Block Magazine

Prototype Snowball Making Machine by Chrissie for Block Magazine- Winter Issue. Photography by Lydia Whitmore.

Guardian Weekend

Cover and DPS illustrating extracts from Jon Ronson's book 'So You've Been Publicly Shamed', focusing on the consequences of public shaming through social media.

Photography by Lydia Whitmore. Art Direction by Maggie Murphy. 

Shinebright Wrapping Gallery

Commissioned by Outline Artists Lucy and Chrissie teamed up to print 40 metres of wrapping paper for Vitamin Water's Shinebright Pop-Up Wrapping Gallery.

Saving Joule

The first glimpse of our new forthcoming animation project. 'Saving Joule' is a 12 min short film following a robots' quest to power his ship and rejoin his lost fleet.

TOYS Exhibition

I have some pieces on show at the TOYS exhibition at The Christmas Steps Gallery, Bristol, from the 12th-22nd November, along with over 30 artists and illustrators. All work will be for sale for the duration of the show, with all money made supporting The Wallace & Gromit Grand Appeal - The Bristol Children's Hospital Charity. The exhibition is created and curated by David McMillan, Jayde Perkin and Ed Cheverton.

Paper Cut - The Exhibition Extended

Paper Cut - The Exhibition has been extended until the 2nd November so there's still time to make it down there if you haven't had a chance already.

Recent Work

I recently completed a campaign for AT&T with BBDO New York, some commissions for Newsweek and a piece about London lost property.

10,000 Ways That Won't Work

Prototype-making workshop

For one day at the Paper Cut exhibition at The Proud Archivist, I challenged all budding inventors to create a prototype for an invention that doesn’t yet exist. What machine or device would improve the world, enhance your life, solve a problem or grant a wish?

A host of incredible prototypes were created including a Lost Toy Finder, an Aremac (reverse camera that turns photos into reality), two Money Making Machines, a mechanical Carrot Cut Machine and Happiness Button, the Time Stop device, a Tickling Machine (for burglars), the i-Fire-U splurge gun that seeks out its victims, The Cloud (time machine), a Mixella (device that combines two things into one) and a Party Robot (see above).

See more here.

Thanks to Nick White for all his amazing help and prototype technical know-how!

10,000 ways that won’t work

Prototype-making workshop with Chrissie Macdonald.

A prototype is a first or preliminary version of a device, machine or product from which other forms are developed.

Thomas Edison, co-inventor of the first commercially viable light bulb, is said to have developed thousands of prototypes in the process: ‘I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.’

Sam Born made history in 1916 with his machine that mechanically inserts sticks into lollipops, George de Mestral made it possible for me to put on my own trainers as a child when he invented Velcro in 1948, and my five-year-old nephew has big plans for the cuddling machine that will never let you go.

I challenge all budding inventors to create a paper prototype for an invention that doesn’t yet exist. What machine or device would improve the world, enhance your life, solve a problem or grant a wish?

Come along to Paper Cut: The Exhibition at The Proud Archivist this Sunday 14th Sept between 10am-4pm to accept my challenge, pick up some paper and see where it takes you!

Sign up for the workshop here.

Above: Boy Detection Device for enhancing life at Secondary School (for Girls).

Photography by Jess Bonham.

Paper Cut Talk

I'm one of eight artists from the Paper Cut exhibition talking about my work on Thursday 4th September at The Proud Archivist. The evening is from 6.30-9pm, and you can buy tickets for £5 here.

Paper Cut Exhibition Workshops

I'll be holding a workshop at Paper Cut: The Exhibition on Sunday 14th September at The Proud Archivist, so drop by between 10am-4pm to create a paper prototype of your own invention. You can sign up for it as well as other workshops taking place throughout the duration here.

Paper Cut Exhibition

I'll be one of 25 artists and illustrators exhibiting work at Owen Gildersleeve's Paper Cut exhibition at The Proud Archivist Gallery on Regents Canal, London from 28th August - 25th September. There will be original artworks and prints for sale, as well as curated talks, workshops and events throughout the show.

Prototypes - Circa 1988-1993

Prototypes for enhancing life at Secondary School (for Girls) exhibited at Kids in the Halls! at the House of Illustration as part of their Housewarming season. 
Signature Forging Apparatus / Boy Detection Device / Instant Data Headset
Event curated by The Concept Lounge.
Photography by Jess Bonham.

Pick Me Up Graphic Arts Festival

I collaborated with Studio EMMI on the visual identity and three dimensional elements integrated throughout the exhibition space of this annual event at Somerset House celebrating contemporary graphic art, design and illustration.
More here. Photography by Jess Bonham.

Paper Cut

Chrissie is one of 25 illustrators and artists featured in Paper Cut, a book by Owen Gildersleeve exploring the contemporary world of papercraft art and illustration, out today. http://www.owengildersleeve.com/portfolio/paper-cut/

Secret 7" Revealed

For the third year running we created one-off 7" sleeves for Secret 7" sold in aid of War Child.

From the top: Chrissie Macdonald's sleeves for Roxy Music 'Virginia Plain' & Massive Attack 'Karmacoma', Andrew Rae's sleeves for T-Rex 'Get It On' & Roxy Music 'Virginia Plain', Miles Donovan's sleeve for T-Rex's 'Get It On', Spencer Wilson's sleeve for Jake Bugg 'Strange Creatures'.

Do Something

Chrissie created the latest cover of The Guardian's Do Something magazine with photographer John Short. The monthly magazine, art directed by Chris Clarke, is a guide to stretching your horizons and learning new skills for free.

Ladies & Gentlemen at Zetter Hotel

I've designed some new Ladies & Gentlemen figures, hand turned in London which are currently on display and for sale in the Zetter Hotel bar lounge, now extended until Sunday 21st July.

Secret 7"

For the 2nd year running we have designed a series of one-off  7"sleeves for Secret 7" which are being sold in aid of Art Against Knives. Nas, Public Enemy, Elton John and Nick Drake are just some of the recording artists involved this year.

An exhibition of the sleeves at Mother, 10 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DD opens on the weekend of April 13/14th, 10am - 6pm. The following weekend (on Record Store Day) April 20th, they will be available to purchase through to close on Sunday.

The Private view on Thursday 11th April will see a special 'Heavy Pencil' event with djs and live art from Andrew Rae, Pete Fowler, Jim Stoten and more.

Chrissie Macdonald

New website from Chrissie Macdonald
www.chrissiemacdonald.co.uk