You’re probably doing this anyway, but it really is important to find the time to do your own work. Without deadlines, art direction, context or purpose.  Turn off your email. Work with your hands. Experiment with processes.  Don’t worry what anybody else thinks about it. It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to tweet about it.  Even failed experiments can spark new ideas when you look back at them with fresh eyes.

Bjorn Lie, 2013

Illustrator

Bjørn Rune Lie is a Norwegian illustrator who now lives and works in Bristol, England.

Since graduating from University College Falmouth in 2001, his images have appeared on milk cartons, magazine covers, text books and album covers across the globe. As well as doing commissions for a range of clients, he also finds time to do his own artwork and book projects. He has written and illustrated two award winning Norwegian children’s books and his third book “The Wolf’s Whistle”, published by Nobrow Press is out now.

Apart from drawing, Bjørn enjoys baking bread and splitting firewood.

His clients include: Carrefour, Maurices, Dainese, RIBA, The British Library, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wired magazine, TINE, Ruter#, Grønnt Punkt, Lobo Perry, Kauniste, Yee Haw Industries, and Nobrow Press

Check out Bjorn’s amazing work here: www.bjornlie.com

See Bjorn’s work on the Pocko agency website: www.pocko.com

Hear more from Bjorn on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@bjornrunelie 

Hear more from Bjorn on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Bjørn-Rune-Lie

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