Category Archives: editorial

Bob Foundation wrapping book

Posted on December 29, 2012 by mariko jesse

My favourite bit about Christmas is wrapping the gifts. I often wrap other people’s gifts too! My friends Bob Foundation in Tokyo have just published a new book about wrapping. I love wrapping!  They asked me to demonstrate my wrapping … Continue reading →

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Three Good Things again…

Posted on December 8, 2012 by mariko jesse

I’ve just seen this lovely little video of Hugh, talking about his new book. You can see some of my illustrations as he flips through the pages, and there’s even a nice close-up of the endpapers. Enjoy!I’ve been cooking out … Continue reading →

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Lane Crawford shopping weekend

Posted on December 1, 2012 by mariko jesse

This weekend (1/2 Dec) I’m creating personalised Christmas cards in store as part of the Lane Crawford GIFTED Shopping Weekend in Hong Kong.I’m in the homeware section at Pacific Place. Customers can choose one of my designs, or ask for … Continue reading →

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Sweet Anthology

Posted on October 26, 2012 by mariko jesse

I love sweets. I’ve always loved sweets, and I’m fascinated by unusual and exotic confectionery everywhere. So when a friend asked me if I’d like to collaborate on a new venture for her sweet company Chorley & Baker, I jumped … Continue reading →

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last chance to ‘heart’ my designs

Posted on October 20, 2012 by mariko jesse

My collaborative T-shirt design project for OuterEdit has just finished, and I’m super happy with the designs I made. I took bits from everyone’s artwork and created something surprising and Mariko-style out of them…My favourite themes that came up through … Continue reading →

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OuterEdit starting soon!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by mariko jesse

I blogged about this a few months ago, and now it’s finally here, the collaborative project for OuterEdit is about to start… They came to London and filmed a little video of me and here it is. I’m a little … Continue reading →

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Hugh’s Three Good Things

Posted on September 8, 2012 by mariko jesse

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new cookbook is here!Published by Bloomsbury in the UK, there are lovely illustrations by me, and gorgeous photographs by Simon Wheeler, all laid out by the wonderful art director Lawrence Morton.I’ve created illustrations of the ingredients in watercolour … Continue reading →

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Janice’s wedding

Posted on September 1, 2012 by mariko jesse

Another pretty wedding project for a client in Hong Kong. She asked for two pheonixes, a bird symbolising longevity, that could be used in various elements of her wedding. I created several stages of the pheonix motif, in two slightly … Continue reading →

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weekend in Paris

Posted on August 25, 2012 by mariko jesse

A quick trip across the channel, and a weekend in Paris in August. Lovely. This is the view from our hotel, right in the centre of Saint Germain des Pres, on the left bank. Not many shops were open, it … Continue reading →

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Lane Crawford summer card

Posted on August 18, 2012 by mariko jesse

My HK toile design has again been adapted by Lane Crawford, the high end department store in HK, in new neon brights, for their summer collection electronic gift card.You can purchase it on the Lane Crawford website…

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