My final self initiated project has been the creation of concept, design and illustration of ‘The Alfred Hitchcock Gentlemen’s Hamper’: a proposed product inspired by quintessential English expat Alfred Hitchcock, and his well documented taste for Fortnum & Mason hamper selections.
The proposed product is a lunch-hamper that includes a pork pie, cheese, crackers, chutney jars and a bottle of Bordeaux all adorned with images of Hitchcock in suitably expressive poses. Together with his personalised directors chair and picnic furniture, and a filmic aid by way of the mesmerising Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in ‘To Catch a Thief’ (1955).
As an exhibit – suitable for a window display- this eludes an idyllic atmosphere for any British diner in need of some luxurious home comforts.