People and places of South America
In December 2018, I took off to explore South America. I had the idea of making a book to document my travels, a personal adventure that I could look back on for years to come. Along the way, I visited countries such as Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
I filled a moleskin book full of 50 illustrations
Drawing gave me a deeper connection
The book made me realise that if you don't go out there and look at things with your own eyes, you could miss a lot. By drawing my travels, I took the time to absorb the beauties of South America.
Kickstarted Campaign
Once I returned, I decided to create a Kickstarter campaign to try and self-publish the book. Over a month, I raised enough money to produce a small run of the books, stickers and posters. These were sent out around the World
Launch party
To finalise the project, I held a launch party at Yonder, a climbing centre in London. I luckily met a Peruvian man who lived in London who helped me make Empanadas and also introduced me to a Peruvian band. There was also a life-size Alpaca which we all drew. It was a spectacular event.
Filmed by Rob Regan