Heart Home magazine Issue 12 - July 2014 | Page 44

“I get the pleasure of
seeing my animals
worn in the street….
I never thought that
would happen!”
“I tried to show the animals with some personality
and did that by giving them hats and socks and
things….it’s been very popular” says David. “I get
the pleasure of seeing my animals worn in the
street…. I never thought that would happen!”
David’s talents don’t stop there, he was selected as
a panel member for a fabric design competition
hosted by Central St Martin’s and has also designed
an EP cover for ‘Me For Queen’. He is currently
working on two private book commissions, a
novel and a new range of illustrated homeware,
due to launch later this year.
As well as all these professional successes and
exciting pipeline projects, David is also about to
embark on an even bigger journey.
“In September I’m going to train to be a primary
school teacher” he says. “The way people learn and
the way we develop, is really fascinating to me
and I feel a great urge to become good at teaching.
Perhaps because I have always appreciated how
helpful my own mentors have been…I will continue
to write and illustrate, and I will be working hard
to earn enough to pay for the tuition fees” he says
honourably.
David is a humble character which comes across
in both his work and personality. His stories are
a true extension of him. They’re wholesome,
whimsical and enchanting.
“I hope my stories and drawings take people
somewhere they don’t expect to go and are joyful,
delightful and imaginative in a way that feels
reviving, like good cup of tea or a bath.”

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