VIDEO: TRUE TO THIS

I'm really excited to share this little video that Volcom put together -- with the camera-wielding talents of Danny Camara, direction by Kim Reynolds and weirdo ramblings by me (plus cuteness from the dog Humble!).

Anyway, it's mostly about why art is important -- to me and to the world. Check out the full piece here.

SKETCHBOOK: SUN IN WINTER

A few pages from my sketchbooks lately -- looking back over these, I think studying design has made me want to experiment with typography in illustration a little more … Never a bad thing. 

WANDERING: AUCKLAND WITH VOLCOM

A few months back, I took off for a few quick days in Auckland with the other Volcom ambassadors and some lovely friends, including Seb Zanella from Desillusion mag, and his incredible wife Marie from Le Monde Est A Nous. We were managed to fit in a whole lot over the few days -- from a 'School of Cool' evening meeting lots of lovely people, to volcano cocktails and a bit of denim jacket painting.

My Auckland travel diaries are up on the Volcom blog here...

SKETCHBOOK: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

It's been a long time since I've shared what's in my sketchbook, so here's a huge collection of ideas, musings, work and play. And some photos of my dad in the seventies, which were used as a colour reference in the 'Out of this world' pages. 

Also, last week I finished up my full-time job as a writer/associate editor/general communications human, and this week I started an intensive three-month graphic design course. Quite a strange and scary thing to do at this point, but I thought I'd get it out of the way so I don't wind up cranky and regretful later on. 

LOVABLE: APRIL THINGS

Things I loved in April:
These Valley Cruise Press pins; Eden adventures on Australia’s south coast – that means dolphins, penguins, squid, diving, octopus, waterfalls, beers, and the best vegie burgers at the pub; celebrating five years of good years with my partner; winter vegetable gardening; Easter daisiesand flower collages; sunny days with threatening afternoon storm clouds; making crazy variety salads to fend off winter sickness; forcing others to listen to the B52s and MJ in the car; Lester Bangs’s biography; lemons slowly turning yellow on our tree; Woody Guthrie wisdom; fireside drinks with friends; CobraCult pieces like this; back-veranda-studio days; and scary future plans.