Category Archives: Jonathan’s Progess

Week In Review & The Week Ahead: 31st Aug - 6th Sep

Blimey, it’s already September - where did the last 2 months go? Still busy with the day job (Graphic Design is my bread & butter while I’m working towards my illustration goal) along with taking a more active role in the site my wife and I run called ‘Location Independent’ which focuses on breaking free…

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Month In Review & The Week Ahead 10th-16th August

Wow, can’t believe it’s been 5 weeks since my daughter was born and I last posted on the blog - it’s been a hectic time taking care of a newborn and being swamped with design work. Enough about that though, it’s time to get back into the saddle and crack on with my illustration journey….

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Going From zero2illo: Lessons Learned So Far (Part 2)

Following on from Part 1 of lessons I’ve learned since embarking on this journey from full time Graphic Designer to full-time Illustrator, lets dive straight into Part 2: 5: Ask Questions It’s easy to be intimidated by those illustrators whose work and careers you admire - thinking that they wouldn’t give you, a lowly aspiring…

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My First Published Work

This September 4 of my illustrations will be featured in a new book by author Martin Dawber called ‘Big Book Of Contemporary Illustration’. This is something that has been in the pipeline for a while now, but have only just heard from the author when the official release date will be. Website addresses will be…

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Another Sneak Peak: The Magpie

Finished this one earlier, but here’s a little preview at the half way point. Next up: ‘The Barn Owl’!

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