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Potential Client - Dwie Siostry    Dwie Siostry is a publishing company based in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 2005 by three friends: Joanna Rzyska, Jadwiga Jędras and Ewa Stiasny.  The publishers specialises in children's literature and puts pressure on the graphic design of the book. Books published by the company include:  Babcia na jabłoni ,  Mira Lobe  with illustrations of  Mirosław Pokor a, series about a detective, Ture Sventon by  Åke Holmberg , children's poems  Stanisław Jachowicz ,  Julian Tuwim  and  Aleksander Fredr a. At the Bologne Children's Book Fair 2018, the company received the award for the Best European Children's Publishers of the Year.  source  Many of the books from my own library come from this publisher. I think that the challenge of producing collage and ink illustrations for the publishers would be very informative and refle...

Due to the competitive field of creative industry, every artist, designer, illustrator must be able to sustain themselves in these times, meaning that for some, they have to be able to improve on their knowledge, skills and contacts. Here is my action plan for the next 6 months. It includes what I want to improve on and focus my efforts on.

The  past week and a half have been a great time off. I was finally able to distress myself and enjoy reading again. :)  I don't usually use my half term breaks to rest, as there is always something to do, but I think I needed it so much, particularly since my last break in February, there was a lot of work to do in a short amount of time. While I find working under pressure a necessity and a motivational atmosphere, it is also nervewracking. Everyone needs some time off.  I have spent the last week on catching up with my reading lists and watching some of the series that I have been missing out on.  However, during this week I have decided to get back into my work mode and use my time off in an efficient way to get ahead, especially with the next three weeks being the last ones of my second year, therefore I need to get ahead and make sure that I am ready to finish the project as I want to. Here are some sneak peaks into what I have been working on. I find ...

Marianna Sztyma was born in Poland, she is a graduate of Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland. She created a number of editorial illustrations for magazines such as: Twoj Styl; Press; Newsweek; Wysokie Obcasy; Zwierciadla; Elle; Wprost; as well as many illustrations for children's books. Sztyma  utilises mixed media, particularly collage, painting, crayons, as well as digital manipulations.  I think that her paintings are more about herself and expressing her whole being, while her illustrations are more of a primary way of working. Her works are surreal and playful, with a palette of bright and balanced colours. I have chosen one work of hers that I wish I'd done. It is an illustration for a children's book- Mr. Pantalon's Umbrella This is the illustration (below) What I enjoy in this illustration is the composition of the spread, as well as the use of the mixed media.  The use of primary colours for the main characte...