Ink Journal

As the in-house illustrator for Ink Journal at the University of Plymouth, I created artwork around the themes of journey, adventure, perception, and change. I also illustrated for some of the written submissions. It was a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with a team, explore new ideas, and bring the magazine's stories and poems to life through illustration.

Vintage by Vine

By Jacob Frings

It's not a matter of vintage or vine,

oak barrel or pine,

grape or the seed that it sprung.

It's all in the tender,

love-lorn surrender,

of strawberry, already

wrung.

Honeydew

By Theo Andreescu

Flower petals fall onto a table,

Slowly drifting, forgotten, sweetness in

A colour so bright, so beautiful.

Orange-coloured ice cream melts,

Sticky memories of a

Happy life, scraped knees,

Spirals on sticks, blisters from

Shoes too tight, too new.

Almond treats, apple slices, coins

In jars, a digital camera brought to

Wake up in the dark,

Small hands in which fits a smaller fish.

Chewing on a liquid, honeydew;

Sickly sweet, addicting,

Childish happiness that

Can’t be brought back.

Chalk in front of the block,

Leaves bringing colour to life,

Scratches on knuckles, red

Blood makes a heart.

One, two, three squares, cramping,

Cheeks hurting from smiling, sweat

Dripping down cheeks.

Foggy smiles on windows, snow

Up to the knees,

Hot pretzels after school, small

Houses made of wood.

Grew out of the swings, goodbye

My childhood home, forever will be

Sweet like honeydew.

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