Welcome to my blog.

I am Swedish illustrator based in Barcelona with a passion for all things inspiring, quirky and cute. On this blog I post my work (mainly illustrations) but also photos of inspiring bit and bobs that I stumble upon. You can also check out my work on my website, www.barbarataube.com.
Follow me on twitter for my latest updates @barbarataube.

I am a member of the Assosiaciò Profesional d´Ilustradors de Catalunya. www.apic.es

I hope you enjoy it!
Barbara

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Children´s Rights illustration for the Museo do Humor de Fene

I was asked by the Museo do Humor de Fene (the Humor Museum) in Galicia, Spain, http://vello.vieiros.com/museohumor/museo.html 
to contribute to their upcoming exhibition on Children´s Rights. The theme of my contribution is based on Article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child;  

"Every child has a right to relax, play and join in a wide range of activities". 

You can read more about Children´s Rights here:
http://www.unicef.org/crc/
The exhibition will not open until December, but here is a sneak peek anyway...I hope you like it. 


Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Remembering the King of Pop; a birthday doodle for Freddie Mercury



 


On the 5th of September, it would have been Freddie Mercury´s 65th birthday. He was honored by Google with a videoclip dedicated to him:

Personally, I think the video and lyrics of  "I want to break free" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM8Ss28zjcE&feature=related are just fantastic, so I have doodled him in this lovely outfit.


Saturday, 23 July 2011

A tribute doodle dedicated to Amy Winehouse

Sad news...soul queen Amy Winehouse is no longer with us... so I made a doodle of her. We all wish she would have gone to rehab...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUmZp8pR1uc

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Fashion illustrations for Spanish womenswear brand Diktons

More paper doll inspiration...I made these two fashion illustrations when working on the same summer collection as the garment drawings in the previous post for Spanish womenswear company Diktons. 

They really have that old-fashioned, hand-drawn,  paper-doll-feeling, don´t they? The dress is definitely my favourite.




Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Illustration; printed garment drawings for Diktons


I just love coloured flat drawings...maybe because they remind me of paper doll clothes. These I made for the fashion company Diktons in Barcelona. I remember I actually scanned the printed fabric we had designed and reduced it to Barbie-scale in order to make the proportions accurate.



Saturday, 25 June 2011

Illustration; Wedding Invitations

Summer is a time for weddings...and of course cute wedding invitations. Here are two examples of invitations I have designed, playing around with the silhouette of the places were the weddings took place.


Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Illustration; logo for Yāna Yoga in Barcelona

My latest illustration job; designing the logo for the yoga studio Yāna Yoga in Barcelona.