Emily Dumas: Eat, Sleep, Create

Eat, Sleep, Create, by Emily Dumas.
15% of the sale of this print goes to Little Kids Rock.

Emily Dumas is a graphic designer and illustrator living and working in the Boston-area. With a huge love of great design, patterns, typography, illustration and hand-made details, she launched Flowers in May in 2007. Often in her new studio or home in her office, she creates handmade goodies from prints to note cards to glass magnets.

When she’s not designing, she can probably be found at a museum, in her studio with a stack of magazines, or reading a good novel.



About the print:
Every time I begin a print, I choose a topic that has enough items to illustrate. Art supplies are such a fitting topic for me. My former studiomate also works in an art supply store, so one night we started to think of all the different items that I could use to illustrate creativity. The list was generated pretty quickly, and  Eat, Sleep, Create was created.

This print was signed and numbered by the artist. It is an archival inkjet print.

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You often illustrate collections of things. How did this become your MO?
To be honest, it happened by accident. I created Today I Feel Like Baking and the simplified color palette and illustrations worked so well together. I realized the possibilities were endless, and that I could have quite the library of illustrations to repurpose for other things.

Are you a collector? Any collections that you want to share with us?
Do records count? I got a record player for my birthday this year, so I started a little collection. I definately buy records to listen to them, but the search is always fun.



What have you been up to since we last worked together?
I opened my Etsy store and was published in my first book (Work Life 2 by Uppercase). I'm currently working on new prints, lines of invitations and other new products.

How has your work developed over the last year?
I realized that I'm confident in the direction I'm going with my work. I feel like I've really discovered my style and what I am comfortable doing.



Why did you choose to pair Little Kids Rock with your print?
I chose to pair my print with Little Kids Rock. Music education is so important, especially for young children. To me, it is a form of art that is used to express oneself. Words and sounds are just as powerful as images. Also, I’m always listening to music when I create. It brings the best out of my work.

What is inspiring you these days?
My old sketchbooks. There are so many notes and ideas that I'd forgotten about or didn't have the chance to create. Going back to look at them has sparked so many new ideas.

Emily's previous print for The Working Proof: Jam Session.