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I'm a Swedish mother (yes, despite the "dad" humor) of two who grew up in a small French village where I felt I never quite fit in. My mother is a Tarot-reading Buddhist, and my father was a Russian aristocrat. When we moved to London, I learned to worship tea and the English language. How do I like my tea? Warm and bitter but surprisingly nice, just like myself.

After a BA in Product Design and ten years in the UK, I moved back to Stockholm to work as an interior designer. And now, on my Instagram account, it's my mission to make the world a little sillier, one ridiculous pun at a time. As I mentioned earlier, I love the amazing possibilities that the English language offers to word nerds like me. I do sometimes worry that I'll run out of puns, and then I remember that there are an estimated 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. So I should be all right. At least for a coming couple of years…

I've also been on Bored Panda previously, so if you'd like to check the older collection of my works, then make sure to click here.

More info: Instagram | surrealians.com | twitter.com

The idea of doodling came to me while recovering from a cold. It was a happy accident that I discovered this style of cartooning, and therefore it is pure play for me. In this space, I can be playful and joyful, and I don't worry too much about making flawless illustrations. I share doodles and puns simply because they make me smile.

My family background is a mixed bag, so I have developed a pared-down and graphic style that is very clear and direct, accessible to everyone. At least everyone who speaks (some) English.

Playfulness is something I've rediscovered thanks to this Instagram account. It's always been important in my work and in my life, but it got shoved aside when I was too busy adulting. I think all humans are playful in childhood, but growing up, it's hard to hold onto your playfulness when life becomes chock-full of adult responsibilities. What I do now is I try to just draw in my sketchbook regularly without the pressure of posting anything, just for fun. I think perfectionism can easily kill creativity, so it's crucial to find a form for being creative that is SO small that the monster that is perfectionism isn't alerted to what you do. I call it The Smallest Thing. As in, what's the smallest thing I can do creatively to get me going.

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My various creative pursuits as an interior architect, writer, and illustrator are sometimes difficult to balance with my personal life because there simply aren't enough hours in the day. But they do inspire each other quite often because life is full of serendipity, and even an everyday situation can trigger an idea for a doodle or an illustrated story. Inversely, I'm now introducing my doodles in my work as an interior architect, and (it's not all decided yet) I'm hoping to do a mural with my black and white doodles on the interior wall of a project soon.

I have a passion for the English language and wordplay, but funnily enough, the people whose work I admire use words quite sparingly (if at all). I love the cartoonists Saul Steinberg and Sempé and also the writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. And of course, the Japanese graphic designer Shigeo Fukuda, the tattooist Michele Volpi, and the songwriting of Amy Winehouse and Leonard Cohen. And there are so many. I'll have to come back and add to the list!

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izuku midoriya
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yo know all you have to do is put straws on the sides then you don't have to pick up the bottle ever again

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best kind of trophy. Unless you're allergic to peanuts, than that's quite unfortunate.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grampa likes trying to squeak me and my sibling’s ears after baths and showers.

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the shrimp whisperer
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NOOO doNt sTrike tHem dOWnnnnnn :(( noooooo :( do not hurt the wittle meow meows :(((

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izuku midoriya
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i honestly thoght there was going to be a milk carten with arms and lags with a face

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It Sucks

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, so true, in more than one way. This is what’s killing the sea turtles, people!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These were all really cute. Not bellylaughs, but a sweet smirk.