Illustrative Archives - by Karen Alsop

Magical Santa Photos for Australian sick kids in hospital

I first met Aiden last year during our first Christmas Wish Project at Monash Children’s Hospital. He came to us so sick, and I remember him being so sad. We tried to cheer him up[…]

The Making of a Gold Distinction – The AIPP APPA Awards 2017

I never imagined I’d score a Gold Distinction at the APPAs. I feel honoured to have achieved one of the highest accolade awards in the AIPP APPAs. I’m incredibly grateful to the judges who took their[…]

My kids met their Great Great Great Great Grandmother!

My mother found an old photograph, dating back to the early 1900’s, of my Great Great Great Grandmother and my Great Great Grandmother. Family history is a favourite pastime of my mum’s and seeing this[…]

Aaron’s Dream of being a wrestler comes true through The Heart Project

It all began with a facebook message… Jacqui Griffin messaged me asking if I could create Story Art magic for her little girl, Tahliyah. What started as a client enquiry, turned into a the start of[…]

Tanya Hennessy’s Dream Princess Photo Shoot

Tanya Hennessy is known for her hilarious video sketches. Famous for being real, Tanya makes us all laugh because we relate to everything she says. I was first introduced to Tanya’s comedy through a video she[…]

One Image, Hundreds of Layers, Four months

10,000 hours. The golden number of perfection, and my client for this epic project that spanned over 4 months. I was approached by the company to create a descriptive piece of art that was to[…]

These sick children thought it was just a simple Santa photo… but it turned out to be something magical thanks to Photoshop and this digital artist

It’s Christmas… Silent Night echoes through the shopping centres, there’s a Santa Claus on every corner. Celebrations fill the air. It’s a time for family, love and joy. At least for many of us… Not[…]