Lounge on the Farm 2013: Festival Review

This year Kent based Lounge on the Farm festival returned to its eclectic, local roots for a sun soaked weekend of fun: here's my review, accompanied by some fabulous illustrations by a host of new contributors and some mini videos thanks to Vine.

Way back in 2009 contributor Amelia Wells visited Lounge on the Farm in Kent for Amelia’s Magazine. She was duly wowed by this small scale family orientated music festival and …

Christmas Gift Ideas 2012: Best Design Gifts For Men

Stuck for ideas? Here's the perfect selection of gifts for men who love design. And women...

In Love With iphone cover by Bianca Green.
Most men love a bit of gadget based frippery, and there is an almost endless choice of iphone decor out there. Amidst the …

London 2012 Olympic Games Team Opening and Closing Ceremonies Illustrated

Celebrating the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympics in illustrations. What did you think of them?

Jessie J by Laura Hickman.
Can it really be a week since the Olympics ended? Here’s my final blog post inspired by the visual drama of the ceremonies that opened and …

Lammas Low Impact Courses and Conferences

The pioneering sustainable self-build community takes its visitors back to the land in West Wales

Illustration by Aurelia Lange
Wales – the land of soaring song, turf-churning scrums and cunning cross-dressing rioters – is today at the forefront of sustainable, ecological development. In 2009 the Welsh …

Music: An Interview with Nancy Elizabeth

We have been Nancy supporters for a long while. We were lucky enough to get an interview with the stunning singer, songwriter and multi-instrument playing lady. She's super.

Illustration by Matilde Sazio
She sounds delicate, pretty and well.. wonderful. Floating folk, her music is ethereal and yet very raw. We at Amelia’s have been fans of Nancy Elizabeth for …

The reluctant Valentiner

Valentine’s Day sceptic Jessica Furseth makes peace with the heart-shaped holiday. Sort of.

Ghosts in love by Sarah Alfarhan
Before I get all grinch-y about it, I should say I actually quite like the idea of Valentine’s Day. At its best it’s a reminder …

Valentines oh Valentines…

Love it or loathe it, Valentines is around the corner. Here's some options for both couples are singletons that won't have you vomming into your laps. With Illustrations by Ellie Sutton, Alison Day and Daria Hlazatova.

Love it or loathe it, Valentines is around the corner. Heres some options for both couples are singletons that wont have you vomming into your laps. With Illustrations by Ellie Sutton, Alison Day and Daria Hlazatova.

London Fashion Week S/S 2011 Catwalk Review: James Long

James Long presented a sophisticated Woodstock at London Fashion Week's Menswear day on September 22nd 2010. Illustrations by Gareth A Hopkins.

Illustration by Gareth A Hopkins
For Spring Summer 2011 James Long, Royal College of Art graduate (fellow Alumni are Carolyn Massey and Erdem) changed track. The military references were …

Q&A with Paula Castro

She's produced work for Vogue and Issey Miyake whilst being shown in international galleries. Louisa Lee interviews Paula Castro.

Your work will be featured in the Contemporary Graphic Art Fair, ‘Pick Me Up’ at Somerset House this April. Are you excited about this?
Very much!
Being based in Paris, how do …

Art is Proof Presents: All My Best Friends Are…

Superette's brand new gallery is home to a feast of illustration, zines and goodies over the next week...

All images courtesy of ‘Art is Proof’
My sense of direction is legendary. Legendary for being almost impressively abysmal. So when I go to Superette’s ‘All my best friend are’ exhibition …

Art Listings: 3rd August – 9th August

Weekly Listings, London

Oxfam’s Pedal Powered Outdoor Cinema
Laban
Creekside
London SE8 3DZ
Thursday 6th August
7:30pm
Free

“A screening of Franny Armstrong’s ‘The Age of Stupid’, starring Pete Postlethwaite, followed by a panel discussion with contributors from Oxfam, the …

Climate Rush Bike Rush

London's streets, June 1st 2009

Maaaan, those bloomers are HOT!
My morning started bright and early on Monday 1st June: called upon as I was to document a Climate Rush action at Chatham House just as …

HAPPY FEET

We’re big fans of self-starting students – after all, for most of us ‘studying’ is simply an excuse to live on loaned money, shop and socialise without fear of admonition …

Climate Camp

Kingsnorth, Kent, 3-11 August 2008

This is my personal call to arms! Come to Climate Camp! I will be there for the entire week, helping to run the kitchens in the London neighbourhood, and hopefully …

I Was A Cub Scout

Exeter Cavern, Exeter, 10 March 2007

I was a cub scout once. They made me dress up as Bertie Bassett and stuck me on a parade float. I was then propelled around Watford town …

Ill Ease

Exeter Cavern, Exeter, 9 March 2007

It would be a very easy to misjudge Ill Ease as being somehow, ‘dark.’ After all there’s the repetitive lo-fi riffs, the slightly grubby lyrics (“let me sit on your …