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Showcase: Printed Peanut illustration by Louise Lockheart

Updated on 8 February 2024

I am an illustrator based in sunny Yorkshire, England. I graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2009, where I studied Visual Communication. I create my designs by drawing, printing, cutting and finding collage material and textures, then I compile them using a computer. I’ve always made unusual versions of the party game pass the parcel for as long as I can remember. I had a few pop up shops at Christmas after I left art school and I would sell my parcels and other handmade things.

 
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I realised there was a market for more original party games and accessories. I’ve done a lot of traveling and lived in Canada last year where I worked in a beautiful stationery shop. I was surrounded by illustrated products by independent artists and designers and thought I can do this too. I began by setting up a screen printing workshop in my bathroom and printing wrapping paper for my parcels. I worked long hours, fueled on peanut butter sandwiches and so The Printed Peanut was born.

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Having finally settled down a bit, since my return from Canada in October 2013, I have committed myself to working full time as a freelance illustrator and running my business The Printed Peanut. People think being a ‘professional Pass the Parcel maker’ must be a dream job, and it is, but it’s also hard work! I get up when I naturally wake up as I love my dreams too much to disturb them. Then I work all day long, usually at my desk but i often cycle into town to post things or buy bits. I don’t stop until I go to sleep around 11, I even make wire drawings in front of the TV. I need to learn how to stop, especially at weekends as every couple of months I just burn out and lie horizontal for 3 days watching French films. I’ve just bought an old mill that needs completely renovating and hopefully will be a home and a workplace one day!

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I just love being able to draw and make pictures every day. It’s a skill that need practice in order to get better. I couldn’t improve enough when I was working in a shop part time. I work incredibly fast and I’m often doing three things at once. I love it when I get emails saying I’ve sold something through my online shop The Printed Peanut.

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I’m passionate about getting kids to play games with their hands, rather than being glued to screens all the time. I hope I can make a range of games and toys that use their imagination and get them thinking creatively. I’d also love to collaborate with any like-minded people out there and create a range of beautiful objects for the home. I won’t stop until I’ve applied my drawings to every surface in the world!

You can buy The Printed Peanut’s products online here and learn more about Louise here.

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