2010
Maps of Fauna illustration featured in Graphic Design School- Fourth Edition: A Foundation Course for Graphic Designers Working in Print, Moving Image and Digital Media. Published 19th April 2010.
Abstract Owl Pillow Cover featured in inspire*inspire blog
MacUser Magazine feature for Twitter Article, February Edition 2010.
University of Westminster homepage
2009
Wallpaper 2010 Graduate Directory
Pikaland’s Music Monday: Jo Cheung Playlist
Sub-Studio Design Blog, October 2009
15 Minute Factory, Kiss Me Miss Me Craft Stall!!
Pikaland Summer Giveaway is here!!!!
Artkitchen “Eggs and Chicken Party”
Good to Know Project- my answer for Issue 3. Available to buy hard copy and as a download too.
Paper n Stitch shop is now alive!
Paper n Stitch member for July till August exhibition; as featured on Aqua Velvet Blog.
A very nice mention about the design of my website by Kelly Olatunji.
Alter a Magazine Project: BOOOOOOOM!
Illustration for Amelia’s Magazine Earth section
D&AD Show at Earl’s Court at the end of the month. Click on the link for more information!
End of year degree show: University of Westminster BA HONS Illustration and Graphic Information Design at the P3.
Good news, I will be part of Kioskiosk this summer selling all my greetings cards and other things in their stalls dotted around London. See me here!! (Profile and photo of me!)
My shop is now alive! Please click here for greetings card galore and other beautiful things.
Illustrations for SUPERSWEET fashion Look Book
Website graphics for SUPERSWEET shop homepage. Or go here to see the layout on their Flickr page
Sam K’s Twitter page and website
The London Graphic Centre, online gallery
notpaper blog interview or see below for my interview.
Illustration for Gala Darling blog
Pick of the day artwork for Spraygraphics blog
2008
A Japanese article about my Mini Moo Cards
Notpaper blog interview
By Aprile Elcich
February 4, 2009
I like Jo’s work because it’s pretty, which is not surprising considering she has a flickr set devoted to “all things related to birds.” A girl after my own heart! Her collages are feminine and glittery, and she uses birds and brown paper that give it a natural feeling. I’ve been featuring a lot of collagists who like to draw lately, haven’t I? I feel like the above collage is very “February,” which is why I chose it!
Name (Real or Screename): Jo Cheung
URL (Blog, Website): www.jocheung.com, www.flickr.com/photos/saint_barbie/
Location (Where are you from?): London
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: I love making the ordinary childlike, fun and playful!
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: A lot of my work is primarily handmade and sometimes overlapping with digital elements but I’m always happy to try out new things. I mainly work with observational drawings and then layers of photocopied drawings as the starting point, I’ve spent so much money over the years at college and university! I do take my own photos when I’m out and about for reference material but being messy with glue and tissue paper is what I enjoy the most! My work is primarily drawn from many things within visual culture such as fashion design and youth subculture so I like referring to a variety of magazines.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: As far as I can remember I’ve always been cutting up magazines when I was a child and it would drive my parents crazy for making so much clutter! I used to draw on everything I got my hands on as well, then when I started college I found my own way of visually communicating ideas and gradually developing my style and identity. By using stickers, sequins and found scraps of paper (or asking people to save envelopes and wrapping paper for me) it’s about the materials that evoke the idea of childhood, using what you’ve already got. Collage allows me to make the image as I’m going and there are no restrictions or being precise whereas using the computer I get a bit frustrated if I can’t do something specific or if I lose the saved work! That put me off animation as that’s what I wanted to do in the first place before I went to college. Now I’m more into making hand made products for sale like postcards and screen printed badges.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I’m an artist/ Illustrator and designer.
Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: I’ve got a distinction for Art and Design Foundation and I’m now in my final year of my BA (HONS) Illustration degree at the University of Westminster in Harrow. Considering to do an MA next year but not too sure what though.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: I like cutting up random shapes and geometric patterns to make up the backgrounds and mixing up photocopied drawings and found images then scribbling over with felt tip pens. Screen printing is awesome, I’m alright at it still learning but the outcomes are always different and unique. Having some amount of control and the process itself is so satisfying.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: For my print module I made some, erm, quite rude screen printed paper dolls with clothes and accessories. Each one had lots of loose glitter and sequins and I made the packaging as well.
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: Ah too many! On top of my head it would have to be Julie Verhoeven, Julia Pott, Chrissie Abbott , Silja Gotez, Mike Perry and many more extraordinary and talented people!
Thanks Jo!