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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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LOKL cafe map

Posted on June 23, 2012 by mariko jesse

I was commissioned to create a decorative sight-seeing map of Kuala Lumpur, for LOKL, a boutique coffee shop there. The brief was for it to be colourful, fun, a bit modern-retro, and to show all the great things to do … Continue reading →

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trip to Budapest

Posted on January 7, 2012 by mariko jesse

I’ve just come back from a visit to Budapest, where it was chilly but clear, and very relaxing. We visited the castle and walked around the old cobbly streets. I loved the houses all in pretty colours with different architectural … Continue reading →

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iriya plus cafe mural

Posted on October 2, 2011 by mariko jesse

While I was in Tokyo two weeks ago, I went to visit my friend Naomi who runs iriya plus cafe, in Iriya, near Ueno. It’s in an old warehouse building that she renovated, keeping the gorgeous original wooden beams and … Continue reading →

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