hey, remember that new postcard set i mentioned? well, this is it. you can snap one up here.
Tue 27 November 2012 @ 16:00 • 8 notes • View comments
#my work
a blog of sorts by illustrator jen collins. things i'm making, things i'm doing, things i've found & things i like.
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what i wore today
s’fun to do one of these every once in a while.
Mon 26 November 2012 @ 18:07 • 17 notes • View comments
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new blue
rather pleased with my new bags! black cats on a blue cotton tote; snap one up here.
Sat 17 November 2012 @ 23:33 • 2 notes • View comments
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moon face
if there had been an award for most impractical costume at the halloween party i went to, i’d undoubtably have won.
Thu 1 November 2012 @ 23:41 • 33 notes • View comments
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what i wore today / something a little different
tried something a little different today, technique-wise (largely inspired by miss emma trithart, check out her shiny new website). i really like the textures & the results of haphazardly piecing together individual components. the outcome doesn’t feel quite right though, possibly because it’s so different to my usual & not entirely what i had in my head beforehand (& i’m not used to not using more black/outlines in my work), but it was fun all the same.
you can see the full image here.
Sun 14 October 2012 @ 23:14 • 11 notes • View comments
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prints on sale
just a note to say that my new prints were delivered early & are now on sale: botanic I, botanic II, the botanic package & the bison.
Fri 21 September 2012 @ 14:28 • 2 notes • View comments
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print pre-orders
i’m pretty excited to finally have these two prints up for pre-order in my shop! after a bit of a delay, botanic I & botanic II are now on sale. these images are two of my favourite things i’ve done in recent times - i don’t often put my own work up in my flat, but i’d rather like to get these two framed & on the wall. you can buy each print individually or buy both for a discounted price.
alongside these two brand new prints, i’m also bringing back a print from a long-sold-out edition in digital form. i often get reprint requests for a few items i’ve run out of, but i don’t have much interest in bringing many of them back, mostly due to feeling that the image doesn’t reflect my current work/style/thoughts/feelings. however, i’ve always had a soft-spot for this little bison, & am pleased to offer a new version of it.
Mon 17 September 2012 @ 17:15 • 2 notes • View comments
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magazines
sharing a couple of recent pieces of editorial work i’ve done. i picked up a copy of bust whilst i was in toronto so i could see my illustration - for an article about building your own sound-system - in print. it was nice to be asked to do another image for them. the second image is a larger illo for time out chicago, which was a lot of fun to work on. this one originally had a deadline that was a week away, but as i was going to be heading off on holiday three days later i told them i could turn it in in a couple of evenings (after commuting to-&-from & being at my day-job). a little bit of pressure is fun! this was the end result, & i was kindly sent a couple of copies of the magazine too.
much thanks to lan truong & ian dingman for having me.
Sat 15 September 2012 @ 12:58 • 6 notes • View comments
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new cards in the shop
got a whole bunch of new cards in the shop today. subjects covered include birthdays, babies & bikes. it’s been a while since i’ve made any cards but i wanted to illustrate a range of occasions with more than just the usual text approach i take. i’m pretty happy with how they turned out & hope you like them too.
