Author Archives: Laura Quick

About Laura Quick

A professional and published London based Illustrator, with a client list including The Guardian, The Independent and AnOther Magazine, Laura set up The Daily Think to showcase her own self initiated work - based on daily life. The things we see, hear and do everyday often from an amusing angle. To make life easier to swallow.

People#1: At The Swimming Baths.

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Laura Quick

Posted in #People | Tagged #laurajquick, art, busy pool, drawings of swimmers, illustrations, kids at the pool, live drawing, observational drawing, people watching, swimmers illustrations, swimming pool | 2 Comments

How I Annoyed The Fine Artist

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Laura Quick

.Another short tale about how I annoyed someone.

Posted in annoying people | Tagged angry artists, annoying an artists, annoying people, artists, commercial art, fine art, logo, non commercial art | 5 Comments

Fashion Students’ Legs

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Laura Quick

My initial idea that these young women would represent all the excitement in the future of fashion was literally ripped apart. At the knees.

Posted in opinion | Tagged chunky shoes, fashion communication and marketing degree, fashion degree, fashion marketing, ripped jeans, ripped skinnies, skinny jeans | 9 Comments

Covered.

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Laura Quick

Posted in parenting | Tagged ice cream, mess, parenting advice, three year olds | 4 Comments

The Big Blue Finger

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Laura Quick

I am not trying to be clever, it’s just how I feel. Sorry NHS, sorry public services, sorry hard working people on shit wages. Now its time for the big blue finger.

Posted in opinion | Tagged Conservative Party, conservative win, david cameron, Election2015, general, general election, rich toffs, sad day, shafted, tax avoidance is ok | 1 Comment

Modern Parenting #3: Perineal Massage. A Modern Must

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Laura Quick

Posted in eaves dropping, Middle Class Dilemma, parenting | Tagged #DoYourDuty, #RoleOfFather, Dads, Perineal massage | 4 Comments

Political Leaders and Sandwiches.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Laura Quick

A poem I wrote a little while ago regarding Thursday’s general election. I will be voting, but I will feel a little like I’m choosing a sandwich in a bad supermarket:

Posted in opinion | Tagged Conservative Party, crap sandwiches, general election, Labour party, Liberal Democrats, may elections, politics, Voting | 6 Comments

Hypnobirthing. Another Must.

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Laura Quick

A quick visualisation of my friends’ Hypnobirthing experience. #ModernBirthingMusts :

Posted in parenting | Tagged birthing ball, Childbirth, Dads, father to be, hypnobirthing, modern childbirth, modern parenting | 1 Comment

Bullshit Baffles Brains

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Laura Quick

Sounding off in Carluccio’s. a little eave’s dropping this morning confirms the bullshit motto taught to me by my Great Uncle Gilbert. (Wonderful man). Just look at that finger.

Posted in eaves dropping, opinion | Tagged bullshit, capuccino, carluccios, latte, london coffee shop, professional | 1 Comment

Today

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Laura Quick

Posted in opinion | 8 Comments