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Rachel Says Hello
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This is the blog and online portfolio of Rachel Lewis, containing my thoughts and musings on illustration, design, fashion, advertising, branding, marketing, music, cakey-bakey goodness, culture and things that I generally find cool.
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Exciting Happenings: Tea & Crayons at UNCONTAINED, Boxpark

Got some really exciting news recently; Tea & Crayons, the illustration collective that I am part of, have been asked to take part in UNCONTAINED in conjunction with Shellsuit Zombie in June! For...

07 may 12

Shipshape Studios Illustration/Desi gn Forum

On Sunday 15th April I took part in the first Illustration & Design Forum run by Shipshape Studios; presenting a talk with advice for aspiring illustrators and designers! As you can imagine, I wa...

24 apr 12

Poste Mistress S/S 2012 Window Design

The design for the Poste Mistress store on Monmout St in Covent Garden this season was decided on quite easily – after presenting a few ideas, everyone agreed that this one was just that little...

21 apr 12

Inspiration: Miss Selfridge Flagship Store Redesign & ‘Designed By…’ Collection

I was out & about in Oxford St the other day and decided to stop by the new Miss Selfridge store as I’d heard it’s had a bit of a redesign. That turned out to be an understatement; it...

09 apr 12

Exciting Happenings: Shipshape Illustration Forum

Some really exciting news to announce; on Sunday 15th April I’ll be on the panel at Shipshape Studio’s Illustration and Design Forum! “A panel discussion and networking event on car...

27 feb 12

New Work: Food Illustrations for SingleGirlDinner. com

I’ve recently done some new work for the amazing Single Girl Dinner – one of those really great, simple ideas; what are we cooking when we’re cooking for one? “Maybe this was ...

26 feb 12

New Work: Illustration in Issue 1 of Lionheart Magazine

The exciting and wonderful first issue of Lionheart Magazine has been published and is currently in a bookshop near you! I was asked to create a cherry blossom-themed illustration which I later learn...

08 jan 12

New Work: Editorial Illustration for TANTRUM Magazine

I was asked to contribute an illustration to Issue 2 of TANTRUM Magazine, the Music Issue. The article I was assigned to illustrate was a really interesting one, called Behind the Mask by Zachary Col...

04 dec 11

Teal Appeal

I’m not entirely sure why, but I am absolutely obsessed with anything teal coloured at the moment. Day Dresses by Miss SelfridgePlatforms by Topshop A/W11 is certainly abundant with the colour ...

30 oct 11

Poste Mistress A/W11 Window Design

As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ve started a new job at Office Shoes! Very exciting. My time at Yumi was great, I learned a lot, but I felt it was time to move on. So I’m doing the ...

28 oct 11

Exciting News: They Draw and Cook book now released!

They Draw and Cook, a book featuring over 100 illustrated recipes (including my own!) has now been released and is available to buy! The recipe that is featured is this one: I can’t wait until ...

25 oct 11

Domestic Sluttery Workshop, 18th September 2011

On the 18th September, me and Rachel P from Tea & Crayons held our Postcard making workshop at the Domestic Sluts Paper & Penmanship Event, in conjunction with Homemade London! Beforehand, we...

23 oct 11

Turkey Holiday Sept 2011

I haven’t been keeping this blog as up to date as I would like recently; mainly because I’ve started a new job at Office shoes! Which is ace, very busy, am absolutely loving it. So not a ...

22 oct 11

Exciting News: Workshop at Domestic Sluttery Paper & Penmanship Event

Us Tea & Crayons are really excited about this Sunday the 18th September 2011 – We’ll be holding a ‘Design your own postcards and letters with Tea & Crayons’ workshop ...

13 sep 11

Velvet Brigade: Crowdsourcing Fashion Designs

Crowd sourcing. Sometimes, especially within design, can be quite an ugly word; many people enter a competition, putting a lot of effort in, and only one can win. There’s always a danger that c...

12 sep 11

Event: Lost in Vintage

We all love a good Vintage sale – there’s nothing quite like rummaging through some bygone clothing to stumble across a gem. I love spending weekends wandering down places like Brick Lane...

11 sep 11

‘Life As An Illustrator’ Talk from the YCC

Last week my friend Rachel P and I went to the ‘Life As An Illustrator’ Talk from the YCC, in conjunction with Jelly London and Creative Floor, featuring Matt Lyon and Alison Carmichael. ...

07 aug 11

Sneak Peek: Illustration for Lionheart Magazine

With the demise of Design Week recently (shocking news – that was a quality design publication), and countless other print magazines ceasing to exist, starting your own Magazine right now, seem...

19 jul 11

Feature: Tea & Crayons in Digital Arts August

More exciting news – Tea & Crayons, the illustration collective I am in, have been featured in the August edition of Digital Arts magazine, out right now! We were given the whole back page,...

18 jul 11

Coveting: Colour Blocking Bags

I’m a little obsessed with bright, single coloured bags right now. Massively so. We all know colour blocking is huge right now (and from the looks of the catwalks, set to continue in some form ...

30 jun 11

Vintage Finds: Ephemera Society Fair

A few sundays ago I floated on over to Russell Square (after a particularly hardcore sesh of pilates in Holborn; hence the floating) and had a little nose at the most recent Ephemera Society Fair. I ...

29 jun 11

For the Love of Fame – Is Essex the Only Way?

My latest @Mindbubble blog post is now up; discussing the rise of the ‘Docu-Soap’ – or more commonly known as TOWIE/Made in Chelsea/Geordie Shore (and apparently there will be a Mer...

27 jun 11

Review: Pattern by Orla Kiely

I’ve been wanting this book for ages; I wrote about it all the way back in November 2010. I was kindly sent a copy to review recently, and I love it! It’s so huge and chunky (check it out...

20 jun 11

Review: Outline Editions ‘Clear Your Head Every Day’ Exhibition

On Thursday 9th June I was invited to the Private View of Anthony Burrill’s new show atOutline Editions, which is situated on Soho’s Berwick Street Market in a former second-hand record store; ...

19 jun 11

Tantrum Magazine Launch!

On June 9th I was kindly invited to the launch of the brill new Tantrum Magazine, at 93 Feet East in Shoreditch. It was a great setting for the launch, with lots of lovely cakes! As the Magazine is o...

18 jun 11

Sketchbook: Flowers & Seeds

All this good weather has got me out in the garden a lot recently. (Aside from today; today’s weather is awful.) So I’ve been sketching flowers and various gardening things. Collection of...

18 jun 11

Review: Future Folk – Goldsmiths BA Design 2011 Show

On Thursday 2nd June I was invited by Jotta to attend the Goldsmiths BA Design Private View, situated in the Nicholls & Clarke Building on Shoreditch High St, a brilliant venue for what was an ex...

10 jun 11

Local Delights: Creighton’s Chocolate in Leighton Buzzard

This weekend, I took a long overdue trip back home to Bedfordshire; to my hometown of Leighton Buzzard. I moved to London last September but I love going back; you don’t realise how nice a plac...

09 jun 11

Feature on Tigerprint Blog!

The kind folks at Tigerprint have written a lovely piece about me and my work; feel very flattered, they’ve said some wonderful things! “Rachel has a unique illustrative style which she e...

06 jun 11

Tea & Crayons featured in Digital Artist!

This month, the Tea & Crayons were kindly asked to be interviewed by Digital Artist about collectives; how they work, what are the benefits and how to go about starting one. Above is a crop of th...

05 jun 11

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