in print

I love ya Russell!! Thanks for the links and shout outs. You know I am always down to draw something for your mixes. Check them out, they always seems to sum up the season perfectly.

xox

flower crowns

Hi everybody,

I just finished this illustration for Russell Gibbs Design for a Spring Mix concept. This spring is all about oxfords, floral crowns, and long long long hair. Also, cats.

xox Alex

Valentine's Day Show

Hello my precious!!!

It's been so long! Am I the only one who feels blogger is tumblr's old decrepit Polish neighbor nowadays? Perhaps. I've been tumblring a lot lately (with lots of boring information, nothing good, trust me on this one) and I feel now is the time to sit at the table and WORK. UPLOAD. BLOGSPOT. All that great stuff.

Now, on to our top story.

I will be participating in a Valentine's Day Art Show this February 7th at Sadie's Diner.

There is a facebook event for it here and you should come! Bring your friends!!! Bring your chequebooks!!!

Love you all. It's so good to be back.

xoxo Alex

NEW WORK

Lots of new work on my website please check it out!!!!

xox

Chicago //

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Hi everybody,

For my July long weekend, my designer friend Katie &  I went to Chicago to explore a city known for it's architecture, neighborhoods, design, museums, and 'za.

I jotted down what I spent most of my money on. Lots of food & drink (and forever 21... so much better in the States) .

xo Alex

HB!

Hi friendos.

This past weekend my friend Katie & I went to the windy city of Chicago to celebrate her 24th birthday, and to explore a city we've both been lusting over for a while.

Here is her birthday card I made for her. She loves her some seafoam green. I'm starting to get into typography a bit more now and love hand rendered type.

xox Alex

New illustration! OUT NOW

HAPPY SUMMER!

It's been an incredible one in Toronto. Given we have 13 months of snow and wind, we now have had 214 days (or so it feels) of brilliant hot sunshine.

Here is my little spot for the current issue of Cottage Life magazine. I was asked to do an illustration for their Q & A section regarding a reader's current state of their blueberry bush; why each year less and less blueberries were present. My art director loved my animals and asked we focus on animals being the culprit. I had the idea of using raccoons (being they are sneaky and adorable) stealthily sneaking berries, being little bandits with their masks. We went back and forth with several ideas and this is the final.

I am generally pleased, and I was so happy to work with such a nice art director. Thanks Quinn!