This typography book is the handiwork of French designer, Marion Bataille. This is a mock-up of the book videoed by staff at Roaring Brook Press, who are publishing it in October this year.

Roaring Brook Press

Some of my drawings from the archive.

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Wherever I go I seem to come back with little samples of fabrics. Some of them give me inspiration for my work so, I thought I would share a few of my treasures.

My art work is featured in We Make: Inspired London book. The book is a beautiful guide to current British design talent. For more info or to buy visit www.wemakelondon.co.uk

A busy day sourcing fabric from the many fabric shops on Londons Goldhawk road.

What a gold mine.

Fabric on Gold hawk road

I use a lot of collage in my practise, so I'm completely in love with this collage tool. Japanese software and web designers, Pentacom, treat us to this on-line virtual tool. It’s well worth checking out.

Click here to create your own collages. xx 

Pentacom.

I finished this drawing a few months ago and put it aside. 

I'm thinking about making it into a last minute Christmas card for friends and family.

 Watch this space :)

Copyright Monique Jivram

I found an embroidery piece I created when I was a child. My mum thinks I was either 10 or 11 when I made it. On the left is the topside and on the right is the underside. 

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I thought I would share my process for a recent Appliqué embroidery piece I made. 

The piece was made for the We Make London collective. 

First post

Hola, I'm Monique & this is my new blog

I’m an illustrator based in the UK, London.

This blog will be about sharing my finds and inspirations. To name a few there will be typography, handmade goods, vintage fabrics, photography, embroidery, information about my practise and of course lots of drawing.

To get us started, here is a little picture of me busy at it:

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Monique at work