from a sow's ear

Paper Runway (Issue 4 Travel)

2012-01-27T15:51:00.000-08:00

Illos for Paper Runway (Issue 4 Travel) Out on Monday (January 30)

Happy Birthday Marina

2012-01-24T07:41:00.000-08:00

Pages I did for Soichi (for the birthday book he made for his Girlfriend, Marina)
Above: Some of Marina's favourite things- blue, chocolate, baby star snacks, pigs

stuff my mum says

2012-01-20T06:08:00.000-08:00

*track

...about friendship

My favourite letter ever.. handwritten from Dad and Mum (Aka mum). I love how Mum tries to sell me the features of the 'calonda'

Dear Grace,

Here is a little pocket calonda. I use it every day. it pretty good. I write all my thing each day what my program. I leave it on my desk.

So I think this may be useful to you. You can put it in your work bag. It is also good reminder of what we need to do each day too.

So grace, I hope you like it. God bless

Love from Dad and Mum

And, what names sound like to my mum.

Lee

2012-01-18T06:40:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I've put up line illos. Here are a few I did for Lee's wedding invites.

Lee was one of my former Art Directors from Creative Services at News Mags.

When I got called in for a last minute interview with Inside Out, Lee was the one who drove me home AND to the interview, just so 1) I'd make it on time 2) I could get my portfolio and 3) to pick up some decent shoes! Thank you and Congratulations Lee (and Nick!)

2012-01-15T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hand-cut type for composer Soyoung Kim's new album: With You Music for Children & Parents

Soyoung also has another cute online shop. Cute kids clothes

Australiana zine

2012-01-08T23:02:00.001-08:00

illos from the Paper Runway Australiana zine

bomboniere, bain-marie, bombaree

2011-12-10T07:04:00.000-08:00

Whatever they're called. K did a great job choosing them

2011-12-06T06:30:00.000-08:00

Ned's mum Glenda made this incredible rug. It was made from old dog blankets and made for Ned's graduation from law school. The picture doesn't show the hours of work and the meticulous detailing of the rug. But anyway...Glenda is a legend, Ned too.

Extra Curricular, issue 7

2011-12-02T04:04:00.000-08:00

Illos for Extra Curricular, issue 7.

Arigato Project

2011-10-29T06:54:00.000-07:00

This drawing will be exhibited along side other works at Tokyo Designers Week 2011. I got selected for the Arigato Project competition...really unexpected and exciting news!

The competition was run as a way of expressing thanks to people everywhere who've contributed and supported Japan since the disaster in Tohoku.

Creative workshops for kids in affected areas have also been happening as part of the project. (Sorry, I can't translate the text!)

The selected works will exhibit in the ARIGATO PROJECT booth from November 1-6 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011.

drawn spaces

2011-10-26T18:13:00.000-07:00

Where I do drawings.

an illo for Paper Runway (coming out Nov 1)

Jasper loves..

2011-10-13T01:43:00.000-07:00

first birthday book for Jasper who turns one next week.

2011-10-04T06:59:00.000-07:00

scan of upcoming illo

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Got a free mug last week

2011-09-28T19:41:00.000-07:00

handwriting and squashed face grumpy cat I drew for Sachiko's name card

2011-09-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

Kazuto loves to eat natto

He also loves the Morpho Butterfly

Kazuto loves collecting bugs

Kazuto loves to play Lego

Every year I make Ruby a birthday book about the things she loves. I haven't been home for the last two years, so these books are a way of remembering her favourite things at each age.

Kaoru asked me to make a book for her son, Kazuto. Here are a few pages from the book.

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'not quite a lesser panda' panda

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He didn't make it in with the other..

birds from my zine

2011-08-05T07:56:00.000-07:00

Ned and Luke found a home, and now Ned and Luke are getting married. For the invites, Ned asked to be drawn as a sloth.!?..we've settled on the squirrel, for now.

2011-07-27T19:34:00.001-07:00

2011-07-20T07:45:00.000-07:00

a couple of bottle drawings from my zine

some drawings from the group show

I've had so many people who've been incredibly supportive since forever and some who I've met during my time in Tokyo. I feel more than lucky, so thank you. Thanks to everyone who came to the Tokyo Art Book Fair and the Nidi Gallery group show, and to everyone who bought a copy of my zine, cat seal, postcard..sweaty head holding card..

Special thanks to Hello Sandwich, Polkaros and Yuka for being my Japanese teachers over the two and a bit days. Without them, I would've still been saying something like "seal(sticker). inside. I want to make"

Counting things in Japanese (things I can't count yet)

2011-07-08T05:57:00.000-07:00

My first ever zine. Twelve pages of illos about counting things in Japanese.

There's a counter for small animals, and one for larger ones.

A counter for flat things (including jeans and t-shirts)

and one for machines too.

I'll be selling Counting things in Japanese (things I can't count yet) at the ZINE'S MATE Tokyo Art Book Fair next weekend. (July 16-18)

Thank you to Ebony and LTL for being so persistent and convincing me to make a zine!

That's me on the left...

2011-07-06T05:18:00.000-07:00

It was hanging day for the exhibition tomorrow.
Thanks Ebony for taking this pic from today.

That's me on the left and illustrator Yamazaki Miho (Daborabo)

Yamazaki-San helped me with my sample cards by adding faces

Initially I designed these as the forehead, but they now work as faces too!?

I love these ones that Yamazaki-San drew. Thank you!

what's this?

2011-07-05T14:31:00.000-07:00

I made some cards for the exhibition.

The theme is summer.

Here are some sweaty foreheads (looking a bit like rocks).

Here are some more, with the top 'hair' layer cut out.

That spot in the corner is the sun..

The one on the left looks more like

ice-cream than hair though.

2011-07-01T05:24:00.000-07:00

calligraphy brushes make nice lines

Nidi Natsumatsuri Exhibition (Group Show）

2011-06-25T05:49:00.000-07:00

I'll be part of this group show at Nidi gallery in July.

Thank you Arisa for asking!

Nidi Natsumatsuri Exhibition (Group Show）

Nidi gallery

7-16 July, 2011
12:00 – 8pm

with artists...

Hello Sandwich
Mogu Takahashi　
SWEETCH／笠尾美絵　
山崎美帆　

cat heads

2011-06-03T04:03:00.000-07:00

I cannot draw eyes at the moment

house machines

2011-06-02T04:10:00.000-07:00

kitchen

2011-05-31T20:29:00.000-07:00

fuji cycle shop

2011-05-23T03:51:00.000-07:00

the odakyu line

2011-05-21T06:18:00.000-07:00

Yūbin bokkusu

2011-05-19T05:47:00.000-07:00

Tokyo

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taxi

2011-05-12T06:45:00.000-07:00

Namba, Osaka

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'bird and strange dog' by me and ruby

2010-03-21T21:43:00.000-07:00

ned and luke found a home

2010-03-18T21:40:00.000-07:00

andy loves an-chan

2010-02-28T07:56:00.001-08:00

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2010-02-22T20:42:00.000-08:00

patterns I see in Japan

2010-02-19T06:49:00.001-08:00

papier mache

2009-11-15T13:01:00.000-08:00

papier mache issue 2 out today

www.papier-mache.com.au

hello again

2009-10-23T05:33:00.000-07:00

2009-08-06T17:31:00.001-07:00

inside out

2009-08-03T00:52:00.000-07:00

a new illo for inside out, on sale tomorrow!

2009-07-29T20:10:00.000-07:00

happy birthday roobi!

2009-07-19T20:47:00.000-07:00

for annie and mary's mum

2009-07-15T00:09:00.000-07:00

2009-07-08T00:22:00.000-07:00

now in 3D

2009-06-28T19:44:00.000-07:00

based on ebony's favourite cake

put the kettle on

2009-06-23T00:11:00.000-07:00

not since 2002

2009-06-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

a nice little win..thanks to LTL who told me to enter.

not the last supper

2009-06-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

not the last supper: the save fbi cookbook zine.

created and collated by clever miss LTL..
help save FBI

cosy

2009-06-09T20:51:00.000-07:00

biana

2009-06-01T00:27:00.000-07:00

it's best not to get the spelling wrong on the birthday banner...

the whole set

2009-05-31T15:44:00.000-07:00

glutenfreelovelee

2009-05-28T21:15:00.001-07:00

... this clever little baker

flat bundt

2009-05-28T20:16:00.000-07:00

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lemon meringue

2009-05-27T00:17:00.000-07:00

summer pudding

2009-05-26T20:06:00.000-07:00

goes nice with..

2009-05-19T00:25:00.000-07:00

little miss LTL

2009-05-14T19:07:00.000-07:00

the foodie in the know... thanks LTL!

for xavi, and his mummy, b

2009-05-14T16:03:00.001-07:00

and for sal...

so much encouragement... thank you

yep

2009-05-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

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baked bean

2009-05-12T23:39:00.000-07:00

isn't she lovely

2009-05-07T21:17:00.000-07:00

thank you hello sandwich

safe travels miss colyer tay

2009-05-06T15:43:00.000-07:00

leanne likes cats

2009-05-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

mrs lee

2009-05-04T15:34:00.000-07:00

sheep pants

2009-04-30T15:51:00.000-07:00

cat on an invisible bike.. can you see it?

2009-04-29T20:14:00.001-07:00