Hannah Watkinson Illustration

Ho Ho Ho

2011-12-14T07:20:00.000-08:00

It's been well over a year since I've done any work to put on here but I recently got some screen printing equipment and tried doing some cheeky Christmas cards! I'm not so pleased with the house image. I need to make the moon a lot more subtle so it doesn't look as if it's part of the house. Someone kindly pointed out that it reminded them of a tractor.

My scanner is awful so some of the more subtle colours don't really show up very well, although my computer screen's a bit broken so I can't see them properly anyway. I would take a photo of them instead but my camera doesn't work.

2010-04-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

I was asked to advertise an exhibition of Polish Chopin Posters by writing the composer's name in huge letters on the window of the gallery. They were as tall as me and it was pretty tricky at times but I think it turned out mint.

The Haiti Poster Project

2010-04-28T09:42:00.000-07:00

I screen printed 50 of these posters as part of a global poster project, The Haiti Poster Project. Loads of designers' posters are sold online in order to raise money for this cause (check out the link). I really enjoyed printing these, even though it took some time! It's the first time I have printed so many copies of a poster.

Have a look at all the other posters:

http://www.thehaitiposterproject.com

A Bout De Souffle

2010-01-27T07:26:00.000-08:00

Here are some images I did based around Jean-Luc Godard's film, Breathless.

I used gouache, handmade rubber stamps and ink. They're pretty big, I think I prefer working to a larger scale.

Letterpress

2010-01-27T07:09:00.000-08:00

These are some letterpress I did inspired by the film Breathless. I quite like using the french language, it just looks and sounds so much nicer.

Lost at Sea

2009-12-07T07:28:00.000-08:00

A selection of screen prints I made to sell. Also put them on some t-shirts.

Cheeky Christmas Card

2009-12-07T07:24:00.001-08:00

More New Wave

2009-11-26T13:10:00.000-08:00

This set of four posters are in response to each of the French New Wave films which were shown in the cinema at uni. The films were; Hiroshima Mon Amour, Ascenseur pour L'echafaud, La Nuit Americaine and Paris Nous Appartient.

They're roughly A2 size and I painted them with the usual gouache and used hand made stamps.

2009-11-26T12:44:00.001-08:00

2009-11-16T09:06:00.000-08:00

This is how my design looks with all the text on the bottom.

French New Wave

2009-11-16T08:40:00.000-08:00

I did this poster for Peninsula Arts, to advertise a series of French New Wave films. I used gouache and stamps and am pretty pleased with the end result. They were printed out as big as A0, which is nice.

The Road, Cormack Mc Carthy

2009-05-31T02:08:00.000-07:00

Some bits from a graphic novel(ish) thing I did based on Cormack McCarthy's novel, The Road.

2009-05-31T02:01:00.000-07:00

These are quite old, but I like them. I made some stencils and printed different layers on top of one another.

2009-05-30T14:13:00.000-07:00

This was in response to a brief designed to show contrasts.

A large white mountain with black fir trees, a green field with black and white cows in and a small white house.

It's the first time I used hand made stamps and such a regimented approach.

2009-05-30T12:50:00.000-07:00

These are a few pages from a sketchbook I took to Budapest last summer. I drew people on the train to the airport and strange Hungarians.