I recently got to interview the brains behind the beautiful creations at Hungry Designs. I somehow found her on Facebook a few months ago and I've been envying her talent. After seeing her items for sale at the Bleeding Heart Gallery Gift Shop, I just had to get in contact with her. Read ahead to learn more about this talented artist and don't forget to check out her Facebook page :).
Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Amanda Whitelaw and I own and run Hungry Designs, a small business that specialises in drawing, designing and creating wearable art. I have a full time job working in Brisbane but actually live on the Gold Coast. I'm 25 (soon to be 26) and live in a lovely home with my partner, Colin, and our 2 guinea pigs, Bud Lucky and Champ Kind. I'm a BIG comic book collector and have a huge collection. I'm a self confessed geek and a gamer and I LOVE to bake!
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| Button Shortbread |
What do you create?
I make and sell wearable art. I hand draw illustrations that I then digitally colour. From there I then laser cut them from wood or cut them from plastic.
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| Derby Necklace |
How long have you been making things?
I recently moved back to Australia after studying Illustration & Printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Scotland. Originally I started Hungry Designs in Scotland but since moving back here it was really like starting again and it's a completely different beast. Making wearable art and accessories is completely new since moving back to Australia.
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| Day of the Dead Interchangeable Lockets |
What was the first thing you made?
The first design that I ever had from the wearable art range was my Zombie Girl. Although she's not for everyone and is a little grim, the response to her was wonderful and that sparked the new look for Hungry Designs. The biggest seller for Hungry Designs was the A Little Rain - Red brooch. She was drawn on a whim and I didn't particularly like her. She's still a favourite with my customers.
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| A Little Rain - Green |
Where do you get your inspiration?
Because I'm such a massive comic book collector, a lot of my inspiration comes from the comic books I read. I am also hugely inspired by fairy tales, whimsy and romantic sentiments and my family and friends.
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| Pirate Illustration |
How can people contact you?
I attend a lot of markets every month. The regular events I attend are:
I attend a lot of markets every month. The regular events I attend are:
The Village Markets - 1st Sunday of the Month
The Marky Markets - 3rd Sunday of the Month
The Sun State Roller Girls Bouts - Seasonal (roughly every 6 weeks)
The BrisStyle Twilight Markets - Seasonally on a Friday evening.
The BrisStyle Indie Designers Markets - Seasonally on a Saturday
Website: www.hungrydesigns.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hungrydesigns
Blog: blog.hungrydesigns.com
Email: amanda.whitelaw@me.com
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