I’ve been doing a lot of out-reach for commissions, residencies, and even in-house illustration roles recently, and whilst I’m finding the very little success incredibly deflating, I’m trying 1) to not beat myself up about it and 2) to always looking on the bright side, so I actually feel really lucky for the opportunity to slow down and be more present as I’ve read way more books in the past few month than I normally do which is definitely a win!

🧘🏼‍♂️ I’m constantly reevaluating how to run my illustration business and work in general to sustain a life that’s more manageable and comfortable. I’m still a long way off a perfection solution but I’ve feeling far better taking the pressure off, slowing down, and replacing a decent amount of screen time with reading in nature 📖🌲 So I’d like to utilise this opportunity to showcase my bookmarks out in the wild!

Fruity illustration bookmarks can be purchased here to bring some brightness to your day 🌞