I’m still getting into the swing of working out what an illustrator’s year looks like. Although I am celebrating my first birthday, it’s not as if I knew much about the annual cycle when I first started out. I have made valentines cards before which I sold back in Blackpool but this year is the first time I have planned and scheduled a proper valentines release online.
Ll’amour
My first design was based on a card I created all those years ago in Blackpool. My technical skills have come a long way since then but I still think that the joke is gold. I only ever buy valentines cards that make me laugh or smile, and what I enjoy about this design is seeing people giggle and point it out when they see it on my stall.
Love is in the air (maybe)
I am a fan of Valentine’s Day but I know some people aren’t. Even in years when I haven’t had someone to celebrate it with, I always enjoyed that people made more of an effort to say nice things to each other and show that they care. Its a nice thing to celebrate because love is, well, lovely! I wanted to create a small range of pieces that celebrated valentines but also might appeal to people who want to celebrate their friends with galentines shoutouts too. Love has lots of forms, not just romantic ones.
This is where my ‘You Look Nice Design’ comes in. In badge and card form it’s perfect for couples to send a compliment to each other but also for friends to share some love too.
Love Is a human right
My cards work for everyone so I don’t include genders or messages as part of them. They are all blank inside so if you want to write a poem or just a couple of words, to whoever it is for and from whoever it is that is you the freedom there is yours.
Let me know what you think of my designs in the comments 🙂