I used to travel alot for my work, and now that the world is opening up again, I’m starting to travel quite a bit again. I find myself setting up my computer wherever I happen to be at the time - work deadlines don’t care where you are! Quite often I find myself working in airports, which can be surprisingly comfortable…
…but working on planes really isn’t! Because I use a drawing tablet, there isn’t the space to spread out, but sometimes I get lucky and have two seats to myself and can sort of squash sideways on two tables. The travelling illustrator life isn’t necessarily as glamorous as you might imagine.
I almost always end up taking my work with me on holiday. I do try to limit it, for the sake of a good work/life balance, but sometimes it just can’t be helped. The lovely views on holiday do make it feel better. These are some desks where I worked in Japanese houses in Goto, Nara and Okinawa.
Working from the homes of friends is by far the nicest temporary workspace to utilise. I’m forever grateful for the kindness of friends who put up with me doing this.
It’s a wonderful and magical thing that I can take my work with me around the world. But it’s also lovely to work from my own desk at home, surrounded by my own things and all the artworks that inspire me. I’m looking forward to being home for a while…
