PETE CROMER

ARTIST
PROFILE
little quarters
Sarah Pook decided to use her talent as a graphic designer/illustrator to create
beautifully illustrated limited edition artworks after the loss of her sister
Tell us a bit about Little Quarters?
Little Quarters by Sarah Pook, is a unique
limited edition collection of illustrations, prints,
wall hangings, banners, flags and cushions for
your home.
All intricately illustrated using traditional
techniques, designed and made by myself.
Proudly printed in Melbourne, Australia my
illustrations of skulls, feathers, bohemian
beauties and wild flowers are a mad mix of
whimsical meets dark and edgy.
My illustrations are of a simplistic nature with
just a hint of colour, and the use of the unique
custom LQ wax seal which stamps each print
ensuring its authenticity has become a signature
mark and very much a main detail in my work.
The papers and materials of which I use to
create each artwork are of the highest quality
and technique; fine art printing using pigment
inks with gold foil embellishments, embossing
and watercolour/inks, creating a sense of
opulence and luxury at an affordable price for
your home.
Tell us about yourself and your background?
I am an Illustrator/designer. I have recently
relocated from Sydney to South of Melbourne
on the Surf Coast at the end of 2013 after
quiting my day job as an established Graphic
Designer. I have built a successful career
working within the fashion industry over the
past nine years, focusing my time in graphic,
fashion and textile design as well as specialising
in screen-printing, print styling and yardage
design.
My design and illustration work for a couple of
Australia’s leading street wear companies over
this time has helped build and expand several
labels from local to international brands and is
a body of work that I am incredibly proud of. It
is through my time as a Graphic Designer that I
have been able to build a sturdy platform to take
that leap of faith into pursuing my own art career
full time… and so Little Quarters was born.
What sparked you to create your business?
Although always being the creative type, the
recent passing of my beautiful big sister to
cancer has shown me that life really is too short
and precious not to do what you love and love
what you do!
I loved my job as a graphic designer, but I felt
I had hit a point in my career where I needed
more, it wasn’t the company or the industry I
was working in, I just became hungry for new
challenges.
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