Neglect

I've been a bit neglectful of my blog recently but I'm aiming to turn it into a regular thing!

Here's a few highlights since my last post demonstrated by an array of bad quality Facebook and Instagram photos:

• A weekend visiting the Bristol Comic and Zine Fair
• A few visits to London with old and new friends
• Plenty of daytrips around and about
• A promotion to a full-time designer and digital marketing at work
• Other little bits and bobs.

Catch-up

So recently my life has mostly revolved around sorting out my old room, catching up with old friends and job-hunting, but now everything's settled down a little I can start concentrating on my illustration again.


Firstly... a couple of weeks ago Harriet Alana sent me her zine, Brash. I mentioned her in my review of the Girl+Zines show, you should definately check her stuff out!

I also finally got around to finishing my 'Teenage Crush' zine, which is really just a collection of pretty famous people I liked as a teenager...

Also, my dad's rented out a room for his therapy practice, but it's mine to use as a studio for 3 or 4 days a week which is pretty lush! It's right in the middle of Dorchester with a swanky chair, massive desk, tea-making facilities and with a lovely rooftop view...all I need!

Teenage Crush

Gerard Way and Pete Doherty. For my new project on people I fancied as a teenager. I know, so deep...
Finished zine coming soon!

Finished zines

Finally finished my 'Things Not to Say On a Lesbian Date' zine, unfortunately all based on true quotes said by my friends! I also  re-did my 'Soho' zine; took out the quotes and changed some of the pictures. I sent them off last week and I'll put more info up about the showcase soon!

More zine bits

First dates...

I'm taking part in a zine showcase in August, details to come later!
Anyhow, mine is all about the ridiculous things people say on first dates.
Here's a couple of sample pages...

Piers

For a little zine I'm compiling! Text to be added shortly.

Nearly there...

Just need to bind my zine and get my portfolio pages checked over before I get them printed, then it's on to the fun task of labelling, sorting, printing, getting the right bits of paper into the right sketchbooks/folders etc. Fun times.

Here's a few of my finished zine pages...

Zine

Just about finished the min-zine! Just need to add the quotes. Here's a couple of images.

Soho zine

I plan to do a quick little mini-zine on Soho! Just something quick and celebtrating other people's favourite thing to do there, whether it be certain restaurant or club... or maybe something more general like the atmosphere as you walk through at night, taking sneak peeks at the sex shops or sipping cider on the streets.
Whatever it is, I'd really really grateful if anyone can give me a couple of lines about their favourite thing about it and possibly a photo... : )