Category: art & design

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Designing A Series Of Ridley Scott Posters

Emma April 20, 2019 0 Comments
Today I thought I would share one of the more recent design projects that I’ve worked on. For this particular project I created a series of posters advertising films directed by Ridley Scott. I’ve written a number of these design posts in the past but haven’t shared anything that I’ve done over the last three years. It’s a little strange looking back on this specific project, out of...
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Building A Design Portfolio With Briefbox

Emma March 23, 2019 0 Comments
Today I want to talk a little bit about Briefbox. This is a website I discovered about a year ago offering project briefs for designers to work on. You don't get anything for doing them, but they are good to do in spare time or if you want to build your design skills. I've actually recommended this site to a few of my classmates as a way to continue building their portfolio. ABOUT...
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Visiting London Graphics Centre | Art Supply Haul

Emma February 23, 2019 1 Comment
I was in London over the summer and while there I visited the London Graphics Centre. This is one of my all-time favourite art shops. So I wanted to share more about it and also what I bought while I was there. ABOUT LONDON GRAPHICS London Graphics Centre is just a few minutes walk away from Covent Garden tube station. It’s actually on the same corner as the stage door for the Cambridge...
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A Review Of My Art & Design Work From 2018

Emma January 26, 2019 2 Comments
Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen a number of artists look back at the work they did in 2018. I might be running a little late but I think my art massively improved during 2018. Between working on a portfolio to use for art school and trying out new techniques like screen printing and cyanotype. I created a huge amount of work in 2018 which I’m really proud of. So today I thought I would...
Art pieces created for Get Painting workshop

Sticks + Ink | Get Painting Workshop

Emma October 27, 2018 2 Comments
Here is something you probably don’t know about me. I love creating textures. And turning it into art. Creating texture is an essential part of my design process. If you’ve seen some of my work like my David Bowie book you probably already know that texture plays a huge part in that design. So when I saw the new Get Painting 5 day workshop from Sticks + Ink I knew I had to try it out. Today...