‘Quiet Places’ Calendar featuring 12 watercolour illustrations based on imagery from various Australian creative - stylists, florists and photographers. Collaborators are Sibella Court, Katie Marx, Saskia Havekes and Gary Heery, Lauren Bamford, Shara Henderson, Beck Rocchi, Annette Widitz, Natasha Morgan, Jacinta Moore, Bridget Wald, Sophie Strangio and Madeline Kate.
Photography and styling of calendar by Peaches and Keen.
I worked with Whalerock Industries in West Hollywood to create an illustration of Kendall Jenner to be featured on her popular app.
During the 2017 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival 7, I collaborated with Lavazza to deliver a memorable, multi-layered activation. The illustrated cafe became a bespoke backdrop at VAMFF 2017 and a meeting point for the fashion set to come together pre, and post show for a catch up over coffee and a bespoke Lavazza cocktail. As well as the giant Lavazza cup and café wall mural, I illustrated the Lavazza logo, invitation for the breakfast and coasters.
Project Management – Larger than Life
PR – Kate and Co
Photos courtesy of Lucas Dawson, Scott Ehler and Blossom Daisy Creative
Seasonal produce and botanicals Calendar with illustrations based on imagery by a range of Australian foodies/florists.
Styling and photography by Peaches and Keen
I worked with Prada on the release of the 4th edition of the Prada Journal competition –Inner Landscape. The project invited entrants to reflect upon the specific theme of the relationship between one's inner world and the world outside – the Inner Landscapes of each.
Prada engaged me to create an illustrated Prada and Inner Landscape logo as well as a series of illustrations of the Prada Journal eyewear collection.
Barker’s of New Zealand commissioned me to create artwork for their new range of Vinaigrette labels. Each label was to include illustrated serving suggestions, key ingredients and a landscape to reflect a sense of place. My illustrations were required to reflect and feel like chef’s notes or inspiration from their travel or recipe journals.
Barker’s of New Zealand is still on a corner of the original family farm, 8km from the South Canterbury town of Geraldine. The farm sits in the lea of the Four Peaks mountain range, beside the Te Moana River and surrounded by rolling pastures. The farm is now a thriving business, making world-class jams, chutneys, syrups and condiments. Barker’s supports the local community employing around 170 local people, and always buys local produce whenever possible.
Art direction by Ryan Henderson from Degree Design Auckland.
Golden Age Group commissioned me to illustrate garden maps for their luxury apartment complex Sky Garden. The objective was to demonstrate the vibrancy and buzz of the local area surrounding the development site, and to highlight local features as a growing hub of excitement and amenity.
Golden Age Group
Art Direction – Grenade
Roberto Capucci created unusual, sculpted dresses in original materials, bewitched the fashion world and has, since his debut, been featured in shows representing most talented and renowned designers. I developed an illustration for the re- launch of the fashion houses haute couture line. The illustration represented a woman wearing a Cappuci gown in its highly recognisable sculptured style.
Hello May magazine annually produces a ‘Real Wedding Special’ featuring over 250 pages of never-before seen ‘real’ weddings, each boasting unique styling ideas and inspiration. In 2017 I illustrated the cover of the issue with bright eye-catching watercolour florals and headings / titles.
Image by Breeana Dunbar for Radical Yes.
2017 Calendar featuring personal works created throughout the year.
Food Illustrations for an Italian cookbook
Feature of 3 illustrations in Lodestars Anthology New Zealand edition. Lodestars is a beautiful publication that focuses on one country per issue, and is a scrapbook of place, getting to the heart of a location and uncovering its quirks, charm and splendor.
Yves Saint Laurent - Personal Work
Grace and James are a Melbourne based boutique lifestyle brand dedicated to delivering something fresh, new and good for the soul and I was lucky enough to collaborate with the lovely Emma on packaging for the Pomegranate candle. I was amongst good company with other collaborators including Laura Blythman, Hunting for George, Tevita, Steele and Curio and Curio.
Collection of architectural illustrations based on developments by Nazero Constructions - an Australian-wide construction firm which has forged a reputation for quality since its founding in the 1960s.
BioCup produce a creative range of Artist series take-away coffee cups featuring the work of Australian and New Zealand visual artists. Curator Kate Armstrong seeks out artists who explore environmental themes at the core of their practice. All cups are lined with Ingeo™ bioplastic made from plants, not oil, and can be recycled or commercially composted. My cup, ‘Underwater Love’, represents a colourful marine scene full of vibrancy and aquatic life forms.
Photo Credit - Dempsey Barnard
I partnered with Cyclone Creative to create elegant mixed media artwork for the hero campaign for The Cooking School. The Cooking School then ran community cooking classes with celebrity chefs within Castle Towers Shopping centre.
Editorial illustrations for ‘How to Stay Slim over the Holidays’ for Vogue Japan Magazine.
I worked alongside SBS to create watercolour templates for their Gingerbread Peace Project. The idea behind the project was the belief that baking brings families, people and communities together. The gingerbread world village consists of a bush shack, mosque, pagoda, log cabin, ute, outback tent, city buildings, and beach hut.
Photography, styling and food preparation by China Squirrel
Creative concept by Belinda So.
To celebrate Spanish week on The Chef's Line, SBS commissioned me to illustrate the "Do and don'ts Real Deal Paella!" animated by Bill Northcott.
St Boulevard has been conceived as a beautiful interplay between nature and architecture, where apartments sit within a magnificent garden sanctuary.
I was commissioned to create an illustration depicting a bird’s eye view of the structures, highlighting the lush garden sanctuary surrounding the building and the lush, central pool.
Shakespear Development
Art Direction – Cornwell
Tourism Australia commissioned me to create 12 illustrations for their 2017 Calendar featuring Australian icons and sights.
Located on an historic church site opposite Blackburn Lake, Pavillions has been designed as seven buildings around a tree protection zone. I produced a series of illustrations to represent the lifestyle, location and residences available at Pavilions Blackburn Lake.
Art Direction - One Fell Swoop
Illustrated map featuring Fiona McCarthy’s 10 hot spots of marvellous bars/restaurants/shops and destinations in London.
I collaborated with Cosabella to recreate illustrated versions of their 2017 line for web and social media.
Park One Apartments in Sydney's Macquarie Park offers premier parkside living & contemporary design.
For this project I created a main park illustration with watercolour typography, location, lifestyle and botanical icon illustrations.
Golden Age and Time & Place
Art Direction - Grenade
Illustrations to accompany a feature from the San Franciscan prima ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan, which describes her 3 favourite Rosewood Hotels from across the world.
I collaborated with American retailer Anthroloplogie to create a bespoke textile and ceramic collection. The bed linen range featured floral designs, whilst the ceramics depicted an array of vivid sea life.
Personal work
Various illustrations for Italian based Rivista Studio Magazine
Collection of wedding invitations created in collaboration with my graphic designer sister, Bree Hankinson, within our Santiago Sunbird brand. Santiago Sunbird was born out of a love of all things party-time! Together, Bree and I create wedding and event stationery from watercolour illustrations and each one houses a hand-made, personal and original feel.
Photo credits by Shara Henderson, Neiyo, Erin and Tara, Beck Rochi, Amanda Higgins, Madeline Druce, Shane Sepherd, Anita Ellistion and Free The Bird. Cake by SweetP Cakes & Cookies.
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012 Runway - Personal Work
Editorial illustrations for ‘Australia’s Best Beer Gardens’ in Qantas Travel Insider Magazine.
‘Guardians of the Reef’ editorial illustrations for Voyeur Complimentary in flight magazine on Virgin Airlines.
The overarching concept to reside through out all illustrations was to capture the vibrant, colour-soaked landscape, fading eventually to stark outlines, and then being washed out to white to represent the decline in marine life.
‘Natural Selection’ editorial illustrations for Voyeur Complimentary in-flight magazine on Virgin Airlines.
The concept was to portray the natural side of winemaking.
3 maps representing Town, Country and Coastal illustrations of Australia for the 52 Weekends Away issue including handwritten headings and icon illustrations.
Series of Illustrations for Fleming’s Pick of the Crop catalogue. Fleming’s Pick of the Crop is a style guide and collection of fruit trees to help home gardeners grow the best fruit available in Australia today.
Gif featuring Dahlias and a Bee
Illustrated typography for the cover of French Beauty Solutions - New York Times best seller. Mathilde Thomas, Cofounder of the international beauty company Caudalíe shares the simple, natural, time-tested beauty secrets she learned growing up in France.
Personal travel series
Micador approached me to work alongside them to create seasonal sets of watercolour Koh I Noor palettes. Through methodical discussions, we were able to create a range of 6 unique colours that reflect each season and work harmoniously together. Using these colours, illustrations for the packaging were then developed, as well as designs for the 36 tone pack.
Illustrated Snap Dragon ring.
Four worlds in one, nbh at Lachlan's Line represents superior design, green open spaces, unparalleled lifestyle and the centre piece of a new urban village.
I was commissioned to create illustrations for marketing collateral for nbh including icons, maps and lifestyle representations.
Art Direction Brash
‘Garden Gathered’ 2018 Calendar. The illustrations reference the abundance that nature provides through representations of flower arrangements, fruit and vegetable produce.
Styling and Photography by Madeline Kate Photography.
I created four illustrations for BBC website story - The Seven Rules of Sustainable Travel. BBC’s seven basic principles were designed to assist us to become greener travellers and in the process help us reduce the recorded 8% of the world’s carbon emissions that tourism is currently responsible for.
I created this illustration in collaboration with Vogue Australia and The Illustration Room as a giveaway to celebrate Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2014.
The brief was to interpret a look from the MBFW and I chose to create my illustration based on Alice McCall.
Sous Style approached me to collaborate on their ‘The Illustrated Plate’ series. The brief was to illustrate an original image of a dish created by a new or popular restaurant in NYC. My chosen dish and illustration was the Shio Ramen dish from Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop.
Personal Work
J. Walter Thompson Worldwide engaged my services to paint a dreamy night sky for use across various print, online and television collateral for the DreamLab initiative. DreamLab is a multi-award winning* app that uses the processing power of your idle phone to help solve cancer while you sleep, and was developed by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Vodafone Foundation.
Personal Work
