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Month: January 2024

Knowledge and skills | Podcasts

From triangles to samosas – what Veganuary taught us about design

29th January, 2024 by Lydia Thornley

From triangles to samosas – what Veganuary taught us about design In our first Studio Snack podcast of 2024, Snack resolution, fellow designer Narcis Sauleda and I do Veganuary. We chat about accidentally vegan snacks, Pythagoras, vegan equivalents of meat-based snacks, we try out two recipes and we ask what … Read More

Behind the scenes | Design Life | Talks

Grawlix – a type story on a comedy stage

18th January, 2024 by Lydia Thornley

Inspired by the best question I’ve ever been asked in a briefing meeting – “Could we have some sweary type?” I discovered that it has a name: Grawlix. Or does it? My sixth talk for Nerd Nite London goes down a rabbit-hole of research on cartoon history, fashions in writing, … Read More

Design Life | Illustration Life | Knowledge and skills

Using my loaf

8th January, 2024 by Lydia Thornley

I’ve started my new studio year by starting off a loaf of bread, to rise and prove while I get on with the overview, admin and communication that get the work under way. As I knead the dough, I think about the mindset that does this. Creative professionals are multitaskers … Read More

Recent posts

  • Lydia's hand holding an Apple Pencil, over an iPad screen showing label illustration work in progress
    Work in progress28th April, 2026
  • Montage of the original illustration on a wooden table with art materials n the background and the illustration with ink still wet.
    Plaiting time27th April, 2026
  • Montage of sketches, of swans, river clams, Here East campus and Memorial Community Church
    Walking working17th April, 2026
  • Montage of Lydia at the Tower Gallery opening and art pieces at both exhibitions
    Two pictures, two openings, two ideas6th March, 2026
  • Montage of slides showing timeline of Lydia's practice, a detail of Lydia at a live sketching session and a map of geographical opportunities
    The shape of creative practice3rd March, 2026
  • Montage of title slide, Lydia speaking and a tiny notebook on which a linocut hand points round a corner
    Turning up, nerding out and pointing round corners2nd March, 2026
  • Exterior of Memorial Community Church and view towards the Royal Docks from the studio window
    Two views16th February, 2026
  • Montage of a sketch of a dog looking both ways, the exterior of St Bride Foundation and a drawer of type with the label 'hands' on the front and a pointing hand
    Seeing the point6th February, 2026
  • Montage of pictures: Lydia playing with reflections on the train, sketch of La Piscine in situ, section of exterior cropping the name to 'see'
    Creative adventuring19th January, 2026
  • Montage of pictures: Workshop resource sheets, Cody Dock wildlife illustration, Lydia at the Alice Billing House workshop, sketch from the Give Your Best fashion show
    The value in the intersections2nd January, 2026

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