharp
portfolio: http://ericasharp.co.uk
twitter: http://twitter.com/erica_sharp
blog: http://dailygenki.blogspot.com

Artist: Natsuki Otani
portfolio: http://cargocollective.com/natsukiotani/
twitter: http://twitter.com/nat_o
blog: http://natsukiotani.blogspot.com/

Children's book Rally:12. Louise Wright

Howl was 7 years old. He did not get a puppy for his birthday...

His Grandma didn't think Howl was ready for a puppy yet. 
She had said to him "Such a gift cannot be bought, it has to be earned".


Grandma's Great Egg Plan.

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5 Sept 2011

Artist 111: Nolan Pelletier







A lovely illustration style to introduce to you all now with illustrator Nolan Pelletier. Toronto based Nolan uses a great naive style with a strong palette to grab attention and give the viewer a real treat. His work is strong and his technique honed into a great ready made and commercially savvy style which allows him to access all areas with his gentle legible visual language. Cats feature prominently in Nolan's work and he uses them as a great motif throughout his style and it gives his work great character. It's nice to see such a welcoming and light style using these techniques and great composition that can make his work special. He has a real talent for isolating the character of his subjects and his pared down style gives us both the feel and clever little details in his work. Nolan will definitely go from strength to strength with his slick productions and  I'm sure he will be snapped up so keep watching out as he carves his way through the crowded field of naive  styles and we wish him all the best in the future.

Who are you: 
Nolan Pelletier

What do you do:
Illustrator 

How did you start:
Started drawing cats and never stopped! 

A Personal statement about you or your work:
I'm an illustrator from Connecticut currently living in Toronto. My work has recently appeared in the New York Times and Fantasy Camp Press. I really like cats. I work in pen & ink and gouache. 

Links:
portfolioblog
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@NolamPPelletier