Exciting day today My Latest project Marigold ‘The Organic Garden Witch‘ written by the brilliant Tracy Wathen-Jones goes to the printers!! Overview: Marigold and Clover are an organic gardening witch and wizard who live in amongst the roots of a big old oak tree on the sunny side of a kitchen garden. Bramble and Bindweed are the mischievous…
Marvel Superheros: Comic History
Comics have been the most noticed, popular but least appreciated forms of art. The comic is targeted at a wide range of genres. These include action, romance, adventure and humour. Action comic books are formed from a combination of the newspaper comic strips and pulp fiction. They present visions of strength, heroism, secret powers and…
Is the ‘Marvel Misfit’ a better role model than the traditional superhero?
Superheroes have been a huge success and have been going since 1930’s. These heroes have fought evil villains, monsters, aliens and even each other. Throughout their long history. Stories that are either utter triumph or utter disaster, these are superhero’s at their best. Displaying tremendous strength and powers, keeping peace with the law but defeating…
Basset hound illustrations
I admit it!!!! I am a little obsessed, (as my partner says) with my Basset hound! I am Basset hound mad at times. From a very young age i always wanted a dark tri-coloured male basset hound!!! 🙂 I have always had a thing for hunting dogs. I love their personalities! They have the most…
Marigold: The Organic Witch – Written by Tracy Jones
Here’s my latest children’s picture book project. The story idea is that Marigold and Clover are the good guys who follow organic principles when tending their garden, whereas Bramble and Bindweed are the mischievous pair who try to undo all the good work. The story lines are factually correct in terms of following organic gardening/farming principles with a…
Latest Children’s Picture Book: Snuggle Bug
SnuggleBug. 2013 – Written by Martin Hirst. A storybook written by a parent for his 5yr old daughter. A story book designed from scratch, storyboards, Character design/development, illustrations, book template/layout.
Latest Children’s Picture Book ‘PENN’ – Written by Sarah Feldman
Here the latest Children’s Book I have been working on. ‘PENN’ Everything from the characters, illustrations and book design. Penn is the story of a little toy penguin thats gets lost and has an adventure finding his way back to the real penguins. The story is written by Sarah Feldman.
Latest Children’s Book: Written by Fiona Griffiths
Its here! Finally finished….. The latest Children’s Book from Happydesigner is here! Written by Fiona Griffiths. Illustrations & Design by Sarah-Leigh Wills. The ‘Who’s Got Dirty Feet?’ storybook I have been working on for 3 months. It was a huge one for me, We are both very pleased with the finished result. The style and content…
Creating ‘glam-branding’ for Captain Glamtasic
Well.. This one is a joy to talk about! a new band called ‘Captain Glamtastic’ … A 4 piece tribute act, playing homage to all the legendary 70’s glam rock bands… Slade, Sweet, Marc Bolan, Trex, David Bowie, Roxy music, Sailor and MANY more! They even dress up!!! I have been grafted in….. to create…
