This past December, when I joined Steemit, I began my account with posting my experiences as a freelance artist, then got lost along the way with posting random artwork, which is also nice stuff, however now going back to history...
Somewhere in 2014 I was back at home, back in the city where I grew up and went to school, having returned there after finishing university in Madrid, after my random 3 months internship as a Childrenswear market researcher in Munich, and after my fun 3 months summer job as a kids animator at an hotel by the beach in Mallorca. I was now sending off my artwork to all different Art agency representatives across the UK (mainly), and after many-many rejections, I get this one e-mail from a new greeting cards company in London called Tackycardia.
The founder e-mailed me saying that they are currently taking about 8 artists on board to represent, and they would love it if I was one of them.
Their moto was to create cards of Love, Hate and Madness, and they wanted to sell greeting cards that were designed by actual artists, making these cards tiny painting at the same time as cards of occasions, and they thought that I fit in with this theme.
I was crazy excited, full of ideas and felt inspired. All cards were to have an illustration on both cover and inside - which made it all the more fun for me, leaving space for humorous comic-like designs and vignettes. I could finally put my thoughts and ideas down on paper and share them with the world.
Four of my illustrations got picked and were printed, I am sharing the 4 with you in this post.
When in 2015 I went to London, I had the opportunity to collaborate with the company, attending art fairs with the team and other events where we were introducing the company and the designs, it was all pretty fun, and at the same time challenging as our cards were a new niche in the British greeting cards market.
Although recently the Tackycardia crew has moved out of the UK, and is now working on a similar but different business, plenty of these Greeting Cards are still in stock and are all for sale. They can be easily purchased through me if someone would like one - the cost is 3 pounds per card plus the delivery cost, which will differ depending on the country. All cards are size A6 and were painted with traditional watercolor paints.
It was a lovely experience, and although both Tackycardia and I have parted ways, both leaving the UK behind, I will always remember this experience with much love and positivity.
xoxo