Author Archives: Carmen Johnson

Lockdown art-making

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The life of an Illustrator is often spent in more isolation than most, but I would never have expected at the start of the year that the rest of the world would soon be joining me in that isolation.

Summer to Winter illustrated

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Time for an update! It’s been over a year since I last posted and a lot has happened during that time.
This one is purely a catch up on work, and whilst 2019 was a somewhat slower year for me due to health issues and waiting on treatment, it was a good year in terms of illustration opportunities, two of which I will share here!

Cocktails, chocolate and Freddie Mercury

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I have been excitedly adding new products to my Etsy shop (and hopefully many more to come). The end of 2018 went by in a flash, with another thoroughly enjoyable stall at the House of Illustration Winter Fair. And I’ve finally found some time to take stock (literally and figuritively). I added some of these […]

The House of Illustration Summer Fair & an Etsy Shop update!

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It’s been a busy summer in the city! I had a great time at the House of Illustration Summer Fair back in June. I had previously shared a stall at the HOI Christmas Fair back in 2015, and this was my first fair since then, and also my first time going solo. 

An Illustrated trip to The Museum of Brands

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I’ve been living in London for over 8 years now and have wanted to visit The Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising since I first moved to the city. I finally carved out some time recently to visit and decided to take a little mid-week holiday and get myself down to Ladbroke Grove.

Dinner Party Illustration for delicious. Magazine

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I was recently commissioned to create a double-page spread of illustration for the April issue of delicious. Magazine. I’m a big fan of the mag, and am always at my happiest when illustrating food so it was a great job to work on.

My Top 5 Cruelty-Free Beauty Products

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My Top 5 Cruelty-free Beauty Products that I use on a regular basis. 

The great thing about these products for me is that there is in no way a compromise on quality. These products are truly brilliant! And most can be found in our high street stores.

Live Illustration for e.l.f. cosmetics

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I was recently commissioned to do some live portraits for the UK launch party of e.l.f. cosmetics at 19 Greek Street in Soho. e.l.f. is a U.S brand due to launch in Superdrug stores this June, and being a lover of make-up I was quite excited to be part of the launch.