Category Archives: people

wedding (mine!)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by mariko jesse

I’m getting married tomorrow, hurrah! Here’s our Save the Date.I kept to a simple colour palette of greens, pinks and browns, on white. This runs through all the stationery and the decoration at the reception. We’re having a Quaker wedding, … Continue reading →

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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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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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London Olympics

Posted on August 4, 2012 by mariko jesse

Hurrah for the Olympics in London! It’s going well, the sun is out, and everyone is happy. This week I went to see the men’s weightlifting. It was fascinating, and we saw the Chinese gold medal winner break two world … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal

Posted on May 6, 2012 by mariko jesse

I went to visit the art department of the Wall Street Journal in New York, and got a copy of the ‘Off Duty’ section of the paper that I did a fashion cover for in December. I’m so happy with … Continue reading →

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wedding invitations

Posted on July 19, 2011 by mariko jesse

So, my good friend Ping got married this May, and I designed his wedding invitations, and also created a special map for him of Central Park in NY (where he made his romantic proposal). The style brief for the invitation … Continue reading →

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introducing my portfolio

Posted on February 18, 2011 by mariko jesse

Today I’ll be talking you through my portfolio: how I’ve divided and sub-divided the sections and why. The first section is ‘editorial’. This features illustrations I’ve done for magazines and newspapers. I’ve split this into several themes: ‘food’, because I … Continue reading →

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