Angie Chan / Blog / Graphic Design / Illustrations

Just a quick preview of the character designs for the CHICKS (Country Holiday for Inner City Kids) charity website that I’m currently building at Bluestone360.

The original designs that I submitted needed amending as they portrayed the children as being too young. The respite breaks held by CHICKS are for children between 8 – 15 years old and so the characters needed to reflect this.

After an afternoon of sketching, development and experimenting stylistically – here are the new illustrations:

I’ve recently relocated to Plymouth to join Bluestone360 for a summer placement. This is a very exciting opportunity for me to gain experience at one of South West’s top creative agencies after winning a design competition launched as part of the Bluestone360 Academy. The Academy was formed to give talented graduates real industry experience. As the chosen candidate I will be bringing to life the design entry I submitted for the CHICKS (Country Holiday for Inner City Kids) charity website. CHICKS is a national children’s charity that provides free respite breaks for disadvantaged children across the UK. These breaks take place in one of their countryside retreats in Devon or Cornwall and give the children a chance to enjoy their childhood.

Having received a very warm welcome on my first day at Bluestone360 I look forward to the challenges creating CHICKS’ new website will involve. A convenient bonus of my time here is that the office in Royal William Yard is right by the waterfront and is an absolutely gorgeous location to be based.

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Another recent development is that I’ve joined Twitter. Feel free to follow my process as I journey through my latest adventure!