New Website Launched!

Hurrah, i've finally launched my website, something i've been meaning to do for a long while! It means I can also use this blog page as a page for inspirations and other thinkings rather than as a folio! You can take a peek here... www.rosalindmaroney.co.uk

I was excited to see one of my t-shirt designs arrive on the Harrods website! This was a lovely project working within the theme of 2012 'London!' Hopefully my other designs will be winging their way to their shops and website soon so watch this space... See and buy them here!  Copyright © Harrods Ltd

The ever-stylish Junior magazine has very kindly included Dylan & Boo (my button print) by Little Bird Told Me in a page for rocking animals in Aprils edition. I was also really impressed with the previous page of selected rugs and the photo shoot is well worth a look too. Keep it up Junior! 

Fireworks

A play with hearts created this firework / puddle combo...!

Stork Pattern Ideas

A few sketches I was working on earlier in the year for those being delivered into the lovely thing we call our earth. 

Retro Sketch Ideas

Initial retro sketch ideas, much more uniform and delicate, I thought these would be lovely for wrapping paper, abit of spot UV for a nice christmassy feel!

Retro Pattern development

Retro diamond / button print experiments before deciding on the top colour combination!   

Ski Sunday & The Kings Soup

Yes it's already been another year and they're back in full community spirited force! Read all about the joy of joys that is Surburban skiing and the souper (sorry!) heart-warming event of The Kings Soup here Get your vintage ski jumpers on and join in with the fun on Sunday 16th October!

Print & Pattern Blog

A big THANKYOU to the wonderful Bowie Style for featuring some of my designs on her amazingly inspiring Print & Pattern blog yesterday! If you haven't found this blog and the books of the same name then you're in for a real treat, scoot on over there now by clicking here

Dylan & Boo Rocking Horse

It's been a good long while since i've done some blogging so what better excuse than to say Hello and Hooray, for a little bird told me these beautiful rocking horses & pals featuring my button fabric design are now roaming the British Isles. See more of the gorgeous products from Little Bird Told Me here Images copyright Little Bird Told Me

Doodle & Crumb

Here's the red version of the fabric modelled by Doodle & Crumb out now just in time for Christmas (arg no, not that time already!) for more info see the Little Bird Told Me site here Images copyright Little Bird Told Me

Hungry Hippos worksheet freebies

In celebration of this years giant game Hungry Hippos, (click here for more info) being made and played this weekend at The Lamb in Surbiton, here're some downloadable worksheets for the little'uns.

East London Mornings

If you're out and about in Hackney tonight or in the next month, why not pop in to see the 'East London Mornings' exhibition which is running from 17th May - 17th June at the Mouse&De Lotz Café 103 Shacklewell lane, London E8 2EB. The project run by photographer Katya Katkova features the finest cafés in East London, each illustrated by a different artist. Find out more here...

Seething Community Sports Day Poster

Fancy yourself as a champion sack racer? Enjoy spooning? (or egg and spoon racing?) Why not get yourself down to the fun-filled day that will be The Seething Community Sports Day and picnic in Seething, Surbiton on 7 May. For more info click here

Graphic Hack Magazine ad

Here's to the very latest online graphic design magazine Graphic Hack which creator Mark Brereton promises will be inspiring, contemporary, fresh and adventurous! What more can one ask for apart from a great opportunity for my first online ad...!

Take it and Run - The Exhibition

Out and about in trendy Farringdon tomorrow afternoon? Or even if you're not, why not pop into what's surely billed as London's exhibition of the year, featuring over 30 collaborators (including little old me), who have each created artwork inspired by and using one of Richard Watkins poems and ponderings. Find out about the venue here and more about the 'Take it and run' project here

AOI Monster feature

The friendly folk at the Association of Illustrators have been kind enough to feature my illustration on their portfolio site this month, each month the theme changes, this months theme is 'Monsters' most fitting for this happy chap. To see the other selected images and to sign up to their inspirational UPmail, click here.

And a partridge in a pear tree

Oops, forgot to put this up here sooner, 2010's lino print christmas card was in honour of the lovely tree in our garden who treated us to so many delicious pears!

Heart Wrap

An little idea for a wrapping paper repeat...

Books now available on Amazon!

Fancy a copy of The Kings Soup or The Legend of Lefi Ganderson brilliantly written by Robin Hutchinson and illustrated by your very own me, why not click here for The Kings Soup and click here for Lefi Ganderson.

New Etsy Shop now online!

I've finally set myself up with an Etsy shop to sell my homeware and printed goodies, I aim to have everything up there within a couple of weeks, you can have a look here... http://www.etsy.com/shop/RosalindMaroney

Free-wheeling

Here's a sneak preview of my pen & ink horse from The Kings Soup book, a decidedly more hand drawn affair...coming soon!

Seething Sunday - It's back!

Click here to see last years Ski Sunday and here for more information!

Growing the Arts in Ashford leaflet design

I had great fun designing this leaflet for Ashford Council, promoting the Arts in the local area through The Community Brain, a Community Interest Company dedicated to building stronger communities through culture and the arts. See my links to find out more about The Community Brain and their fantastic work...

Sugargroup Logo Design

I was asked by Sugargroup to design their new logo, the final logo is yet to be unveiled but here are some of the concepts.