Hello to February – a new month can only mean a new illustration.

Created by Charlotte Dickason, a designer here at Minx with a love for paper engineering. Invited to give us her take on a Valentine’s themed illustration (with a twist of course), her interactive piece folds out to depict an eight petal flower, containing visual representations of an accompanying poem she penned herself. Being old romantics, we thought it only fitting to include the poem in its entirety:

You are a dream that holds me tight
You are a clear night’s sky, peaceful and bright
You are a familiar song that prompts a smile
You are a childhood memory that takes me back in time
You are the warmth of the sun when it reaches my face
You are a brand new day to admire and embrace
You are all the snowflakes that sit beside me
You are everything and everything to me

Thanks Charlotte, we are all feeling suitably special.

Before we go, a quick work round-up. We kick-started the year working on some great projects (and a few very tight deadlines). These include: three new publications for the Youth Sport Trust, a revitalised website for Camden Children Safeguarding Board, promotional collateral for the brand Durex Ora! and two new identity programmes, including a comprehensive illustrative brand toolkit plus web and software UI design for new client, MOOQU.