Wear Kindness campaign
I've designed a t-shirt for this year's Wear Kindness campaign by the Kindness Collective.
The idea for this design came from a quote l heard recently: 'Treat everyone you meet as though they have a broken heart. It had me thinking about the different hearts we're all carrying within us every day - the full hearts, the curious hearts, the aching hearts, the messy hearts, the doing-their-best hearts. I wanted this design to be a wee reminder to treat everyone with the utmost kindness at all times because we never know the full extent of what someone's heart has been, or may be currently going through.
All Of This Is For You - Netherlands release
I’m excited to share that my first book All Of This Is For You is now available in the Netherlands. You can read an interview I did with the lovely Claire below about my own self care routines and rituals (you’ll also find a link here of where to purchase the book online.)
Semi Permanent Aotearoa 2023
I was so honoured to be a speaker at this year’s Semi Permanent festival which took place at the St James Theatre right here in Pōneke. You can see more photos from the festival and read a little more about my experience at the link below.
Collaboration print with Dominic Hoey
After years of talking about it, Dominic and I have finally released a print together and I’m so pleased with how it turned out. Available as an A2 print at the link below.
In This Body - out now
My new book In This Body is finally available in stores and online!
This is an illustrated book for all ages about the journey of being in a body that is forever changing and growing as we move through life. It’s about learning to accept the changes that are out of our control, learning to find peace with the parts of ourselves we don’t always enjoy, and working out what self-love means to us on an individual level.
‘Treasure every adventure your body takes you on. Feel the sunshine warming your cheeks, the ocean meeting your feet. Listen to the birds singing their morning songs for you. Smell all the flowers. Hold onto the beauty, the joy, the gift, of simply being in a body.’
Smiling Mind x BIC Intensity
I’m thrilled to be part of this year’s Smiling Mind x BIC Intensity artist series which looks at different ways of supporting our minds through creativity. The activity I have designed is called My Safe Haven and focuses on putting together an image of calmness - the space you can put yourself into mentally when the world around you feels a bit too noisy. Turn your little haven into an outdoor picnic space, a magical world of stars and rainbows or a cosy little corner filled with all the things that make you feel good like tea, books and puppies.
You can download the free template for this activity at the link below (I’d love to see what you make!)
Little Yellow Bird x Ruby Jones
I’m thrilled to share with you my recent collaboration with one of my favourite Wellington companies Little Yellow Bird. Together we have created the Finding Joy t-shirt, baby onesie and baby leggings. Worldwide shipping is available and a portion of proceeds from each sale will be donated to Women’s Refuge.
About the design:
The idea for this design came from a series of illustrations I did which focused on tiny things that were enough to make today a good day. For example, maybe a nice sandwich is enough to make today a good day. Perhaps it’s a pretty flower, a cute little bug you’ve found or a well-sharpened pencil. It’s essentially about finding joy in all the small things.
About Little Yellow Bird:
Little Yellow Bird is a sustainable apparel company producing everyday wear that is traceable back to source and recyclable at the end of life. Born out of a desire to trace the origin of the clothes we wear while ensuring everyone involved in the supply chain is fairly treated. Every aspect of their production process is entirely traceable, ethical and transparent. Their products are made using 100% organic cotton with sustainable fibre production and fair trade conditions. LYB also accepts back your old cotton garments and recycles them back into the textile production chain. They’re a company acknowledging the impact the fashion industry has on our planet, and doing their part to turn it around.
In This Body out November 1 2022
Some exciting news… my new book In This Body will be out later this year! I’m so proud of this book and can’t wait to share more of it with you soon - watch this space.
New prints available
They’re finally here - beautiful shiny new prints! The prints will now be made to order so please allow 5-7 days for your items to be shipped. I’ll continue updating the store throughout the year and hopefully add a few other bits and pieces soon. Thanks for your patience on these x
The Listener Christmas issue cover
It was a real treat to be able to end 2021 with a cover illustration for the Listener magazine. I wanted the image to show a moment of quiet love at the end of a big year, as well a little bit of hope on the horizon for 2022.
2022 Calendar
My 2022 calendar is now available! It features a bunch of new illustrations as well as some older ones I’ve shared throughout the year. May 2022 bring you everything you dream about x
Like Bodies, Like Minds
Like Bodies, Like Minds is a project I recently worked on with Angela Barnett. It includes a series of stories and illustrations that share the experience of negative (or positive) body image and mental distress from seven people across the youth, BIPOC, rainbow, and access needs communities. Like Bodies, Like Minds launched on Stuff in Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 and will also appear in Impower magazine going out to high schools in 2022, aiming to reduce the mental distress caused by comments about bodies.
You can read each of the stories below.
All Of This Is For You - collector’s edition
Available now at the links below and in all good book stores across Australia & New Zealand.
Amnesty International humanity appeal campaign
It meant a lot to me to recently illustrate a set of posters for Amnesty International’s humanity appeal campaign.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout campaign
I recently worked with the incredible team at Clemenger BBDO on their COVID-19 vaccine rollout campaign. This included an information pamphlet, posters and stickers.
Increase The Good campaign with Blis
I recently teamed up with Auckland animation studio YukFoo to help bring Blis Probiotics’ Increase The Good campaign to life. You can watch the video below :)
All Of This Is For You - US release
I’m so excited to announce a special US edition of All Of This Is For You will be released on 16 March 2021. You can find it in all good book stores across America and online from the links below.
Thanks From Iso with Accor Hotels
Since March 2020, thousands of New Zealanders have experienced a 14-day managed isolation stay in hotels around the country in order to return home. Accor New Zealand invited me to collaborate with them and bring these experiences to life in an artist-in-residency at Allpress Studio Auckland from Tuesday 24 November – Monday 7 December called ‘Thanks from Iso’. During my stay I interviewed a number of returnees and frontline workers to find out how the experience had been for them and did my best to illustrate their often very personal stories. The exhibition travelled around the country and also spent a month on display in the Beehive.
You can view Thanks From Iso online at the link below.
2021 Calendar
I’ve finally finished a little 2021 calendar with 12 (mostly brand new) illustrations to help get you through the year. Only shipping to NZ & Australia at the moment but will update here if that changes x
Great Full
I’m so excited to be involved in this years Great Full campaign! Myself along with a bunch of incredible NZ artists have each designed a cute pair of undies with 100% of the proceeds going to Bowel Cancer New Zealand. You can purchase a pair from the Great Full website below.
All Of This Is For You - Germany release
I’m very excited to announce that my book All Of This Is For You is now available to buy in Germany! You can find it in bookstores or online following the link below.
Together Gallery
I was honoured to recently contribute a colouring page for Together Gallery. Visit the website below to download for free!
All Of This Is For You - available in stores and online now