Open Day Illustrations

These past couple of weeks have been so ridiculously busy. I've had a Birthday, two new people move into the flat and have been working non-stop, including a 5am start yesterday (waking up before 10am on a Sunday is wrong!). Luckily, this week I have a few days off and am looking forward to chilling with friends, seeing my family, catching up with reading, making the flat look pretty and sleeping sleeping sleeping.

Every year my work holds an Open Day. This year I was asked to do some illustrations for a children's competition. To encourage them to explore different parts of the campus (which is massive) and take part in the activities, they were asked to find the different characters. These illustrations are quite a departure from what I'm used to doing, usually I'm a stickler for detail, but they needed to be simple and friendly. I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out, and we had a load of entries so I guessing the children liked them too!

 

Work

I work in the marketing department of a land-based college in Dorset. Set in the house and grounds of an old 17th century stately home, it's an absolutely beautiful place to work. 

Here's a couple of snapshots from the other day.

HOW cute are these goslings?? It's baby animals galore here at the moment.

New starts and various Brody's...

This week has been ridiculously busy what with moving back to Dorset, job-hunting, sorting out my room for the first time in about 10 years and trying to get used to life back in the country.
I'm going to miss London so much. Too much. I'll miss the independence, my friends, the transport, the food, the architecture etc etc... but dwindling funds and the fact that I don't want to get a 60hr a week job to barely scrape by a living means that moving back home is the more sensible option. Besides, I'm quite looking forward to concentrating more on my 'illustration career', reconnecting with old friends and attempting to get used to a quieter pace of life!

Anyway enough of ranting. Besides everything I've just mentioned, I've also spent the last week attempting to finish a little project I've been working on. Here's a little taster! Two Brody's, of the Dalle and Adam variety. A massive pleasure to draw...