CATHRINE FINNEMA

Back to school

2012-02-04T22:21:00.000Z

My blog and website have suffered as a result of me going back to uni.
However - I have been illustrating (!) and have uploaded a few new bits of work to my website.

Summer!

2011-07-28T22:06:00.001+01:00

Here is a promtional postcard I did for the two lovely girls at Nano design illustrating all the great things summer has to offer!

Bulletin magazine

2011-07-28T22:02:00.000+01:00

Editorial for 'Bulletin' magazine's July issue 2011.

Bulletin magazine July 2011

Research

2011-06-06T16:24:00.001+01:00

I have been really happy and lucky to be working with Fortune Street on some editorials for Research World magazine.
Here is the latest one!

Research World magazine

Midwives cover

2011-05-08T22:53:00.001+01:00

I was very happy that I got to do this cover of Midwives magazine, it was an interesting project to work on as I knew very little about the topics beforehand.

It definitely brightens up the kitchen table covered in black and white newspapers!

Midwives issue 2 2011

Skiing culture

2011-05-07T16:53:00.002+01:00

Here is an editorial I did for the magazine "Fjell og Vidde", and illustrates the Norwegian skiing culture and the different characters you can meet over Easter break. This was a really fun piece of work to do, and a lot of it sounds very familiar...

Fjell og Vidde, April issue

View cover

2011-04-16T21:56:00.001+01:00

I did the cover of View Magazine's March issue, and was commissioned to illustrate a map of
the UK to highlight the 'March for the Alternative' - a mass protest against the government's
public sector cuts which took place in London 26th of March.

View Magazine's March issue 2011

Power Surge

2011-04-16T21:46:00.002+01:00

Here is an editorial I did for Planning magazine and Haymarket a few weeks ago.

Planning Magazine, April 2011

3 in stripes

2011-03-18T23:25:00.000Z

Been getting into sketchbook work again.

Sometimes I forget how much I love it, but then it's always a good feeling to realise that.

2011-03-18T12:08:00.003Z

I recently completed 10 illustrations for a book on health-promoting leadership published by Gyldendal publishing. It is written by Rune haugen and Erik Slinning and I am really happy they decided to work with me on this project.

Gyldendal, Cathrine Finnema

And it was march...

2011-03-10T14:31:00.002Z

This winter has passed so fast!
I have been busy working, skiing and illustrating so the blog has suffered a bit from that. Here is an image I did for Eastwing´s spring emailer, and it shows the route of the Virgin London marathon in April. It is originally a landscape image but it had to go through a bit of cropping...

construction?

2011-02-14T23:28:00.003Z

I don´t usually celebrate Valentine´s Day, but here is an image inspired by the day
for Eastwing´s portfolio page!

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Book-eating monsters

2010-12-15T10:29:00.001Z

A very long blog-break ... but here is some work! I did a double spread for the latest Anorak Magazine issue
so go and pick it up - it is full of great stuff!

Not really in a christmas-mood yet so will make sure to post a proper christmas blog-post later.

woof

2010-11-16T19:02:00.000Z

This character is based on my own dog, but he is not quite as fat...

spyglass

2010-11-15T23:32:00.001Z

Here is another bookcover - 'Kim' by Rudyard Kipling
Feeling very tired at the moment, maybe because it gets dark at half4? yes...

work and grapes

2010-11-13T15:00:00.003Z

I have spent half of this week updating my publishing portfolio, and here is a bookcover I did of
'The grapes of Wrath' by Steinbeck. The book tells the story of the Joad family and their journey from
Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression. It is a sad book and gives you an insight in this
family's struggles and reality.

Let me know what you think!

nothing too exciting..

2010-11-06T21:50:00.000Z

Here's a photo of some things on my desk i can't work without.. glasses.. sketchbook, crayons
and im sure you know what the rest is..
Working on some exciting stuff at the moment will share it soon!

New work

2010-10-21T09:26:00.000+01:00

Here is some work I did with the lovely girls at Nano Design and was for a local hospital here in Oslo. The theme of the brochure is "Belive in life" and deals with topics you often face when you are a patient or a relative.
I hope to be working with these girls again soon!

letters and macrons

2010-10-16T16:53:00.002+01:00

October

2010-10-14T16:39:00.001+01:00

This image appears on the Eastwing blog today and illustrates the Frieze art fair in London from the 14th-17th. I worked a bit different than usual on this one, and I've posted the sketch below as well, hope you like it!

autumn leaves

2010-10-04T18:15:00.001+01:00

Found these on my walk today, some amazing colours outside it is definitely autumn.
Might inspire me to make an autumn-coloured image hmm..

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2010-09-30T18:07:00.000+01:00

I have been really bad at keeping this blog alive but this will change!

Since last time I've been doing a few commissions and worked on improving my portfolio, been outside loads in the amazing autumn weather we've had here. Below is an image illustrating the fine food fair that took place in London on the 7th of September, for the Eastwing blog - check it out here if you haven't already seen it.

tweet-tweet

2010-08-02T14:03:00.001+01:00

Some work I did a while back for Dott Cornwall, and here it is in context. The last few days I´ve been trying to understand twitter, and it has so far been great for getting in touch with people so follow me if you´re already on there!

The end and the beginning

2010-07-23T12:35:00.003+01:00

So... I graduated... and I moved home to Oslo.
At the moment I´m setting up a studio space and getting back into working again after a little break. I went on a roadtrip and saw lots of valleys, fjords, cows, sheep, glaciers and took the photo below.

Between New Blood graduating and New Designers I also met the lovely people at Eastwing, and they will be representing me from now.
So exciting times ahead!

Reds and blues

2010-06-19T14:04:00.001+01:00

These are the final screenprints, the theme is trees + animals + letters and numbers.
A good mix of good things.
Now; New York

Prints and coffee

2010-06-17T11:54:00.000+01:00

I have been pretty rubbish at blogging lately but will post more from now on!
Here is some screenprint work in progress, will post the finished prints very soon.
Other than that, New York is coming up, graduating + enjoying sunny Falmouth

z & y

2010-05-16T12:13:00.000+01:00

tea?

2010-05-04T22:31:00.003+01:00

For the love of letters

2010-04-25T20:05:00.001+01:00

Here is my double spread for the Falmouth´s quotes and sayings book,
lots of colours, weird animals and letters.

work and veg

2010-04-25T16:27:00.004+01:00

Some prints and other things I´ve been doing in between projects
I have recently been inspired by Lotta Nieminen´s work, it is worth checking out!

I also encourage everyone to look at Riverford´s website and order som local tasty veg!

Elephant & easter

2010-04-01T18:07:00.004+01:00

Here is a bit of work I did the other day, he likes the fish..
I am currently working on a children´s book about a badger, and too many other things
Will post some of that soon!

Print print

2010-02-28T19:12:00.001Z

Two figures from a print experiment

New York

2010-02-28T19:08:00.003Z

Here is a character from an illustration I am currently working on,
picturing different people ice skating in Central Park

D

2010-02-21T16:59:00.004Z

Illustrating the letter D for the A-Z Falmouth Illustration exhibition in Nottingham in July
D is for dog

been a bit obsessed with dogs lately..

Hello!

2010-02-21T16:54:00.007Z

I have just got my website up so have a look here!
I will update this blog more regularly to show my recent work and work in progress so please comment
if there is anything you like or if you just want to say hi.
Thanks for stopping by!