Networking is a thing, you guys
This post should actually be called "Here's what I learned about illustration from the weirdest job of my freelance career (so far)(Part 1)" but that sounds like the title of a Fallout Boy song.
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Other People's Words
Most of the advice I give other people comes from sources I've absorbed from deep within the internet, like some kind of horrifying deep sea fish. Today I'm sharing a few of my favourite bits, so they can help you like they've helped me.
Read MoreThe Nine Freelance Suggestions
These were going to be ten commandments, but who am I to boss you around? Still using "thou shalt", though, because outdated language is fun.
Read MoreOn failure and sunk cost: lessons learned
It's the summing-up post! Just like the end of an episode of Scrubs, only with more ugly doodles.
Read MoreOn failure and sunk cost [Part 2]
I'm so pleased with the response to my first failure post! It's scary to talk openly about things that make us feel vulnerable, but it seems that we all have a lot in common.
Read MoreOn failure and sunk cost [Part 1]
I fail at things fairly often. I'm being trained (against my will) to stop saying this, because people in the creative industry like to support and encourage each other.
Read MoreDo'nut Pop Your Lid
Last week we attended this super fun conceptual exhibition at No End in Linden! Each illustrator was inspired by a popcorn and donut flavour pairing, and then we got to eat the things while we looked at the things. It was beautiful and delicious. Follow Food + Art to find out about the next one.
Read MorePrints on Paper: Pop Up and Portfolio Launch
In addition to a general print sale, this exhibition also incorporated the launch of Consistency, a collaborative (and beautiful!) portfolio of prints by some of Johannesburg's best emerging artists.
Read MoreLouis Minnaar: Hail mary! at No End Contemporary Art Space
I'm a big fan of Louis Minnaar's illustrative work, so when I started seeing sneak peeks of this show on No End's Facebook page, I was really intrigued. This show, a prelude to a larger body of new work, is a cool departure from Minnaar's usual stuff.
Read MoreCreative Womxn: The X Conference
So it turns out I accidentally went on a blogging hiatus. Oops. And I only realised this because Facebook's On This Day reminded me that my last post was a YEAR ago. Thanks, jerk. Lucky for me, I get to come back with a bang, because last weekend I attended the best thing ever: Between 10 and 5's X Conference for creative women.
Read MorePitifully Sad: Paper Snap at Wolves
I wrote about Paper Snap's previous show at Wolves, and MAN, did they bring it this time. Pitifully Sad is a much more subdued and refined take on their usual chunky, colourful style, and I am loving it.
Read MoreFloors of Chernobyl
The last batch of Chernobyl photographs - a few small details under our feet.
Read MoreOh Shoot! at Wolves
I'm not sure what the main reason was for us ending up at Wolves this weekend - it was either the addition to the menu of chicken and waffles and some new milkshake flavours, or this lovely little show by Imile Wepener.
Read MoreFiona Pole at Gallery AOP
I've been lusting after Fiona Pole's lovely prints for quite some time, but I always seem to miss her shows. When I heard that her exhibition 'le monde flottand' was up at Gallery AOP in Milpark, I was determined to check it out.
Read MoreDrawing the Line II at Kalashnikovv Gallery
Round two of this lovely little exhibition at Kalashnikovv Gallery has come around, and you should absolutely check it out.
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Patterns of Chernobyl
Typography wasn't the only thing I was on the lookout for on our recent trip to Chernobyl - it turns out that the USSR of the 1980s was big on patterns. And I mean BIG.
Read MoreTypography of Chernobyl
At the beginning of June, we were lucky enough to spend two days in the Chernobyl exclusion zone! Apart from the stock standard creepy dead-eyed dolls and abandoned fairground equipment that everyone loves to photograph, I was really excited about all the cool examples of Soviet era typography.
Read MorePDXFLASH at Compound Gallery
I recently visited Portland, OR as part of a six week hipster pilgrimage, and was lucky enough to be there for First Thursday, a monthly art walk event with lots of free entry, free booze and cool openings
Read MoreDani Loureiro at Wolves
I've been stalking Dani on Behance for a while now, due in part to my love of twirly typography. Imagine my excitement when I walked into one of my favourite lemonade-and-scrabble spots to see her stuff on the walls!
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