Sketch From Above

Sunnyside Activity Centre, Berkhamsted
(Black Fineliner)

About time...

Well, it had to happen eventually, bound to if you think about it long enough really... I have a job again.
Despite my best job-hunting efforts, all it took in the end was the secret list in the job centre's vaults of positions that were local and suitable. So for the foreseeable (read: 6 months) future I shall be working as a graphic/web designer, it's like a less Heat-worthy model/actress career.

And who was this company that willingly took me on board, well that would be Sunnyside Rural Trust, a mid-sized charity based in Berkhamsted (home of the UK's busiest Costa Coffee) who help adults with learning disabilities get out and about, working on the allotments and several acres of land they own as well as selling fresh produce in their shop and summer market stall.

At the moment I'm working on a website that is a side project/collaboration of the charity as well as trying to promote their eight-trained up PAT-testers by designing an interesting postcard (above) full of information on the back, not to mention a couple of hand-drawn plans depicting the two sites; to improve upon the simple coloured squares of Word it is currently made from.

So that's great that I get to work on several mini projects all as part of my job, and for the time being I'll mostly be working from home but they will be getting me my own laptop for when I come in to the office and as I'm doing just 25 hours a week I can still work on my own things as well as being available for other projects if needed.

Now in Monochrome!

Lucca, Italy

Rooftops.

Three-wheeler, tree and alleyway.

(Quick sketches using black fineliner).

Vampires from Lucca.

Brown Paper + Fineliner.
Illustrated in Lucca, Italy.

Cracked 11th

Eleventh Doctor.
Illustrated in Flash.

Inspired by Jesus 2000

Personal Logo

Having had my new website up for a while now I figured my blog needed a new header and so I'm going to try and put up a different variation on my name or the blog title (livingsketchbook) each week, or more frequently if I find myself with more ideas and I'll add them all into this post for preservation.

1. Jurassic Chris

2. Alien Chris
3. Doctor Chris
4. AT-AT Chris5. Chicken Chris

Island Folk II

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6.

Flesh and Stone

Initially my plan was to draw Amy alone in the forest from tonight's episode 'Flesh And Stone' but I ended up sketching out several little ideas that came to me as I went along, scanned the page in and coloured it digitally for your viewing pleasure.

CV: The New & Improved Edition

Yes, despite not actually having too much to add to it I have updated and redesigned my CV to now include a personal statement, clearer and more direct information as well as my newly gained qualification in Food Hygiene.

Find the CV and download it HERE!

Next week I start at either a Costa or Starbucks in the Milton Keynes area for a fortnight of work placement, having been taking part in the Prince's Trust's 'Get into coffee' course.