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reader s digest usa for their legendary word power quiz this how i described my competition entries for word power each month two words paired either with their correct meaning or a believably false definition are selected from the multiple choice word power quiz in reader s digest and illustrated using a whimsical blend of hand lettering and imagery with a limited color palette the final pieces were spot illustrations so they also needed to pack a punch visually i absolutely loved working on both these projects as they really stretched me allowed me to experiment and try new things out with my lettering needless to say the creatives who commissioned me andy archer and bob lovie at the leith agency and marti golon at reader s digest encouraged me but also trusted me enough to give me the space to do my thing a sign of a good art director jill calder 2013 so i entered both projects to the coveted communication arts 4th typography competition right on the deadline as per usual and expected nothing to come of it so imagine my surprise when i got the email from them to tell me that i had won not one but two awards of excellence for both these projects yes i admit i did a little dance and the dogs got confused and started to bark of the 1 498 entries submitted to this year s competition only 152 were selected by a jury of respected creative professionals representing the work of 132 type designers hand letterers design firms agencies publishers and in house creative departments all the winners are featured in the luscious jan feb typography annual which is out now both in print and digital formats thank you commarts jill calder 2013 posted by jill calder at 10 23 am 0 comments labels awards calligraphy communication arts illustration lettering typography winner wednesday september 25 2013 my illustration workshop on iona inkery on the island it s true i have years of experience as a lecturer edinburgh college of art and several other educational establishments too but i have never hosted a residential illustration workshop well it s about time that changed and i was finally convinced to go for it with a bit of friendly persuasion and encouragement from the book artist rachel hazell no less so i am delighted to tell you about my first ever residential workshop called inkery on the island which is taking place on the magical island of iona off the west coast of scotland from 6 10th march next year exciting isn t it my workshop is about discovering new ways to respond to words developing ideas for visual narratives and learning to trust the creative gut instinct as well as experimenting with ink and dip pens creating finished illustrations based upon unexpected forms of text is the goal ink drawing paper looking thinking ideas words random elements and playfulness will all be involved in that process that s for sure there will probably be wine and biscuits too and cake it s open to anyone who likes to dabble in art in its many forms and who simply fancies stepping outside their everyday work and doing something a little different you don t have to be a professional artist illustrator designer maker but if you are then you are very welcome too view it as a chance to re boot especially if you need a bit of space and perspective to reflect on what and where your creative practice is heading and yes ideal for anyone who needs to re engage with their playful most creative side there are 8 places available on this 3 days 4 nights workshop which costs 400 00 per person inclusive of tuition accommodation food and basic materials and bags of creative inspiration and of course there will be a goodie bag too we ll have the exceptional super comfy award winning iona hostel as our exclusive base there really is no better place to experience this beautiful island arrange your own travel to iona which is actually quite easy to get to both via car ferry and by efficient public transport links and the journey is all part of the fun this will be i hope a truly fun inspiring and creative break if you are interested and want to know more information discuss whether it s right for you or just fancy a blether please contact me on jill jillcalder com or call 01333 313737 for an information sheet now for something joyously inky inspired by my travels to the glorious west coast of scotland who knows maybe you ll see a wild otter too if you come to iona posted by jill calder at 2 32 pm 0 comments labels colour drawing ideas illustration illustration workshop ink iona scotland travel monday june 03 2013 east neuk open studios in june jungle bus by jill calder 2013 it s that open studios time of year again yes i ll be flinging open my doors in cellardyke on june 8 9th and june 15 16th as part of east neuk open studios so please do come and visit me download a brochure and check out the artist locator google map on the enos website new on show this year will be a selection of prints from my children s sleep and ventilation unit amazing dream project at the royal brompton hospital in london signed and numbered of course jungle bus is part of this series and was inspired by a little boy in the unit who had cystic fibrosis and dreamed of going on a night adventure with his toy monkey freddie 20 of the sale price will be donated to the wonderful royal brompton harefield hospital charity nurse station in the children s sleep ventilation unit with some of my artwork installed this charity which helped fund the workshops and large scale artwork i created for the children s sleep and ventilation unit tirelessly raises money to support the outstanding work that takes place at the royal brompton and harefield hospitals by buying equipment funding vital research and improving the lives of patients all in areas where the nhs simply could not supply the extra funding needed other prints and cards will be on show in my working studio so head on over to fife it will be lovely to see you posted by jill calder at 11 23 am 0 comments tuesday april 16 2013 sunday times magazine art on sunday the sunday times magazine has a had a wee bit of a make over recently and they have a new feature called art on sunday it s a pretty tiny spot but it does ping out of a page of witter interviews and other written features i was asked by them to illustrate the theme of sunday out came my beloved pentel japanese color brush pen and a slightly more muted and cosy colour palette dogs are a big part of my life especially at the weekend so they had to feature my husband cooks the best roast and roast tatties yorkshire puds and gravy ever and when it is on the table the dogs circle like polite sharks birdwatching well i confess since i moved to the countryside i seem to notice birds and wildlife a lot more than when i was in the city but i don t own a pair of binoculors yet don t ask me where the idea for the birdwatcher came from usually just the act of drawing gives me a chain of ideas but i like that it made me laugh and in my head the dog is just on the point of tapping mr twitcher on the shoulder to say you do realise just another sunday with a moody heron posted by jill calder at 2 51 pm 0 comments friday february 15 2013 little black book of seafood this was a dream illustration and lettering job that first landed on my desk almost a year ago took a while to get going then bam it s everywhere now here s the story the lovely and sassy team at the leith an ad agency in edinburgh who i have worked with many times before got in touch to say their client first great western were collaborating with award winning chef mitch tonks to produce a guide to the best seafood restaurants cafés and fish and chip bars in the south west of britain and would i like to illustrate it why yes i would thank you very much now i love my seafood love cooking seafood and i live in a fishing village so i felt very at home with this project i just needed to look out my window for inspiration crab and lobster creels all stacked up blokes fishing on cellardyke harbour catching pollock the prawn boats from pittenweem out in all weather and the haddock on my plate at the anstruther fish bar served with a mug of strong tea i adore drawing foodie things and on this project i got a pretty free reign to produce imagery maps lettering and also a selection of wee line spot illustrations for the book heaven sketches crammed in like sardines as an added bonus the book was animated for online viewing and you can see the whole thing here of course first great western are promoting the book to inspire people to travel to devon dorset cornwall and south wales explore the region and discover some fishy foodie gems tucked away down there in the southwest a culinary pilgrimage if you like with sporks little black book of seafood was launched at paddington station in london where mitch and fellow chef mark hix created a pop up dining room offered oysters and fizz to rush hour commuters and had a good chat about how great the quality and range of seafood on offer in the southwest is what i really like is that all proceeds from the sale of the book it costs 1 50 are donated to the fishermen s mission a charity dedicated to helping the lives of fishermen and their families enjoy the book and if you love a little bit of fishy in your dishy then please take a moment to donate to the fishermen s mission here now someone pass the tartare sauce my chips are getting cold posted by jill calder at 3 08 pm 1 comments labels cellardyke cornwall devon dorset first great western fish fishermen s mission illustration leith agency lettering mitch tonks seafood seaside wales wine saturday january 12 2013 slàinte mhath slanj uh va or benromach single malt whisky no e and me neil david and richard urquhart of gordon macphail toasting keith and mike on a cold winter s day last year i was contacted by renaissance man doug alexander at stuff creative and asked if i fancied getting involved in a bit of branding for a small exclusive single malt scotch whisky distillery called benromach now i have been involved with port vodka and beer campaigns before but never a scotch whisky so of course i said yes i am a scottish illustrator after all and it s our national drink i d be daft not to benromach founded in 1898 is the smallest distillery in speyside 30 years ago the brand very nearly went extinct when the distillery was closed down rescue came from elgin based bottlers and distillers gordon macphail who took it on and overhauled the distillery buildings and stills in forres and the distillery was finally officially reopened by hrh prince charles in 1998 my illustration of the benromach distillery today just two ordinary yet extraordinary local blokes distill the benromach whisky no computers no drama nada just keith and mike making lovely award winning water of life and it is this message that stuff creative and gordon macphail really wanted to tell people about the benromach whisky that it s home made and hand crafted david urquhart joint managing director of gordon macphail the family run elgin company which owns benromach commented benromach is a handmade boutique whisky which is lovingly crafted by keith and mike they are the essence of benromach and so we thought it appropriate that they were placed front and centre of our new concept keith and mike with the whisky stills behind them my illustration and lettering style and my way of working really chimed with this branding message and so i travelled up to the distillery in the north of scotland one snowy day to meet keith and mike have a blether a few tastings and get shown around and do some drawings of them in their place of work what a pleasure i came away with lots of rum tales the distillery is haunted by a cat apparently and a great impression of how to portray them both in the illustrations i had been invited to do how lovely to actually meet and talk to the subject of my illustrations face to face yes i could have googled them but my heading north really made a difference i think to the feel of the final illustrations the project continues an animated film and even a book have been discussed whisky without an e is big business for scotland right now benromach have just reported that their global sales increased by 40 in 2012 and exports increased by 55 i like to think that my illustrations had a small part to play in that success meanwhile my illustrations of keith and mike now appear internationally on huge trade show and food festival backdrops and banners in advertising spreads on posters and even as life size cardboard cut outs that people have their photo taken with dram in hand toasting them with the traditional scots gaelic slàinte mhath pronounced slanj uh va meaning good health keith at the benromach stand at the royal highland show 2012 posted by jill calder at 4 47 pm 0 comments labels benromach benromach illustrator distillery lettering single malt whisky speyside whisky tuesday december 18 2012 have a cosy christmas hello lovely people here s hoping you have all unlike me done your shopping wrapped your presents hummed a carol stashed your mince pies and cracked open the sherry already no well you still have a few frenzied days yet i am currently rushed off my feet with christmas commissions which is great but it does mean i have to think plan act like an sas crack troop in order to get all my other christmassy tasks completed too needless to say i have started the epic task of updating refreshing and generally spring cleaning my website which was certainly needing the cobwebs blowing from it i have new plans for it for the new year so do keep popping by to see what s new in the meantime enjoy this little snowy mountain cabin and please have a lovely joyful and cheerful festive break and do give a little thought to those who may not be having such a happy time too posted by jill calder at 7 17 pm 0 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom about jill jill calder cellardyke fife united kingdom i am an illustration veteran whose work is full of playful anarchy according to illustrophile i am also a calligrapher painter and occasional lecturer with a love of drawing ideas narrative colour ink typography deadlines and sketchbooks based in cellardyke in fife scotland i work for clients both in all time zones view my complete profile subscribe to posts atom posts all comments atom all comments have a look at my work www jillcalder com jill s uk rep cia jill s usa rep friend johnson jill s linkedin profile jill s flickr contact me studio 44 0 1333 313737 mobile 44 0 7881 520662 email jill jillcalder com twittertwit twoo twitter updates follow me on twitter links of wonder 3x3 magazine analogue books association of illustrators backwards in high heels blazing fruit cate james illustration computer arts d ad design sponge drawn eca student illustration eskymo glen mcbeth grain edit icon illustration friday illustrationmundo illustrative designer it s nice that 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