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Nov 18, 2018

November's inspiration

Jim Kay’s illustrations for Harry Potter I was very lucky to have been just the right age for the Harry Potter books. Although I wasn’t o...

Sep 2, 2018

September's inspiration

After a jam-packed summer, it’s nice to have some down time in September. In mid-August, my family and Alexej’s family went to Georgia fo...

Jul 1, 2018

July's inspiration

June has been incredibly busy, but in the most enjoyable way. My haul from ELCAF, UAL degree shows, and the Illustrator's Summer Fair UAL...

Nov 18, 2017

Dresden

Back in November 2015, Alexej and I went for a short trip to Dresden and Berlin. I’ve been meaning to write about our trip since then, bu...

Nov 12, 2017

November's inspiration

I’m a bit late with this post since Alexej and I were in Venice last weekend to see the Biennale. It was an amazing but tiring experience...

Oct 29, 2017

Making of a design - Highgate Cemetery

In the second year of my illustration course, I did a project about the Magnificent Seven Cemeteries in London. At the time in 2008, I vi...

Oct 8, 2017

October's inspiration

September was a busy month - the 17th marked ten years since I moved to the UK, my parents were visiting London at the end of the month, ...

Sep 1, 2017

September's inspiration

As the second instalment of my new feature, here’s what I’m inspired by this month. September is usually the pinnacle of my summer-induce...

Jul 28, 2017

August's inspiration

Hello again! I’m back, after having gone on my usual unplanned, extended break from writing. A lot has changed in the past year since I l...

Nov 5, 2015

London's dead

Despite having lived in the UK for eight years, I still can't really deal with the lack of sunlight this time of year. It seems like all ...

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