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Christmas Ideas From Happydesigner
December Fun With Happydesigner! This year has been another stellar one at Happydesigner, and we’re all so chuffed to have been able to work with so many talented and innovative authors! Recently I put together a blog that highlighted some of our recent releases, and it’s so exciting to know the New Year is going…
Visiting Norman Gorman’s
Happydesigner at Norman Gorman’s Sarah went to visit our favourite Guinea Pig Sanctuary, Norman Gorman’s! Not very surprisingly she had a GREAT day. The lovely people at Norman Gorman’s put Sarah onto all kinds of tasks, and she spent the day cleaning out the cages, grooming all the residents, making sure everyone got a cuddle…
The Latest From Happydesigner
A Round-Up of Our Latest Releases! So it turns out that October and November are busy times in the world of publishing! With authors desperately trying to release their books in time for Christmas, the paint brushes have been flying here at the Happydesigner studios. But what have we been working on, I hear you cry? Allow…
Happy Hallowe’en!
Happy Hallowe’en From Happydesigner! There are few people who don’t like this time of year (according to the incredibly scientific research I’ve done amongst most of my family and friends). Yes and the clocks have gone back (extra hour in bed FTW!) the days are now shorter, but this is now the season of snuggly jumpers,…
Inktober at HappyDesigner!
Anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and start drawing! So as children’s illustrators, (which some of us are!) we love to take part in anything that allows us to play with different drawing styles, types of drawing, and different mediums with which to paint and do art. Here at happydesigner we got…
Meet The Piggles
So who are the happydesigner Guinea Pigs? If you keep up with the happydesigner social media channels (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter) you’ll have seen the stars of the happydesigner show; George, Bungle and Zippy! They now have their own page on this site, and they’re working hard with Sarah (although let’s face it, it’s mostly…
We Love Wildlife!
Bats, Slugs and Snails! There are many things we get asked to illustrate on a daily basis, and some things can really make us do big silly grins! A firm favourite of everyone is the day we get to draw bugs. Slugs, snails, butterflies, all manner of tiny insects and worms, buzzy bees; you name…
Strong and Mighty Max
Strong and Mighty Max Children’s book illustration/Educational illustration Written by Kristina Gray “Strong and Mighty Max” is just that, he’s a little boy who is strong and mighty! He also happens to have achondroplasia, which means his bones don’t grow in the same way lots of peoples’ bones do. Max’s creator, Kristina Gray, a mother of a child…
