MICA / / Rebecca Bradley

Today we are sharing the gorgeous work of Rebecca Bradley who I met on a recent work trip to the US! I was lucky enough to get to visit Boston & Baltimore, hang out with the team at the Lilla Rogers Studio & teach some workshops & deliver a public lecture at MICA (Maryland Institute College Of Art). It was such an honour to be invited by the talented Rebecca Bradley (Rebecca is also one of Lilla's artists as well as myself, & a fantastic tutor) & to teach at such a wonderful college. 

Rebecca Bradley is British & studied at Chelsea College of art in the UK & Savannah College of Art & Design in the USA. She works full time at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, as well as working freelance as an illustrator. She is represented by 'Lilla Rogers' in the USA & by 'Eyecandy Illustration' in the UK. Partial client list includes 'Penguin Books', the 'Boston Globe', 'The Guardian Newspaper', 'BBC books', 'Chronicle books' and 'Hachette books'. To give you an example of the broadness of assignments that she gets, Rebecca has recently worked on illustrations for the official 'Twlight Guide' & has also illustrated soup packaging for Tesco's stores in the UK!

Below is a selection of her beautiful illustrations. You can find more of Rebecca's work on her blog!

Berlin / / Michelberger

Hello Monday! Today I wanted to share with you another collection of inspiring images from my Berlin trip & the fabulous Michelberger Hotel. Words cannot describe this place it really is striking, laid back & innovative. In my opinion it's must see for any creative & one of the best hang outs in the whole of the city! I only discovered the Michelberger a few days prior to my trip so unfortunately my accomodation was already booked but I'll definitely be staying here on my next visit. You can even hire the unique venue for conferences & weddings!

"The Michelberger Hotel. A place made by friends, for friends to come and stay and to feel at home at. A place that is as much a part of Berlin, as all the people who built it".

The hotel itself is fantastic, teamed with a bar, a lush restaurant & a super cool cafe. What I also love is the vision behind the Michelberger Hotel, along with with it's edgy design, brilliant website & the magnificiant Fontain of Youth drink.

If you have a spare moment today then I highly recommend you check out their fun website, image gallery & the story behind the Michelberger monkey.

Enjoy!

Website graphics

Fountain of Youth

Booze Company

They even have a fun shop!

You may also be interested in my other Berlin posts such as: the hi-lights, street art & typography, the Buchstaben museum, pretty Berlin & our floral inspiration.

Berlin // Street art & typography

Happy Monday everyone! Following on from last weeks post here's another round up of inspiring photos that I took whilst roaming the wonderful streets of Berlin.

You may also like to read about my favourite Berlin hi-lights & the beautiful florals I found ( in part 1 & part 2).

Gift Guide: Travel Accessories

What do you buy for the person who already has everything? Well, I can think of a thing or two...

Welcome to the weekly gift-guide: I am delighted to be sharing with you unique, inspiring & significant gift ideas on Rachael's blog. This week I bring you ideas for travel accessories. I hope these gift ideas inspire you. Enjoy, Hannah.

You won't loose your suitcase with this keep calm luggage tag by VillageVinyl via Etsy.

 You certainly wouldn't get lost with a personalized compass by Highland Angel via notonthehighstreet.com

A British print luggage travel wash set to keep all your toiletries in by Cath Kidston. 

 

A beautifully printed vintage style miniature suitcase by Liberty.

Keep on trend with the latest Aztec print to protect your passport in this cover by Paperchase. 

 A handy & small travel sewing kit made with Cath Kidston's Provence Rose by Katherine Thompson Handmade via Folksy.

Berlin // Buchstaben Museum

Back in March I visited the inspiring city of Berlin, I loved everything about my trip especially my visit to Buchstaben Museum. It really is typography heaven!

Here are a selection of typography collages & snapshots from my own photography & visit. We hope you like them & find them inspiring! We just can't get enough of type!

You may also like to read about my favourite Berlin hi-lights & the beautiful florals I found (part 1 & part 2).

(Kelly put together the above quirky collages from my imagery)