At Buttercrumble, we’re committed to harnessing the power of design and illustration to help brands educate, engage and entertain their audiences. We achieve this through immersive illustration experiences and creative activations, adding a touch of magic!

In 2018 and 2019, we were invited to deliver our trendy live illustration service, supporting the launch of two new Seasalt Cornwall stores in  Lytham and Lincoln. We were thrilled to receive an invite to illustrate at Meadowhall, Sheffield.

Traditional retail has faced a barrage of challenges from the expansion of e-commerce to COVID-19. Now, in 2022, retail is preparing for the onslaught of a recession. Business consultants, like Deloitte, have been monitoring the decline and report an ongoing downturn since 2008. So, what’s next for the high-street?

To celebrate the launch of the new Seasalt Cornwall store in Lincoln, we were invited to create a buzz with our stylish, live illustration.

We had such a fantastic time and thanks so much to everyone who popped by to receive an illustrated portrait. We hope you enjoy them! They are always a pleasure to create. The new Lincoln store is looking beautiful and situated within the newly redeveloped Cornhill Quarter. It's definitely worth a visit.

York Fashion Week 2018 (by Fashion City York) was a stylish week-long festival celebrating fashion and creativity across one of our favourite cities, York. When we first discovered this, we were eager to get involved and it’s lovely to now be a part of the festivities! One way we’ve been contributing to the magic is through live illustration. We were delighted to be asked to illustrate portraits at the VIP Launch Party at Marks & Spencer.

Whilst at the party, we interacted with local bloggers, entrepreneurs, fashion designers, stylists, makeup artists... the list goes on and on! Everyone loved socialising and celebrating. Our live illustration offered respite for those in need of a sit down! Those that did sit with us, had a lovely experience receiving a bespoke portrait drawn by us live on the night. Our favourite part of the process is seeing the guests’ faces light up as they receive their illustrations. 

It was a joy to return to basics last Sunday and enjoy the love and effort which goes into writing an old-fashioned letter. We had the perfect workshop venue (Anthropologie, Leeds) and loveliest guests to collaborate with too!

By working with the creative lifestyle brand, Anthropologie, we created a supportive environment where participants penned letters that combined words, collage and illustration before securing in an equally beautiful envelope. Their happy mail was then ready to pop in the post!