The Garden Folk

Client: The Garden Folk
Year: 2024

Book cover titled "The Garden Folk" by Jack Collister featuring a colorful illustration of a garden scene with a small red wooden shed, stone pathway, trees, flowering plants, and a bright sun in the sky.
Illustration of a lively outdoor music concert with cartoon characters, animals, and a mountain backdrop. Musicians are playing instruments under a decorated canopy, and a crowd of animals watches. A sign advertises a book lounge and concert at The Little William in Nantes.

I was asked to illustrate a book by English/French author, Jack Collister. We created a book cover, many spot illustrations to accompany the story, and a release party poster.

The Garden Folk follows a gang of garden gnomes on their mission to put on a festival in their back garden whilst their owner is away.

Drawing of four children dressed as fantasy characters riding a large boar.
Black and white line drawing of mushrooms on a forest floor, including one large mushroom with a broad cap, smaller mushrooms with rounded caps, and some grass and rocks.
Black and white drawing of a person fishing by a small pond, sitting on a rock with a fishing rod cast into the water, with ripples and a fishing float visible in the pond.
A black and white cartoon of a sleeping child with a toy on his lap, one parent holding him, and another parent coming to wake him up.
Black and white illustration of a pigeon standing on grass.
Black and white drawing of a scoop of ice cream on a spoon.
A cartoon of four woodland creatures playing musical instruments and singing outdoors, with a decorated tree and a sun in the sky.
Black and white sketch of a cricket bat, a cricket ball, and a cricket helmet.
Black and white illustration of a single feather with detailed vane and shaft
A chaotic cartoon scene showing a man holding a child with angry expressions, surrounded by a large mean-looking cat, a small dog, a butterfly, plants, and a smiling owl. The room has a picture on the wall, a clock, and an electrical outlet.
Black and white illustration of spilled liquor bottles and a spilled can, labeled whiskey, vodka, gin, and rum.
Simple black and white illustration of a young plant sprouting from the soil with two leaves.
Black and white drawing of a person lying on a couch in a cluttered room with tools, shelves, and a bicycle in the background.
A black-and-white, sketch-style illustration of a girl hugging a fluffy kitten, with a joyful expression on her face.
Black and white sketch of an open bottle labeled 'BOTTLEG' with spilled liquid around it and a string tied around its neck, with an object resembling a bowling ball nearby.
A dwarf in a pointed hat embracing a woman, with a gnome holding a small child nearby.
A black and white cartoon illustration of a rat with exaggerated facial features, including wide eyes and sharp teeth.
A black and white drawing of a small patch of weeds and wildflowers growing around a wooden stick tied with string, resembling a makeshift cross.
A black and white sketch of a window with smoke or steam rising from it, surrounded by small decorative hearts and lines indicating brightness or warmth.
A black and white drawing of a banjo.
A black and white drawing of a fish on a plate with vegetables and surrounded by flying bees.
Black and white cartoon of a soldier with a beard wearing a fur hat. He is making a peace sign with one hand and blowing a big puff of smoke from his mouth. The soldier has medals on his uniform.
Black and white illustration of a frog with a humanoid body, sitting with its legs crossed, looking forward.
Line drawing of a wooden crate filled with various burning fireworks or firecrackers.
Drawing of a house on fire with smoke billowing from roof and surrounding trees