Cara Jane Diffey is a high-spirited and hardworking artist, illustrator and designer hailing from the bustling internal west in Sydney.
Born and raised on the sandy shores of Coffs Harbour, Cara’s work is commonly influenced by the surf, skate and road scenes and underground tradition.
With massive colors, daring strains and a complete lot of creativity, Cara can take any thought and placed on a novel spin. She was the right inventive to faucet on the shoulder for a refresh of our much-loved Monsoon mix.
How would you describe your inventive self-discipline?
Enjoyable and thrilling. I actually get pleasure from what I do and getting the chance to attract enjoyable stuff at all times makes it much more satisfying.
The place would we probably discover your work?
Through the years, I’ve accomplished a variety of murals throughout industrial and personal areas. These days, I’ve been working with breweries on their merchandise and beer labels – which has been tremendous enjoyable! Packaging is at all times a great time!
Inform us about your model…
My model is daring and vibrant. I at all times love utilizing black outlines with pinks, blues, oranges and purples. Throw a little bit of teal in there and they might be my high 5 hues. I did strive utilizing solely black and white a couple of years again, however I couldn’t assist however throw some color in there!
How did you find yourself doing what you do?
The extra work you create and put on the market, the extra alternatives you appear to get in return. I believe it boils all the way down to making a portfolio through the years, having fun with the work that you simply put on the market, and one thing at all times appears to return alongside once more. Till now, once I jinx myself…
Describe the area the place you wish to work…
I’m the happiest working in my workplace area. I’ve all of the inspiration round me that I would like. I like nothing greater than plugging in my head telephones, placing on a podcast or present and simply sketching away – even when it’s only for half an hour. After I haven’t had the chance to do this in a couple of days or perhaps a week, I actually crave that. It’s my zen, glad area.
What’s the story behind your art work for the DC espresso bag?
The temporary for the bag was to create an illustration impressed by the model of bean and the place the beans come from. Basically, the monsoon climate exposes the beans to the weather which supplies them a very distinctive flavour. I like drawing waves…and skulls… so throw them collectively and increase!
Why do you imagine it’s vital to specific your self creatively?
Expressing myself creatively provides me a way of calm amongst the chaos of life. I actually love getting misplaced in an illustration or an thought. I’m usually probably the most inventive within the mornings once I’m strolling our canine. Now we have a stroll that we do by the water and it’s my favorite approach to begin the day. I usually watch the dawn and have heaps of concepts that actually kick begin my creativity for the day. Then once I get an opportunity to sketch, they’re all able to go in my thoughts. Generally if I don’t get the possibility in the course of the day to sketch one thing, I usually can’t cease desirous about it till I do.
What concepts assist outline your particular person lifestyle or your work?
I wish to dwell by the notion that if I work onerous, and luxuriate in what I create, then good issues will come. It’s simple to work onerous whenever you actually love what you do. If I might draw all day day-after-day for the remainder of my life, I’d be so stoked!
What’s your dream temporary or mission?
Truthfully, a dream temporary or mission is when a consumer comes alongside and needs one thing that I like doing i.e skulls, skateboarding, browsing associated, bones and many others. This one would qualify as a dream mission ☺
How do you are taking your espresso?
Double shot with Oat Milk. Scrumptious.
