Thank you for visiting Gillian Lancaster Design. I primarily design programs, service leaflets, invitations, brochures and publicity materials for musicians, clergy members and educators, but would be delighted to expand my horizons!
It's a short sweet tale!
First of all this cockle shell was the first digital illustration I created, so it is a landmark in my design career.
Secondly, back in the dark ages when I went to secondary school my black school blazer came with a cockle shell emblem on the pocket. Wondering why the school had selected a shell as its emblem when it was securely land based, I waited to hear the back story on the first day of school. I was told that pilgrims wore cockle shells to show that they were on a journey, a quest for learning.
Since retraining as a graphic designer has also proved to be quest for learning, and a journey towards greater excellence, it seems appropriate as my logo.