Moot is the alias of Preston based artist and designer Chris Dorning. His art work reflects the desire for a more colourful spin on life, with a real flavour of cultural diversity, inspired by his travels. He dropped us a line this week to show us some of his new work – Jester with Jacket & Lantern and Stay Tall Through Rough Times – part of a series of 5ft paintings he is currently developing. Catch up on with all Mooty’s adventures on his new blog here.

Cheap zine creators and artists Tommy Eugene Higson and Nikki Marie Jackson are  back with ‘ A Cheap Affair’ bringing together illustrators, artists, designers, crafters and fashionistas for their Christmas event! Clothes, jewellery, bags, zines and cakes, and original art such as paintings, drawings, prints will be on sale – making it the perfect place to pick up inexpensive & unique gifts for Christmas. Featuring over 20 artists, including Dollwithbigeyes, Ilk Collective, Will Gisby, Kate McLeish, One Man’s Trash, David Procter, Rag Thug Craft and Nicola Rowlands.

Ape on the Moon is the creation of London based illustrator Alex Mathers and exists to promote cutting edge illustration & design talent. Featuring sketches & artwork by a host of creatives including Ward Jenkins, Tom Hovey, Anita Herzog and Graca Brohm, the site has just been re-launched complete with a re-design and brand new online shop selling limited edition prints! Find out more here.