Fish

I finish this picturebook some time ago but I only recently had it photographed by the college photographer, I'm really happy with the way the photo came out because he's managed to capture all the embossing detail on the front as well as some of the insides.

photograph copyright John K. McGregor, Edinburgh College of Art.

Arnie is "Highly Commended" by Macmillan Publishers

I thought I'd let Arnie waddle back into the spotlight on my blog for a bit, having received the very very happy news that in the Macmillan Prize this year my book 'Arnie's Problem' was awarded a 'Highly Commended". So happy!

Random food post

Images for chapter headings of a pretend cook book :)

Introducing Ruby

This is an example of some of the research I do before embarking on a book project. This is Ruby. I've just started the book and I only have 3 weeks before my degree show. The countdown begins...

Arnie's Problem

Here are a few excerpts from my offering for the Macmillan Prize, a children's book competition. What was supposed to be a relatively quick project turned into a mammoth 7 week struggle, but I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

A Funeral of Raindrops

A Troubling of Goldfish

Another 'collective nouns' illustration, this one was not for submission so I decided to sneak another colour in there.