Projects

Welcome to a collection of my favourite commissions and passion projects - defining my illustration journey.

A celebration of mark-making, trial and error. A place of play.

Crow Story
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Crow Story

Are humans the only animal to collect things? @bbcnewsuk told a story about a girl who fed the crows and in return the crows left her gifts. She collected and curated the gifts, her favourite one was part of a charm that had the word 'best' on it, and she hoped the crow had kept the part that said 'friend'.

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A collection of Women
Katie Tooke Katie Tooke

A collection of Women

Women's faces.

An ongoing collection of women, focusing on a singular painted line. Limiting lines but practising the idea of deeper thoughts feelings and reflections within each of these women. 

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Tower House Restaurant
Katie Tooke Katie Tooke

Tower House Restaurant

Tower House: a new modern Mediterranean riverside restaurant in Richmond-upon-Thames, from the team behind Gold Notting Hill. 

The restaurant's Italianate clock tower has similarities to the iconic tower tarot card which ignited designer Paul Greeno from Limited Edition Design initial creative thread.

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A La Ronde
Katie Tooke Katie Tooke

A La Ronde

Drawing from life within the National Trust property. Objects around the house imbued with the memory of Mary and Jane Parminter, the property's designers and owners, who were the first women to climb the summit of Mount Buet in the 18th century during a Grand Tour.

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Transitional Objects
Katie Tooke Katie Tooke

Transitional Objects

My son’s transitional object has always been a bunny—his comfort blanket since babyhood.

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View all my favourite covers in one place.

My portfolio of book covers from my career in publishing, can be found here!