Headless Projects: The Pride Wall
To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Isle of Riso and XOKO Bakehouse organised a special exhibition showcasing the work of 12 queer artists from around Scotland - including me!
Queer Representation on the Small Screen
In my first article for Impeached, I look at how LGTBQ+ representation on television has changed over the past ten years and how this has impacted my own queer journey.
The World Illustration Awards 2023
The World Illustration Awards are back for another year! I have looked through the longlist and picked out some of my favourite pieces from the wealth of illustrative excellence on display.
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
To mark Mental Health Awareness Month, today I am sharing some of the things I have learnt while having conversations about mental health.
Why Play Safe When You Could Be Weird?
As part of the AOI’s latest season of Inside Illustration, I sat down with Alex T Smith to chat about adapting his beloved children’s books for the small screen.
Let’s Stop Making Design Festivals For Designers
With the help of Lyall Bruce and Ryan McLeod from Agency of None., I explore how we can make design festivals more accessible to a wider audience.
Headless Projects: Tai Ping
For the past three year in-a-row, I have been hired by luxury rug retailer Tai Ping to illustrate their Christmas cards and festive window displays. Here is the story behind each design.
The Headless Gift Guide
The Headless Gift Guide is back - and it’s bigger than ever! Discover 50 small businesses selling scarves, prints, candles, magazines, pins, totes, trays and oh so many art prints.
Headless Projects: 91 Magazine
I have been working with 91 Magazine for 5 years; writing about everything from slow fashion and sustainable shopping to the beautiful workspaces of marvellous makers.
How To Become A Creative Changemaker
In this article for Creative Boom, I celebrate the creative changemakers who are driving our industry forward and explain how we can all help improve accessibility.
Headless Projects: Loud & Clear
I have been exploring where the creative industries meet the world of accounting- and it has been so much fun! Let me show you my latest design project.
Interview: Agency Of None
Ryan McLeod and Lyall Bruce from Agency of None join me to discuss the ups and downs of producing Dundee Design Festival, including how it has informed their plans for the future.
Everybody Say Gay
As part of our series celebrating Pride Month at Make Bank, I take a look back at my own queer journey and how my relationship with the word ‘gay’ has changed over the years.
The World Illustration Awards 2022
I’ve been longlisted for a World Illustration Award! To celebrate, I’m showing off the work I entered; as well as sharing my top ten picks from the longlist and pondering over how they inspire me.
Headless Projects: Make Bank
It’s been one year since I became editor at Make Bank, a social enterprise fighting creative poverty in UK schools. Let me tell you all about why I am so proud to be a part of this project.
Headless Projects: Anorak Magazine
In this new series, I’ll be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at my life as a headless freelancer. First up, let me show you the cheerful things I design for Anorak Magazine.
A Slow Start To The Year
I have had a slow start to 2022 - but I am starting to realise that might not be a bad thing. With the help of some wise creatives, I am learning to reject hustle culture and embrace my inner snail.
Dundee Design Festival 2021
Let me tell you all about my biggest and best project so far; collaborating with Agency of None as Character Designer for the Dundee Design Festival 2021.
Creative Makers: Louise Lockhart
As part of my Creative Makers series with Inkygoodness, Louise Lockhart from The Printed Peanut offers some tops tips for running an illustration-led business and staying inspired.
Creative Makers: Jacqueline Colley
As part of my Creative Makers series with Inkygoodness, Jacqueline Colley offers an insight into her work as a freelance illustrator and how she has built an online business selling illustrated products.