pp: self portrait #2

here is my second self portrait. i used this when posting on instagram about changing the name of my account. i think although it is really simple, i really like the expression and colours and think that sometimes having it more simple is better. i am not a person who works super well with colour and maybe that is something i can try and improve over the next couple of months.

pp: researching hanbury attendees - study task

Nobrow: Nobrow is a book publishing company that began in 2008. They produce a range of print including children’s books, comics and their own magazine. You are able to submit your children’s book story ideas to them, which is one of the reasons why I am very interested in this company. Flying Eye Books is the sub-genre of the Nobrow publishing house that specialises in children’s illustration, which is what I would focus on. FEB began in 2013 and they have a wide selection of children’s books ranging from simple picture books to non-fiction factual picture books. As someone who is interested in creating children’s books this is a company I would be very happy to talk to.

Anorak: Anorak is a specialised children’s book publishing company who produce two magazines, one who’s demographic is mostly 6-12 year olds and DOT which is aimed for pre-schoolers. They are a company in which I would be very interested in as someone who wants to branch out her children’s illustration, which does not always have to be narrative based. Therefore, submitting to this magazine would be perfect for someone like me to test out which illustration. They also publish colouring and activity books.

The Dots: The Dots is a network of creatives which you can sign up to and upload your work, ideas, find jobs, connect with people etc. It’s a way to make connections easily and network myself. It also gives me a chance to look at what other creatives are doing and gather inspiration and knowledge. It’s a good way for me to expand my illustration knowledge and find colleagues. As someone who is scared of the idea of being thrown into the deep end without knowing what to do, the Dots is a good chance for me to find my feet before that happens.

pp: changing my identity on instagram

for the past 4/5 years i have been '@scribbleblog' on most of my social medias. it's a name that i created, even though i wasn't a blog, so i'm not really sure where that bit came from. but i feel like the name has been my comfort for a while, i've been afraid to change it because i've been known as that for so long. however, i decided it was time for a change. 

it's time to be @elizabethillustration. it sounds more professional, and it has my name in it so people will know more the person behind the handle. 

the rebrand instagram post

pp: research - linzie hunter

Linzie Hunter is an illustrator who currently lives in South London. She specialises in typography and children's illustration. Her work is very inspiring to me as someone who is really interested in both of these fields. Her work is fun and colourful. Although she does not write children's books herself, she has illustrated one (which is how i found her!) called 'If You Had A Jetpack'. Her illustrations are adorable and whimsical, from this book most of them different types of animals. I am especially interested in the way that she utilises coloured pencil and digital works, as someone who really loves the coloured pencil medium.

She unfortunately does not take student emails as she is too busy.

pp: my identity

I have been known as @scribbleblog for so long i don't even know who i am anymore. i want a change, but what to?

i don't like the name Bethany, i think the capital letter B is really ugly (don't really have a reason for that, just personal preference) and i in general just don't really like my name. 

i have this joke that i play on people sometimes when they ask what 'beth' is short for, and i like to tell them it's Elizabeth. i don't know what it is about that name but it just feels more professional and fancy, like i'm an actual adult. 

because i've been known to do this joke so often and got so attached to the name i think i am going to change my identity as a professional to Elizabeth Faye. (Faye is my middle name)

i really love this name and think that it's the beginning of me finally become a professional illustrator.

pp: self portrait #1

here is my first self portrait. i wanted to play on the idea of doing a self portrait without using my actual face or identifiers of my face, so i decided to go with what i sometimes call myself 'egg-head'. this is mostly because i think that i have a really egg shaped head, my forehead doesn't have any shape or widow's peak, and my skin is deathly pale, so yep, that's an egg.

i think it's really cute, and i decided to try out using more digital means, utilising my new gouache brushes from Kyle Webster which i really love. it's a little bit of a different style for me but i still like it.

pp: thought bubble festival

 i helped out at thought bubble festival in september 2018! i know it was last month but i wanted to talk about it because it was such a fun and new experience. it was really fun to experience what it is like to sell my work and talk to people about my work, and see how many people actually bought it! so many people might have my posters on their wall now! it's a really good feeling and something that

i'd really love to do in the future. it also taught me about handling money from customers and making sure they were given the right change. from the day that i sat behind the booth, i got a sense of what people tended to buy more and the posters & smaller items like stickers and buttons sold a lot more than the bigger more expensive items so i should keep this in mind if i was to do something like this again in the future.