BARKERS FOR DOGS
Agency: Handsome Brands
2014 / 2016
In 2014 the London-based agency Handsome Brands commissioned me to work on a series of watercolored dog illustrations for the brand Barkers for Dogs.
As often happens to me, it all started from a personal project I shared online.
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![sausage-dog1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sausage-dog1140px.png)
![sausage-dog1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sausage-dog1140px.png)
Sausage Dog
(2009)
I made this cute jumping dachshund as a personal project in 2009.
Since then it went viral, generating as many copycat rip-offs as interesting jobs like this one.
The first part of the project involved designing 7 dogs connected with the shop's main sections: spa, grooming, nutrition, accessories and bedding.
![barkers_sketches_for_website](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_sketches_for_website.gif)
![barkers_sketches_for_website](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_sketches_for_website.gif)
I watercolored the final illustrations
on different layers to make it easier for the designers to edit them.
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![barkers_dachshund1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund1140px.png)
![barkers_dachshund1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund1140px.png)
![barkers_spaniel1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Spaniel1140px.png)
![barkers_spaniel1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Spaniel1140px.png)
![barkers_whippet1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Whippet1140px.png)
![barkers_whippet1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Whippet1140px.png)
![barkers_mongrel1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_Mongrel1140px.png)
![barkers_mongrel1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_Mongrel1140px.png)
![barkers_terrier1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Terrier1140px.png)
![barkers_terrier1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Terrier1140px.png)
![barkers_sleeping_dog1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Sleeping_dog1140px.png)
![barkers_sleeping_dog1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Sleeping_dog1140px.png)
The illustrations have been used on the website, to promote the store and to decorate the windows and interior design.
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![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo01](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo01.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo01](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo01.png)
![barkers_macbookpro](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_macbookpro.png)
![barkers_macbookpro](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_macbookpro.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo03](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo03.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo03](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo03.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo05](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo05.jpg)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo05](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo05.jpg)
![barkers_1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_1540px.png)
![barkers_1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_1540px.png)
![barkers_ipad](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_ipad.png)
![barkers_ipad](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_ipad.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo02](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo02.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo02](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo02.png)
![barkers_window_poster_graphic](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Window_Poster_Graphic.jpg)
![barkers_window_poster_graphic](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Window_Poster_Graphic.jpg)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo06](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo06.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo06](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo06.png)
I was also asked to draw a sketched version of two funny dogs to be used for cards and packaging.
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![barkers_sketches_for_website02](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_sketches_for_website02.jpg)
![barkers_sketches_for_website02](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_sketches_for_website02.jpg)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo04](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo04.png)
![barkers_giuliasagramola_photo04](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_GiuliaSagramola_photo04.png)
![barkers_bags](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/barkers_bags.png)
![barkers_bags](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/barkers_bags.png)
Over the years I've been regularly called upon to create new illustrations.
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![barkers_dachshund_sleeping_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund_sleeping_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_dachshund_sleeping_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund_sleeping_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_dachshund_sleeping1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund_sleeping1540px.png)
![barkers_dachshund_sleeping1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund_sleeping1540px.png)
![barkers_spaniel_sleeping1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_spaniel_sleeping1540px.png)
![barkers_spaniel_sleeping1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_spaniel_sleeping1540px.png)
![barkers_spaniel_sleeping_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_spaniel_sleeping_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_spaniel_sleeping_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_spaniel_sleeping_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_labrador1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Labrador1540px.png)
![barkers_labrador1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Labrador1540px.png)
![barkers_labrador_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Labrador_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_labrador_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Barkers_Labrador_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_muddy_dog_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_muddy_dog_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_muddy_dog_sketch1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_muddy_dog_sketch1540px.gif)
![barkers_muddy_dog1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_muddy_dog1540px.png)
![barkers_muddy_dog1540px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_muddy_dog1540px.png)
Thank you
for reading till here!
![barkers_dachshund_tiny1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund_tiny1140px.png)
![barkers_dachshund_tiny1140px](https://www.giuliasagramola.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barkers_dachshund_tiny1140px.png)