Illustration

Absolutely stunning illustrations by Georgina Luck I love this slightly sloppy/messy style it reminds me a little of my style of painting, when I do portraits, rather than characters. But it is also similar to David Downton

Beautiful paackaging!

Some very beautiful packaging here, in a delicate vintage style. I found this onThe Dieline where they were featuring this designer Jack Russell Designs He has a lot of lovely things on his website, so check it out if you like packaging!

Jessica Hische

I take alot of inspiration for my Retro type from Jessica Hische. She has such a soft and girly feel to her work, it's adorable. Once I've complete my pieces, I will get them posted and you can see what you think. Jessica Hische

Eight Hour Day!

Eight Hour Day - design agency. It's lovely retro style vector Art .EightHourDay

My favourite Tv idents - the 1990's BBC 2 idents - created by Lambie Nairn studio in london. I loved all the special one-offs too. Infact who am I kidding I loved them ALL!

My branding!

This was a project on creating myself as a company, and with my surname being dutch, I decided to look at dutch typography. The likes of Wim Crouwel and other bauhaus style. And then make a more modern interpretation for my fictional branding.

Packaging!

I have come across this packaging on www.thedieline.com
They are a packaging blog, but there is some amazing designs and products, I love it.

Photography!

This is not my photography, how I wish I could take pictures like this. I found these on Flicker, through ffffound. I love the candy colours in the top one! so pretty and girly!

Modcloth - vintage style clothes

check out this store, its lovely! Vintage styles. the only sad thing is it's in the US, but they will post overseas. :D I wish this was my wardrobe!

Graphics design can changed your life!

A really nice video about graphic design and the affect it has had, perhaps somewhat unawares; in our life. Or maybe just my life! 
Gestalten TV-
"without letters there would be no knowledge, no history, no signs"


check out the video at vimeo -http://www.vimeo.com/19441320

Bake Day!

So today has been a baking and cooking day! It's been awhile since I've done a batch of baking/cooking. I thought I was going to have a friend visit, so it was in kind of preparation for that, unfortunately in the end she had to cancel, but to be honest I enjoyed the excuse of having to be in the kitchen!

So I made fresh herb bread roles, a brocclli and Gorgonzola soup - this was because I had 2 left over stalks and a full brocclli head, and I hate throwing those stalks away, they are so tasty!

Then I baked a Ginger bread loaf and Christmas cookies, these are the christmas cookies I have been trying to perfect since September, this is by far the best batch, but I will keep tweeking, as maybe one day that little cafe dream will become a reality, and then my christmas cookies will be perfect!

Other people's Retro Type! LOVE it!

Here are some other Retro images that I have found, I'm afraid I was bad and haven't wrote down where I found them all, when i recall the locations I will Post links!

Race day over!

A few pictures from my first 10k race! the before and after are funny, I look like I am about to collapse after! It was cross country, which I hadn't expected, I found it very gruelling! but actually got a good time! 58.16!! not bad! considering it was my first! Next 10k March 13th, calne again! but going to try for a 5k in bristol, the Bridge inn 5k here is a link if anyone else is interested Bridge Inn 5k Feb22nd
Might see you there!

Retro type!

This is the start of some retro type, for a make believe cafe. My friend Lou and myself have a little pipedream of opening our own cafe/bar, so i thought i would design branding and identity for our cafe! this was a possible name and style I liked. going to continue with the development, just for fun!