Emmeline Illustration

JULY 10, 2015

It's a perfect Summer's day, so it was just the right time to put on this beautious Poppy England dress. Poppy England are a lovely little company inspired by picture books, making dresses for little'uns and grown ups (I've been a fan for ages!). They sent me this Beatrice Boats dress to feature in this project, along with a teeny tiny illustrated book that comes with each item.

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Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

JULY 10, 2015

Lately, we’ve been developing a taste for tight letterspacing. Our clients have been doing the same: designers know that tight tracking is an effective way to make any message seem more immediate and energetic. But not every typeface is designed for close quarters, and the wrong font can ruin the effect. Here are a few things to consider when setting type tightly.

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 9, 2015

So here's me, sporting a vintage shirt I nabbed for a ridiculous £1 from a charity shop, my trusty black jeans, burgandy cowgirl boots, cracked-screen smartphone and a Cass Art 'Opera Rose' bag I got free for stocking up ferociously on ink and paintbrush supplies. Day 9, feelin' fine. Top - Vintage St Michael Jeans - H&M Boots - F&F Bag - Cass Art.

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 8, 2015

Today I'm feeling casual. Casual.but excited, because I'm wearing this beautiful lavender blue Ripple necklace sent to me by Wolf & Moon. I fell in love with Wolf & Moon's jewellery after seeing their stall at Festival No.6 last year. The ripple necklace from their new Fjordland collection is super versatile and can be dressed down (like me in my lazy shirt and jeans!

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 7, 2015

Here it is! The third and final giveaway celebrating the launch of Illustrated Life. Last week's giveaway was a cracker, but this week I'm giving away something extra unique. Enter via the widget below to be in with the chance of winning an o riginal, custom ink portrait as well as a print of your choice from the Emmeline Illustration shop. This giveaway is open worldwide, so grab the chance to win this completely one-off prize!

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 4, 2015

Considering braving the Ikea sale this weekend! It's got to the stage where we've run out of space for our mountains of boardgames and books, so we're kind of in desperate need of storage! Top - Celia Birtwell for Uniqlo Shorts - H&M Shoes - Primark.

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 7, 2015

Feeling really under the weather today, so yes, I'm in pajamas. Sick days don't work quite so well when you're freelance! Pajama Top - Gap Pajama Bottoms - Gap.

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 5, 2015

A simple, lazy Sunday! Shorts - Dorothy Perkins Necklace - Aldo Top - Primark.

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