How to tell the Story of a Place- Pickle Problem Solve
In our first in the 'Pickle Problem Solve' series we tackle how to effectively tell a places' story using public art.
Peek Inside a Pickle Sketchbook Part 3
PART 3! Since we last peeked inside our sketchbook we have worked on a range of new projects that all start with a sketch. Here's a look behind the scenes...
Giant Colour by Numbers for Events
Why not try a collaborative piece of slow art to engage an audience?
10 Creative Solutions to add Character, Colour and Community to a Retail Space.
How do you make a big change to the feeling of a space without a COMPLETE redesign? Illustration can be an affordable, easy and impactful way to give an environment a bit of oomph…
Want to avoid being a ‘nightmare’ client? Here’s 6 steps to commission art well.
We’ve all heard horror stories about the ‘nightmare' client. Not paying on time, trying to design for you and the classic ghosting being some of the classic tropes. These steps should stand you in good stead to be ‘dream’ client material.
Peek Inside a Pickle Sketchbook Part 2
PART 2! Behind a shiny finished product is always an excitable brainstorm and quick doodle on whatever you can get your hands on at the time.
Illustrative Art Trails- What are they? How can they work? and Why are they Good?
Lockdown 2020, myself and Liv find ourselves painting 34 BIG fibreglass foxes in Lauren’s family conservatory…
Talks, Workshops and Consulting- Our Experiences and Future Offerings
Way back in 2020, after doing our first ever workshops at Loughborough University, we felt a mixed response. We enjoyed sharing the practice of illustration with others and leading the workshop but the format wasn’t quite right…
When to say YES- How we decide what projects are for us.
So this has been a STEEP learning curve and still, we learn from every project what works for us. So first of all, don’t be hard on yourself if you make a mistake when deciding on projects, it’s not a walk in the park we’ll tell you that for free.
Peek Inside a Pickle Sketchbook- From Initial Sketch to Final Design.
Behind a shiny finished product is always an excitable brainstorm and quick doodle on whatever you can get your hands on at the time.
‘How do I commission a mural?’ 6 steps to get you started
If you’re reading this blog we are presuming you already have a space in mind (or you do now).