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White Letter Days

BRIEF
Branding and website illustrations for a new business to be used on the company website and social media.  The client required an illustrative look and feel for the site with many hand drawn illustrations featured.  

WHAT WE CREATED
Illustrative logo & 10 product illustrations with hand drawn look and feel.

Hello Giggles Collection

BRIEF
To design a Hello Giggles phone case collection to be sold on Casetify.

WHAT WE CREATED
A collection of bright, fun illustrations that would appeal to the young female audience of Hello Giggles.

We adapted some existing illustrations and created some new pieces to fit the standard Casetify phone case dimensions.

Available to buy on Casetify.

My Neighbour Pikachu

Digital Painting (Photoshop)

WHAT WE CREATED
Combining two Japanese animation icons, Pikachu and Totoro, we created an adaptation of the classic image from the Ghibli movie, My Neighbour Totoro.

The Freelance Life Project: Inktober 2015

For Inktober 2015 we teamed up with Mair Perkins on a collaborative project called Freelance Life. Between us we posted an ink drawing each day during October 2015 around the theme of being freelance and working for yourself.

You can check out Mair’s illustrations on her website.

If you would like to join in and contribute to the Freelance Life Project on Tumblr. When you upload your artwork tag us on Instgram or Twitter @mairperkins @steffleeartist and hashtag your work with #freelancelifeproject.

Laura Brady Yoga

BRIEF
Illustrative branding for new yoga business to be used on the company website and business cards.

WHAT WE CREATED
An illustrative logo with additional illustrations for use online and in print for yoga instructor, Laura Brady.

We also produced a series of watercolour paintings of Laura’s favourite flowers to incorporate on her business website and print material.

Autumn Whirlwind

BRIEF
Digital Illustration created for Hello Giggles phone case designs.  

WHAT WE CREATED
Using Photoshop, we created this illustration inspired by the beautiful pinks, oranges and yellows of the autumn leaves.

Awkward First Dates: The Little Mermaid

Digital Illustration

BRIEF
This was a contribution to the Hello Giggles modern Disney Princesses illustration call.

WHAT WE CREATED
We modified the outfits for The Little Mermaid’s Eric and Ariel, and placed them in a modern situation for ‘Disney Princesses Awkward First Dates’.

Pink Ribbons

Digital Illustration

WHAT WE CREATED
Using Illustrator as our design tool, we created a striking feminine piece, using a bold yet simple colour palette.

Norman The Caterpillar

Digital children's book illustration

BRIEF
Owners of Johnny’s Happy Place, Kettering commissioned a series of illustrations for a children’s story - ‘Norman the Caterpillar’ written by the late Johnny Mckay.

WHAT WE CREATED
Working with the Johnny’s Happy Place founders, we brought to life Johnny’s fun and friendly characters in a textured digital style - characters, which are appealing to children and adults.

We also produced a series of black and white illustrations as colouring in pages for the book launch event.

The book was launched September 2015.

Since their opening, we’ve worked closely with Johnny’s Happy Place illustrating their logo and holding drawing events on the premises.

You can buy the book here with all proceeds going to Johnny’s Happy Place.

Firework

Digital Painting

WHAT WE CREATED
A painting inspired by photographs taken of the fireworks during Chinese New Year in Chibi, China.

Beijing Flower

Pencil, ink and watercolour illustration

WHAT WE CREATED
An traditional Illustration, which was created when we were based in Beijing. This piece was inspired by the patterns at the imperial palaces and the stories of the concubines who lived at The Forbidden City.

Valentine

Digital Illustration

BRIEF
Custom Valentine’s card commission.

WHAT WE CREATED
Strong shapes and soft textures were used to create this appealing personalised Valentine’s card design.

Head of Roses

Traditional ink & marker illustration.

WHAT WE CREATED
‘Head of Roses’ is a piece that we created as part of Inktober 2014.

Vivian Leigh

Digital Illustration

WHAT WE CREATED
A soft painted effect and bold colour to give the original iconic image a new look.

The People's Brewery

Digital illustration

BRIEF
Beer label design for ‘The People’s Brewery’ based in Shanghai, China. A label incorporating the face of the company owner with Chinese communist soldier Lei Feng.

WHAT WE CREATED
Based on an iconic 1974 print of Lei Feng, we changed the pose and used photo references to create a photo likeness of the company owner.  We included the colours and shapes of the Union Jack to highlight the company’s links to the United Kingdom.

China Foods

Traditional Ink Illustration

WHAT WE CREATED
A collection of small ink illustrations featuring some delicious Chinese foods.

White Letter Days

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Hello Giggles Collection

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My Neighbour Pikachu

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The Freelance Life Project: Inktober 2015

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Laura Brady Yoga

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Autumn Whirlwind

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Awkward First Dates: The Little Mermaid

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Pink Ribbons

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Norman The Caterpillar

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Firework

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Beijing Flower

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Valentine

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Head of Roses

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Vivian Leigh

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The People's Brewery

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China Foods

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