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.

Thatcher’s funeral. Some of the onlookers:

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Laura Quick

I went to St Paul’s with my sketchbook during the funeral service of Baroness Thatcher yesterday. It was interesting to listen and look at the people there, and what they were saying. A very diverse crowd to say the least. … Continue reading →

Posted in opinion | Tagged Baroness Thatcher, Conservatives, Funeral, humour, illustration, Jesus, Laura Quick, london, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher's funeral, St Paul's Cathedral | Leave a comment

Unusual Commuter Combos.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Laura Quick

Old Street is proving to be a great spot for cyclist style watching. Today, it was Wendy James (ish) with a hoodie/Helmet combo, hot pants, fishnets, jogging shoes and fluro pink hi-vis socks pulled to their limits. She was also … Continue reading →

Posted in cyclists, opinion | Tagged art, Bicycle helmet, Cycling, Fashion and That, Helmet, humour, illustration, Laura Quick, london, Old Street, Wendy James | Leave a comment

WonderWoman in Shoredtich

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Laura Quick

I cycled behind WonderWoman through Old Street today. The cars had to drive on the other side of the road to avoid touching her billowing cape, and I thought she had decent control given her enormous platforms and the deep … Continue reading →

Posted in cyclists, opinion, Trendy | Tagged Cyclists, Fashion and That, humour, illustration, Laura Quick, london, satire, Wonder Woman | 4 Comments

IT’S MINE!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Laura Quick

Kids like owning stuff. They especially like owning stuff if someone else already has it.

Posted in parenting | Tagged humour, illustration, Kids, land of kids, ownership, Parenting, satire | Leave a comment

Little Angels: #2

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura Quick

Posted in opinion | Tagged Kids, love, Parenting | Leave a comment

Iconic Spectacle Wearer

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura Quick

Posted in opinion | Tagged glasses, Heston Blumental, il, spectacles, vision express | Leave a comment

It’s all in the bleach

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Laura Quick

Forget the tea leaves. Judging from the pattern made by bleach on my BEAUTIFUL cashmere cardigan this morning whilst cleaning the loo (I know, I am very glamorous, cleaning the loo in cashmere) I think I am definitely in for … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Laura Quick

For those of you who live in Hackney there is a kids easter egg hunt at this Sunday’s Chatsworth Road Market. Here is one of the eggs I have done for the it. They are all based on Hackney’s creature … Continue reading →

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Farmhouse Fashion Forecast #3 By Sami Shetland-LeDuc. S/S’13

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Laura Quick

Posted in Farmhouse Fashion Forecast | Tagged farm animals, Fashion and That, fashion forecast, Half Moon Nails, humour, illustration, manicure, pony, S/S'13, satire | Leave a comment

The goriest shoot I have ever seen

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Laura Quick

Posted in opinion | Tagged Catherine Losing, Food, Iain Graham, illustration, satire, The Gourmand | Leave a comment