The Secret Life of Daydreams

Illustration, art, design, photography, wisdom, curated and presented just for you.
The oft-quoted Holstee manifesto.

The oft-quoted Holstee manifesto.

I recently read this article on Pikaland [one of my all time favourite blogs]. It was edifying, interesting, and I’d love it if you had a read too. ”..That is passion – the drive that pushes you to go forward as you reach for the (seemingly) never-ending finish line, or that oft-promised pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.” The article was prefaced with this lovely print from Andy Miller.

I recently read this article on Pikaland [one of my all time favourite blogs]. It was edifying, interesting, and I’d love it if you had a read too.

”..That is passion – the drive that pushes you to go forward as you reach for the (seemingly) never-ending finish line, or that oft-promised pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”

The article was prefaced with this lovely print from Andy Miller.

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Tomer Hanuka is definitely a new favourite of mine. His portfolio is diverse, captivating and wholly beautiful.

Tomer Hanuka is definitely a new favourite of mine.

His portfolio is diverse, captivating and wholly beautiful.

In an attempt to keep their New Year’s resolution, “Just Love” and turn it into a year-long project, graphic designers at the Just Love Project have banded together to make monthly prints. From the website, “Each month a new print from a graphic designer will be released for pre-order based on the resolution of Just Love. Once the month is over, that design is retired from pre-ordering and the next month’s print will go up.” Genius. All profits go to Texas charity Hello Somebody.

In an attempt to keep their New Year’s resolution, “Just Love” and turn it into a year-long project, graphic designers at the Just Love Project have banded together to make monthly prints.

From the website, “Each month a new print from a graphic designer will be released for pre-order based on the resolution of Just Love. Once the month is over, that design is retired from pre-ordering and the next month’s print will go up.”

Genius. All profits go to Texas charity Hello Somebody.

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am.

—The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath.

I love Thomas Pitilli’s illustration style, his characters are rich and his colours are bold - what’s not to like? His website is also gloriously straight forward, so head there to drink in more of his creative genius.

I love Thomas Pitilli’s illustration style, his characters are rich and his colours are bold - what’s not to like?

His website is also gloriously straight forward, so head there to drink in more of his creative genius.

Things to worry about:

Worry about courage
Worry about Cleanliness
Worry about efficiency
Worry about horsemanship
Worry about…

Things not to worry about:

Don’t worry about popular opinion
Don’t worry about dolls
Don’t worry about the past
Don’t worry about the future
Don’t worry about growing up
Don’t worry about anybody getting ahead of you
Don’t worry about triumph
Don’t worry about failure unless it comes through your own fault
Don’t worry about mosquitoes
Don’t worry about flies
Don’t worry about insects in general
Don’t worry about parents
Don’t worry about boys
Don’t worry about disappointments
Don’t worry about pleasures
Don’t worry about satisfactions

—F. Scott Fitzgerald, in a letter to his daughter.

A fantastic all-rounder, Brendan Prince has a portfolio that is hard not to adore.

Being the type fan that I am, I couldn’t ignore his ‘A Year Ago, Today’ project, that has all the sentimentality and beautiful lettering that you could ever want.

“This series was created around the idea of losing someone and battling your experiences and feelings that have never changed.”

Beautiful.