Laila Hills Illustration and Design

New baby Alphabet on the way…

Laila Hills — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:26:39 +0000

I’ve only managed to get 4 from my baby alphabet posted up here so far as I’ve been busy on book and pattern projects. Hopefully the next time I put this work up it will be when it’s all finished!

First Cloth Books

Laila Hills — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:41:05 +0000

These are 2 cloth baby books that I also worked on for Campbell Books. Soft, huggable baby books for a baby boy or girl, the sample book that I’ve received is really lovely, very soft and tactile.

Click here to pre-order for February 2012.

2 More Squirty Bath Books

Laila Hills — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:41:49 +0000

Two more Squirty Bath Books will be available in February 2012, now there are Squirty Elephant and Squirty Croc in addition to Squirty Frog and Duck (see earlier post).

I worked on these fun puppet bath books for Campbell Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd. They are hand puppet bath books with a squirter at the bottom of the cover.

To pre-order these books click here.

Laila Hills — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:35:28 +0000

It seems like a big number to me, so I thought I’d mark the occasion, this site has received over 100.000 hits so far. Thank you for taking the trouble to have a look at my work!

Map of the World artwork available very soon…

Laila Hills — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:46:07 +0000

…The Map of the World artwork shown below will be available from mid-October from Happy Spaces.

Also I’ve re-posted here some news from Happy Spaces about being nominated for an award:

We’ve just found out that we are a finalist in the Sheerluxe Online Shopping Awards – happy dance! As you can tell we are super excited about this and wanted to say a very big thank you to everyone who has already voted for us. We also wanted to ask very nicely if you love Happy Spaces and our products, please, please, pretty please, vote for us here (http://www.sheerluxe.com/online-shopping-awards.aspx) – thank you kindly cheesy grin!

Map of the World

Laila Hills — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:09:57 +0000

I was asked to design a children’s world map for Happy Spaces, an exclusive gallery for children. This project was a great way to improve my geography knowledge and also to think about the kinds of animals and places which would appeal to children and inspire them to think about travel and adventure! Here is the final design:

Insects and Flowers and Paperchase

Laila Hills — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:24:21 +0000

Insects and Flowers along with 4 other prints available from Happy Spaces are currently on sale in the London and Manchester Paperchase stores as part of a trial, so if you are nearby it would be worth going in and taking a look:

Amy Books for Korea Hermannhesse

Laila Hills — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:51:06 +0000

Samples of three books which I illustrated for Korea Hermannhesse arrived last week, these phonics books tell the story of Amy the cow.

These pictures show – front covers, endpapers and a spread from each of the books.

The Owl and the Pussycat

Laila Hills — Mon, 23 May 2011 09:52:08 +0000

I’ve been working on a new illustration lately which I filled with pattern and painted textures.

I particularly wanted to use a pattern that was based on a paisley design. I painted this in acrylic, using the head of a pin dipped in paint to add in the dots.

I like the contrast of painterly areas and textures against smooth clean shapes, the stripes shown below were done using an edge of card dipped in paint, I also use textured art paper which I paint or spatter using a toothbrush to get the effect that I want. I can change these textures into different colours and add them into the final artwork.

Moving House

Laila Hills — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:51:13 +0000

We are moving house very soon, so I’ve taken the opportunity to design a change of address postcard, I’ve blurred the address just to withhold my address online. If you need to contact me please contact my Agent at The Organisation.

The card features my daughter and also my dog Stanley, he is an unusual mix of schnauzer and cocker spaniel, but as he is basically a ball of black fluff, he presents a challenge to illustrate, he is also incredibly difficult to photograph successfully.

We are moving to a seaside town which I’m sure will provide lots of fresh inspiration, once I am settled I will be scouting around the town for ideas and I hope to bring out some prints in the future.

Laila Hills — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:06:49 +0000

An image on the theme of ‘sport’ as we are fast approaching the London 2012 Olympics. I’ve just created another online store called The Team Winners Store, see more here…

‘Announcing’ New Designs

Laila Hills — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:57:18 +0000

I have been working on a variety of note cards, announcements and invitations for my store, after getting a query on this site.

Baby Announcement Card, with 3 stages of life shown by a caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly. This card is fully customizable, the name, date of birth and weight of the baby can be printed on the front, with space for extra details in a colour panel on the inside.

Baby Shower Invitation – also customizable.

I’ve also added a more general note card and bag with the same design.

Lion, Guess Who?

Laila Hills — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:56:22 +0000

I found a long forgotten sketch that I’d done a while ago, so I’ve worked it up into colour, using textures and pattern.

TBA Award for personalized Ballet T-shirt

Laila Hills — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:17:04 +0000

This Ballerina design was awarded a ‘TBA’ – one of Today’s Best Award on Zazzle. Which adds to the one that I got for a previous mouse pad design.

I’ve been adding designs to my store that have a customizable name incorporated within the design, here are some more examples:

So far I have done art prints/canvases, mugs, T-shirts and iphone cases, and it’s easy to type in your own name or the name of a friend if you’re looking for a unique gift.

School Posters

Laila Hills — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:39:16 +0000

Here are a couple of posters I’ve done this year for my local school’s PTFA. The events are themed, ‘Winter Wonderland’ for this Christmas, and ‘Wild West’ for the previous summer fete. The school’s colour is purple which I incorporate into the designs.

Squirty Bath Books

Laila Hills — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:34:00 +0000

These bright and colourful Squirty Bath Books which I worked on for Campbell Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers, are available online to pre-order. They are hand puppet bath books with a squirter at the bottom of the cover. The samples I’ve received are lovely, and it was a fun project to work on:

Click here for more detailed product information about Squirty Frog and Squirty Duck Bath Books.

Laila Hills — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:26:59 +0000

Bird Design wins one of ‘Today’s Best’ on Zazzle

Laila Hills — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:59:41 +0000

Bird on a Branch Mousepad
by
lailahills

Get this custom mousepad at Zazzle

This Bird on a Branch design was lucky enough to be awarded a ‘TBA’ – one of Today’s Best Award on Zazzle.

My New Online Store Launches

Laila Hills — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:12:57 +0000

Click here to visit my new online shop, I will be uploading new products and designs in the future to add to the range.

There are mugs, cards, clothing and gifts featuring my new designs. Designs can be customised with your name, and designs come on a range different sizes.

Laila Hills — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:03:34 +0000

Book Launches – Sword to Words by Tami Su

Laila Hills — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:30:27 +0000

“Sword to Words uses anagrams to show children that they can turn a negative thing into a positive. By simply switching the letters of disagree, it becomes is agreed. Real life photographs of the sometimes cruel adult world can change into the happy and carefree thoughts of a child with a simple change in attitude. Sword to Words can teach people of all ages a valuable lesson.” Tami Su

I have created the inside illustrations for the positive words with happy, bright and colourful illustrations, a selection of which can be seen here:

Sword To Words is available from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-million

Laila Hills — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:31:56 +0000

Printed Canvases

Laila Hills — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:16:56 +0000

Happy Spaces has recently launched their website, where you can browse for, and purchase, lovely printed canvases for children.

I have a number of my designs available now!

Go to Happy Spaces to view the artwork.

Happy Spaces Gift Cards are also available if you are buying for someone else.

Laila Hills — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:18:33 +0000

Laila Hills — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:51:50 +0000

This Illustration appears in ‘Take a Break’s Fiction Feast’ Magazine, it is an illustration that accompanies a short story that was entered into their ‘Young Fiction Writer of the Year’ competition.

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