I AM I

I discovered the clothing label I am I yesterday and want almost everything they make. They only seem to be sold on this website so I think they're Japanese.

Finding this very inspirational for my own recently-started label - I love the simple block colours and shapes, and the quirky details like the folded hand print and little tail on the furry shorts!

I also love the English translations of the clothing descriptions...

Unique shirt which printed a picture trick, such as arm in arm in a simple shirt. 

It is one piece that I want to look at his arms folded unintentionally. 

If I put a cardigan, I might look to wind shawl. . . ♪ image is a sample. There is the case that specifications, processing, size, etc. is different from a real product in some. 

Petticoat underwear plentiful volume of bore material that reproduces the natural colors of alpaca.

It is a good affinity and knit, and items with the volume not to lose pants. 
Tail sticks in the back style, and it is at a point of I am I only playful. 
In conjunction with pattern tights, ○ also dressed to the nines thoroughly wearing ※ model is the tea.

Thickness and pitch glad to border love, I prepared to be able to choose your choice of two types of fine pitch. 
♪ collar gave you away is a unique, horizontal stripes of standards of their design has become to some odd quirks ※ model wearing is black.

 

MOVEMENT

When researching ideas to create the Dutch Barn album cover, I came across some wonderfully odd exercise/gymnast diagrams. I'd like to use something like this within my own work, I love the simple lines and sequential layout.

(All found through google search, artists unknown)

LOSS

I was recently asked by Eardrumspop record label to design the cover for Dutch Barn's EP 'About Time'. I enjoyed this commission so much, and it's going to be released officially this Thursday...

There is an interview with me on their illustrator profile page too.

The work in progress...

CHANGE

Hello. Back to the blog after a long break...!

Life update (in a nutshell) : As of three weeks ago I am now living in London, working freelance and doing part time design work. It feels very strange yet lovely to be able to finally say that I'm a 'freelance illustrator'.

Of course I'm still in the very early stages at the moment, but am very much looking forward to the adventure and exploring my new home city. As a pretty much total London newbie, I hope to use this blog to record everything I do/see, as well as updating on my illustration work.

The new 'hood

View from our balcony 

My lap company whilst working

Morning ritual

FOUND

London plans are underway and taking over my life at the moment!

Although it seems for my budget I can only afford 'studios' i.e. a room with a sink. One even said 'no exterior window'... I'm pretty sure people rent out cupboards and get away with it. I think it's probably best for me to get a room in a shared house for a few months whilst I work out what I'm doing!

I've also been super busy with illustration commissions which is great - I have a few finished ones but I can't put them on my website just yet.

I bought the most beautiful necklace from Oh my clumsy heart last week (Sophie the owner had purchased one of my Can I keep you vintage blouses beforehand!) The necklace is from her 'armory' collection and is silver wound antique chain - so cool and simple.

And finally found the name of this song which I keep hearing on the radio, love it :) Video is pretty nice too.