In Your Face – Valentines Face Poetry Competition

Hi there you lot!

Like all hopeless romantics, we like to express our softer sides at this time of year. And like all useless romantics, we also like to leave things (like this competition) to the very last minute.

So, what we’d love you to do is break up your day and think of love, rainbows and little fluffy creatures; put pen to paper and write a short love poem… containing the word jelly.

Your prize?
Well. Your prize is a bespoke portrait of either you or your partner (or your mum, dog, whoever!) by our wonderfully talented artist Damien Weighill.

The deadline is Friday afternoon to get your poems e-mailed to michaela@jellylondon.com.

On Monday we’ll be posting your poem on the blog and the winner will be sent their illustrated tribute of their chosen person/object.

So get cracking, good luck and can’t wait to see your works!

Sony Vario – given a touch of Duerden!

jelly hello!

Neil Duerden was asked to create a piece for the Sony Vario range in the US.

The master file is huge and working on a 300dpi image at 4 meters across!!

There were a few technical concerns yet somehow he managed to pull it off. So, if you’re over in the States, keep your eyes open!

Buy Karen Cheung for your home!

Our favourite quirky illustrator Karen Cheung has recently opened her own Etsy.com shop selling everything from plush toys to teacups and pin-badges!

If you love her as much as we do, please visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/karencheung

about jelly by thomas kousiounis

Here’s a lil squib for you about my time at jelly.

Jelly are a talented, crazy and attractive bunch and my time here went super quick.

From preparing for a psychedelic exhibition to shopping for some Valentine gifts. From Hulya’s German antics to Barney’s crazy Chinese music.

Browsing through so many talented pieces of work. My time here has never been dull. They are also very good career advisers

Tom/ Koush/ Mark/ Boy/ Man of the week

Friday Fun: jelly Calendar!

As a thank you to you, our friends and clients over the past 12 months; we decided to collaborate with our friends at Printhouse Corporation and design this desk-standing calendar.

It features works from thirteen of our favourite illustrators, printed in all their glory for you to enjoy throughout 2010!

Would you like a limited edition calendar on your desk?

Yes? Well you’re in luck! We have a limited number of calendars still left to send out.

To receive your calendar, all you need to do is send us an e-mail to michaela@jellylondon.com with your address and we’ll post one to you straight away!

Brand Nu for London Film Museum

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If you take a walk down to the Southbank you will see the fantastic new branding for the London Film Museum, designed by our very own Brand Nu.

The fantastic bright-coloured collage pieces featuring everything from Charlie Chaplin to a Stormtrooper feature on all branding including t-shirts, banners, flyers and posters!

You can see all of this by taking a trip to the London Eye or by visiting Brand Nu’s website.

Crop Circles – Even Aliens need Alison’s lettering!

Last week saw the launch of Specsaver’s latest campaign – featuring a rather bewildered farmer and a field of crop circles!

The campaign directed by Sonny London’s Guy Manwaring, needed a team of 20 folks to create the circles; whilst it was shot at sunrise and sunset in order to achieve the perfect lighting.

The lettering itself was designed by our very own Alison Carmichael!

Click on the image to view a larger version!

Bye Bye, Dulcie!

jelly hello!

We’re really sad to be saying goodbye to our Production Assistant and youngest member of staff, Dulcie.

She’s spent the last 14 months lighting up the office with her bounce and enthusiasm – oh, and we shouldn’t forget to mention her TV-Soap-style life dramas.

We’ve posted a selection of her pictures on our flickr here!

Damien says hello! to Dallas

Today, our fantastic illustrator Damien Weighill is in Dallas for a special exhibition with his friends, Giggle Party.

The event is being held by Parade of Flesh at Kettle Art on Elm Street – and is free for all!

Giggle Party will even be doing a live performance on Saturday with Damien’s fantastic Jason Bought a Hatchet video alongside.

If you’re in the area, go check it out!

Global Contexts for Caroline Tomlinson

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Our Caroline has been very popular recently within the illustrative book world – featuring in two of Mark Wigan’s illustrated reference books.

Her illustration entitled “Account Of War” (left) is in his Basics Illustration: Global Contexts book which introduces the concept of illustration as a form of language and visual communication.

She also has her illustration entitled “When She was Queen” currently features as letter ‘E’ for Editorial (pg 87) of his book: The Visual Dictionary of Illustration.

Both books are published by AVA Academia and available to buy online at Amazon.