Withdrawal Symptoms

A low-tech drawing about high tech use (top). Click to see large.

Hiding Face

Heartstrings & Daniel's Nightmare Prophecy Goat

Divided by a Common Language

So these drawings haven't turned out as aesthetically pleasing as some of my simpler efforts, but they are on a topic endlessly fascinating to me: the baffling and often hilarious differences between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE).

For an amazing and intelligent (with a good dose of funny) blog on this topic, by a proper linguist, check out 'Separated by a Common Language'.

Joyous Metalworks

Some of the wonderful shop signs I spotted on my recent trip to Kenya. I just loved the epic character of some of the linguistic choices juxtaposed with the actual shops being advertised. Friends have spotted such gems as 'Vote for Jesus Wigs and Cosmetics' and 'By His Grace Fast Food' in West Africa.

The Talented Ms Rosemary

My colleague Rose is a fellow creatively-repressed office worker. She makes beautiful clothes and has quite a little office-based clientele going. Lately we’ve teamed up and I’ve drawn some ‘gift vouchers’ for when people purchase her sewing skills as a gift.

Vital Organ