update: They did!

https://instagram.com/p/9iivDDwv2F/?taken-by=flightfac

I genuinely like these guys and their music, so to know that they enjoyed my work is great. They also have my email address if they ever want anything done!

I e-mailed Flight Facilities this poster I designed for OUIL603, hopefully they receive/like it.

Nice posters

http://www.admrwe.com/posters.html

Screenprint

Risograph/laser

For OUIL603 Brief 1 - really nice incorporation of text and image. 

I emailed a couple of agencies with a question

My biggest concern about my practice is my lack of a concrete tone of voice. I already mentioned that I've looked at some agencies but that I didn't want to contact them with a portfolio because of this, so I emailed Heart and Central Illustration Agency to instead ask about the importance of style/tone of voice. They got back to me the next morning:

They both say pretty much the same thing, that a style is a must for agency representation. But the emails were still useful and encouraging - Tess from CIA reminded me that most illustrators they sign have been in the industry for years so have had more time to develop their practice and Helen explained why a 'style' is so important, as well as recommending a book that I now intend to read.

https://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2015/october/i-think-readers-are-hungry-for-honest-stories-about-relationships-editor-daniel-jones-on-the-new-york-times-modern-love-column/

Found this article on Creative Review that has some really lovely animation which makes me want to try my hand at animation again this year.



New York Times - Modern Love from Moth on Vimeo.

House of Illustration

http://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/get_involved/become-a-volunteer

I knew about the House of Illustration competition that is on yearly, but I never really bothered to investigate the organisation itself. Turns out that it's a proper gallery in Kings Cross quite close to where I live in London.
They don't have any jobs open but they do have opportunities for volunteering, which I think sounds like a lot of fun when I go back home during easter and maybe after I graduate.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Guardian Brief

I don't normally do editorial illustration because I find it hard to come up with snappy conceptual images to accompany writing, but I thought this would be a worthwhile brief to take on at the beginning of the year.
The three articles to be illustrated were on

• Creating a perfect portfolio
• Careers in the arts and creative industries
• The revival of crafts and analogue methods in a world if digital advancements

I chose to not illustrate these articles literally, with the potential for overlap in concept between the images. I'm happy that I chose to also use mostly traditional means for the images, utilising coloured pencil, ink and cut paper. This mixture of traditional media is something i would like to do more of in my work.