House of Wonderland began from humble beginnings, from a small flat Edinburgh where Tess Shearer was just looking for a new hobby. However, it quickly grew and grew, expanding in a proper business that can now support Tess and her family. House of Wonderland strives to try and spread positive messages everywhere with their artwork, from supporting the feminist movement to making sure everyone acknowledges our feline overlords. Their goal is to make everyone’s day a little bit brighter.
I can speak cat.
I gradually moved into illustration from my love of fashion.
Karl Lagerfeld has inspired me most throughout my life. Also, my cat. Meow.
As I’m often in bed due to illnesses, I tend to spend most of my days drawing whatever pops into my head, speaking with clients or managing the boring day to day business stuff.
I browse Pinterest or fashion magazines to try and get the creativity flowing again.
Pusheen, ninebynine (obviously!) and Spoonflower.
I primarily use ProCreate & Photoshop for all of my designs.
Pinterest is a good source of inspiration as it’s an endless scroll and I always seem to never see the same thing twice.
Be prepared to do more drafts than you think you need to do. Customer’s tend to be very indecisive, and not really know what they’ve after. Many of them love their idea when it’s in their head, but change their mind once they see it drawn out.
I would absolutely love to work the the V&A Museum. I don’t care what it would be on, just to work with them would be a life dream.
Danii Pollehn is a print designer and illustrator living in Hamburg, Germany. After graduating with an honors in Fashion Design from the Academy of Fashion & Design in Berlin and Hamburg, Danii has worked as a freelance stylist for magazines and print-commercials for several years. With a special interest in nature, traveling and paying attention to the details in everyday surroundings Danii finds an endless source of inspiration to create unique and innovative artwork and designs.
I´m addicted to asian food, chocolate, trench-coats, Frank Ccean, Sampha and James Blake, my sneakers, books, art, breakfast, grocery shopping and I‘m leaving a crumb trail!
I was always painting and drawing so it seemed like a logic career path to me.
Plants and flowers of course but traveling and my every day surroundings are always a great way to get inspired!
Starting with a great breakfast afterwards checking and answering emails, and working and preparing orders. Painting in the afternoon and working on Instagram in the evening.
Just stop forcing it and try to use the time to meet friends and have long walks!
Recently I did flowers for a big company which I really enjoyed creating. Winning a design contest to have a textile design with Urban Outfitters was amazing when I started out, or I also enjoyed creating an entire print collection for a local surfwear company!
Procreate and Photoshop.
Pinterest or I also love to check out old books on fleamarkets!
Get yourself out there and start networking!
Designing for big fashion houses like Gucci or Chloe or just have my stuff on big billboards in NYC would be awesome! Having my own home decor collection with ikea would also be perfect!
Read more
Prints you might like
