Tumblr (3.0; @melissa-castrillon)http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a16ddbea4a1b1f25c02b6cb8ba9a68d/tumblr_mmjan0skyb1qlb9ajo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My screen printed design for OHHDEER’s new competition is now up and brandishing there home page! :>) the competition will be launching real soon.</p> <p>check it out here</p> <p><a href="http://ohhdeer.com/">http://ohhdeer.com/</a></p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/50011985197http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/50011985197Thu, 09 May 2013 09:54:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8edbfdd0f2b8b30105718848c1cb0a76/tumblr_mm2bzjjhCx1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BEIJING! (this is not a photo of beijing) I’m so elated that ive been selected to go on a trip to Beijing for a cultural exchange with the Cambridge school of art. Me plus 5 others are going in late june, to China, to visit the  Tsinghua academy of arts and the beijing institute of graphic communications for a series of lectures, lessons and workshops with the students there, and to show my work. Its going to be immense! im so stoked i got selected! And i get to see the great wall, the city itself and gorge myself with chinese foods. YUS!! I’ve now got to get on with my dissertation but im finding it very hard to consentrate! </p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/49249955046http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/49249955046Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:04:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8ebaf0ebe8847390de8b20fa94aaf9b9/tumblr_mli5lbZ5B31qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/48352160788http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/48352160788Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:34:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/24bf19718f7eb53da23b7ec3e8dd039d/tumblr_mli5kpbouz1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wooohooo! Canadian arts and design publication ‘Uppercase magazine’ have their 17th issue out now, and i’ve got a very generous double page feature on me and my sketchbooks :>) They are also a small press and publish some beautiful books, one in particular by my favourite swedish illustrator, Camilla Engman. check out their website and their shop for beautiful things! </p> <p><a href="http://uppercasemagazine.com/">http://uppercasemagazine.com/</a></p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/48352147781http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/48352147781Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:34:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a29f4e1bdf87ca47b51f8931696f18f/tumblr_ml2aczCsqF1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47653120146http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47653120146Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:55:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26f60341c6af32e4bceeffe4a64337b0/tumblr_ml2ac0Dqrn1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I can’t believe its nearly may! where the flip has all the time gone? i’ve got 6 crushing weeks ahead for me until my masters dissertation deadline comes slamming down on top of me :>(  so i thought i better post one last thing up here before i fizzle into obscurity until mid may, where i’ll then be wizzing off to edinburgh for a week for my boyriends 30th birthday celebrations- though i’ll secretly also be celebrating the hand in of my rambles i will call my dissertation. Rambles is what i do, anyway here are a few bits from my A-Z book, one is a double page spread and the other is the endpaper design with all the little images of all the various letters. until mid may, this is me signing out, unless i sign in. bye for now! ^_^</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47653075340http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47653075340Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:55:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0396de74a6bd9c6488ada37bc327b2f4/tumblr_mktx22jF4Z1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna Children’s book fair</strong>- A section of all the beautiful dummy books we had on display, my A-Z book in the foreground.</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266306152http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266306152Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:27:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7e5f9762ee911e9843d602336cfdae12/tumblr_mktx06SVXs1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna Children’s book fair</strong>- My Sarah Henley Book on display at the stand.</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266274824http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266274824Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:26:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/da8e7e4179db2eab0458184674bb932a/tumblr_mktwz6fTgD1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna children’s book fair</strong>- Our stand at the fair, where portfolios, dummy books and dreams were/are made ;)</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266255157http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266255157Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:25:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65601f520b54a761fc3c179bcef5361d/tumblr_mktwwptNuF1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna Children’s book fair/</strong><span> Portugese publishers ‘Planeta Tangerina’s’ stand, full to the brim with beautiful inspiring books! </span></p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266212060http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266212060Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:24:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9daf5c05e82681601c80a02386c7cb8/tumblr_mktwvr0uKt1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna children’s book fair- </strong>The korean and Japanese stands were by far some of the most original and inspiring of all the stands at the fair. Such raw and simple design. YUM!</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266196602http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266196602Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:23:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d97743c5f752d087e4115ad223b768e5/tumblr_mktwt8rSHH1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna children’s book fair</strong>- This years country of honor was Sweden, and in the epicentre of the whole fair stood some amazing artwork, books and murals by some of the best contemporary Swedish illustrators. And i was very pleased to have sat in on a lecture featuring my favourite swedish illustrator, Camilla Engman.</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266152873http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266152873Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:22:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f9765724124021b5de85f418eef6de1/tumblr_mktws8Iq671qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266135294http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266135294Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:21:44 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aeb755ee8a1817dc7c3e5fd74f1839cf/tumblr_mktwre4mlt1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bologna children’s book fair</strong>- This year was the 50th Anniversary of the Bologna children’s fair, what a great time to come for your first visit.</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266120413http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266120413Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:21:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a7e454986bf63525d4037673f4c9823/tumblr_mktwn3dvMM1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The weather was a bit gloomy, but that didn’t stop me and my friend Devorah doing the well earned tourist run and the city still look beautiful.</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266045290http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266045290Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:18:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fad8a0d61f179a06546696990714fa86/tumblr_mktwnllpmu1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266053323http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47266053323Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:18:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8307d9182c3f8e44b27ef96def83efbd/tumblr_mktweveLtu1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47265905786http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47265905786Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:13:43 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3be87adc6583073c11857f2f6385c97a/tumblr_mktwdcRm8K1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This shop made me and my stomach Very very happy. </p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47265875952http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47265875952Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:12:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e32397a5c8bf26db405a66b3f65f2aa/tumblr_mktwbfbYv01qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Its been a long 4 of months preparation for this trip to Bologna, but its was well worth the sweat, tears and sleepless nights! Its my third visit to Italy, first to Bologna and to the children’s book fair, the city was stunning, and the food was insane! i’m so glad i got a chance to see the city during the week i was there, through the 6am starts and long days at the fair. here are some photos of my week away and my work proudly placed at the Bologna children’s book fair :>)</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47265842281http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/47265842281Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:11:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e371184feac129185d624403f4b79a87/tumblr_mk445zSIUT1qlb9ajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>print detail..</p>http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/46065371098http://melissa-castrillon.tumblr.com/post/46065371098Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:03:35 -0400