Throughout February, my design agency are working with Pepper & Mint’s Boutique to create a new website and visual identity for the vintage jewelery store.

It was far too cold to spend much time playing out in the snow this weekend, so I decided to spend my Sunday in the nice warm studio creating a cute Valentines themed illustration, to give away to one lucky winner on Facebook next Thursday.

A product’s packaging often has to say a lot about what’s inside, making the design crucial. A lot can be learned about visual presentation from well designed product packaging and I’ve occasionally used it as a source of inspiration for the compositions of my own web and print designs.

The studio is back in full swing now after a lovely break for Christmas and New Year. First on the agenda was an illustration I created for issue 2 of the very awesome, DisColouring Book.

2011 has been a fun year for freelance projects. It’s been a lot of hard work but the year has been rewarding none the less as there have been so many highlights to smile about…