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Lucy Cheung (she/her) and Patrick Gildersleeves (he/him). Illustration/design duo based in Portslade, on the south coast of England. We just like making stuff. Link to our shop and other things yukfun.co.uk/insta/ It’ll be Patrick posting here usually

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YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · Aug 18

Things you can buy on our webshop

Photo of some risograph-printed greetings cards laid flat on a dark blue surface. They feature colourful illustrations of dogs, cats and people.

Photo of an off-white T-shirt with a screen printed design on it. The design is an illustration of a bear-like animal lying on its back with the word "URGH" above it in bubble writing. The design is printed in dark blue except for the bear's nose, which is pink.

Photo of a person's hand holding three vinyl stickers. Each one features a different colourful illustration. One features two animal characters riding on a large dog. Another is a big cat face. The third is a rabbit rolling its eyes and saying "NOPE".

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 2h

This Friday at Nottingham Contemporary! We'll be there selling some of our stuff.
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/pri...

Poster for a an event. It features an abstract illustraiton and these words: "Print Fair Contemporary launch evening Friday 10 October 5-8pm. Music from Tano, community paste up with the carousel x artfest, free drink to the first 100 guests, late evening access to the galleries." The colours are black, blue, white and red.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 7h

Live Draw
Thurs 9th Oct
11am-1pm BST
watch and chat on twitch and youtube

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 23h

Peachtober day 6: Strawberry

#peachtober25
#peachtober25strawberry

Photo of a white sketchbook page with a drawing in black paint on it. The drawing is of characters interacting with large strawberries. 1. person holding a strawberry above their head. 2. a group of people climbing up a strawberry. 3. a person sitting on a strawberry that is on its side. 4. a dog rabbit chomping into a strawberry.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

Our mate Celine Ka Wing Lau has designed a keycap set and it's really cute
www.thekapco.com/products/the...

Photo of a keyboard with custom keycaps. They feature hand drawn lettering and cute illustrations in bright colours.

Photo of five keycaps on a desk featuring brightly coloured illustrations of fun characters.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

Heheh

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

I really like you

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

Replying to myself to get more likes

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Matchbloc @matchbloc.bsky.social · 3d

☔ 🌦️ 🌈

Three mid-century Eastern European labels depicting rain

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Wen-Hsiu @wenhsiu.bsky.social · 1d

Peachtober Day1-3
Acorn, kite and slug.

#peachtober25 #illustration #comics

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Cat! ✌️

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! Yeah that pub looks great

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

thanks Stef! Will investigate...

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

ooh that does look good! Thank you!

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone know any decent places to eat and/or drink in Nottingham?

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 2d

Peachtober day 6: Ring

#peachtober25
#peachtober25ring

Photo of a white sketchbook page with a drawing in black paint on it. The drawing is of two animal boxers in a boxing ring with photographers and a big crowd in the background.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 2d

haha I'm familiar with this technique, I just keep forgetting to do it

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 2d

so tired of walking face first into spiderwebs

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 2d

Our schedule for the next few months!

Illustration of a small cat person with a large dog on a lead. They are looking at a list of dates pinned to a wall. The list reads: 10-12 Oct Print Fair Contemporary Nottingham, 25 Oct Glasgow Print Fair, 8 Nov, Brighton Illustration Fair, 16 Nov Crafty Fox London, 22-23 Nov Paper Daisy Hove, 30 Nov Shake Bristol, 6 Dec Paper Daisy Shoreham, 13 Dec DIY Art Market London, 14 Dec Crafty Fox London, 20 Dec Thriftmas London. The colours are sky blue, white, black and pink.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 2d

Peachtober day 5: Poppy
#peachtober25
#peachtober25poppy

Photo of a sketchbook page with 4 small drawings on it in black paint. All feature animal people in human clothing. 1. a dog person walking while holding a large poppy flower over their shoulder. 2. a woman holding a large pastry swirl with poppy seeds on the top. 3. a pickup truck with a large poppy flower in the truck bed. A mouse is driving it. 5. two mice people shaking the poppy seeds from a seedhead. One is on a platform holding it upside down, the other is helping to direct the seeds into a large barrel.

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 4d

🌷✨ shortboxcomicsfair.com ✨🌷

comic by @weisanboo.bsky.social

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 3d

Peachtober day 4: Gingham
#peachtober25
#peachtober25gingham

Photo of a white sketchbook page with a drawing in black paint on it. The drawing is of a person sitting at a sewing machine with a cat standing near them.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 5d

oh no, where are they based? They a US company?

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 5d

Peachtober day 3: Slug
#peachtober25
#peachtober25slug

Photo of a white sketchbook page with a drawing in black paint on it. The drawing is of a person crouching down to pick a slug off a marrow in a vegetable garden.

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 5d

ooh will have to watch it this weekend. Nothing like an inexpressive dog haha

YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social · 5d

Spooky! Is it worth a watch?