by Caroline Tomlinson | Feb 7, 2026 | Wanderlust
In the Northern Hemisphere January is a month for hibernation and patience. It can feel endless: 31 long, grey days of minimal daylight andsingle-digit temperatures. That fresh-year energy is hard to hold onto. What begins with optimism can quickly turn into a...
by Caroline Tomlinson | Jan 11, 2026 | Working Week
There’s that saying about a game of football — it’s a game of two halves. That’s how I would sum up 2025. It entered quietly. A stagnant start to the year. For those in my line of work, this isn’t entirely surprising. January is often relatively calm: enquiries...
by Caroline Tomlinson | Oct 25, 2025 | Working Week
The alternative to moving forward is to stay still and play it safe. In any creative career, there are bruising moments of rejection. I’m not talking about emails that go unanswered after reaching out to dream clients—although, let’s face it, that’s not much fun...
by Caroline Tomlinson | Apr 29, 2025 | Working Week
So first, a little background as to where the idea for this post originated from. Over the past three months, I have been offering a one-hour mentor Zoom call to graduates, soon-to-be graduates of illustration and those wishing to transition to Illustration as a...
