DESIGN TYPE STORY'S I TELL MY CHILDREN.
THE CHILDREN'S STORY WITH THE MOST IMPACT ON ME WAS – "YOU KNOW MY NAME IS SIMON – AND THE THINGS I DRAW COME TRUE." THIS LITTLE LINED DRAWING WITH SIMON CLIMBING OVER THE FENCE INTO THE LAND OF CHALK DRAWINGS HELD ME SPELL BOUND. '
IT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I DECIDED TO START MY DESIGN JOURNEY.
I ALSO LIKE TO INSPIRE MY CHILDREN TO FOLLOW A DESIGN FUTURE AND THAT IS WHY I STARTED TELLING THEM STORY’S ABOUT YIP TRIP. I USE MY STORY’S TO INTRODUCE THEM TO NEW WAYS OF DESIGNING ITEMS AROUND THEM FROM FURNITURE, FUTURISTIC LIVING ENVIRONMENTS, DIFFERENT HOME DESIGNS. HOPEFULLY IN A SMALL WAY TO ALLOW THEM TO SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO BETTER DESIGN OUR PLACE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY EVOLVE MY SIMPLE IDEAS INTO THEIR OWN AND I AM ALWAYS FASCINATED BY WHAT THEIR UNRESTRICTED THOUGHT YIELDS.
I ALSO LIKE TO INSPIRE MY CHILDREN TO FOLLOW A DESIGN FUTURE AND THAT IS WHY I STARTED TELLING THEM STORY’S ABOUT YIP TRIP. I USE MY STORY’S TO INTRODUCE THEM TO NEW WAYS OF DESIGNING ITEMS AROUND THEM FROM FURNITURE, FUTURISTIC LIVING ENVIRONMENTS, DIFFERENT HOME DESIGNS. HOPEFULLY IN A SMALL WAY TO ALLOW THEM TO SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO BETTER DESIGN OUR PLACE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY EVOLVE MY SIMPLE IDEAS INTO THEIR OWN AND I AM ALWAYS FASCINATED BY WHAT THEIR UNRESTRICTED THOUGHT YIELDS.
HOPEFULLY WHEN THEY HEAD OFF INTO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT, THEY WILL BE INSPIRED TO CREATE BETTER IDEAS AND HABITATS OF THERE OWN.
BOOK SERIES 1 –THE YIP TRIP SERIES.
YIP TRIP IS A SOUTH AFRICAN BOY LIVING IN A SEASIDE VILLAGE CALLED GREBNEZIUM (MUIZENBERG BACKWARDS) HE LOVES BEACH COMBING ESPECIALLY AFTER A HUGE CAPE STORM. YIP TRIP LOVES BIG STORMS, WHICH WASH UP THE NEXT GREAT ADVENTURE. EACH STORY I HAVE WRITTEN HAS YOUNG YIP TRIP FINDING FLOTSAM AND JETSAM FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. MOST TIMES IT’S A NEW CHARACTER THAT HAS NEW INSIGHTS. A WAY TO SHOW MY KIDS THEY CAN GAIN DIFFERENT IDEAS BY INTERACTING WITH NEW PEOPLE. WITH ALL THIS XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE IN SA – ITS NOT A BAD LESSON. EACH NEW ADVENTURE HAS YIP TRIP LEARNING WAYS OF IMPROVING HIS ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY.
BOOK SERIES 1 –THE YIP TRIP SERIES.
YIP TRIP IS A SOUTH AFRICAN BOY LIVING IN A SEASIDE VILLAGE CALLED GREBNEZIUM (MUIZENBERG BACKWARDS) HE LOVES BEACH COMBING ESPECIALLY AFTER A HUGE CAPE STORM. YIP TRIP LOVES BIG STORMS, WHICH WASH UP THE NEXT GREAT ADVENTURE. EACH STORY I HAVE WRITTEN HAS YOUNG YIP TRIP FINDING FLOTSAM AND JETSAM FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. MOST TIMES IT’S A NEW CHARACTER THAT HAS NEW INSIGHTS. A WAY TO SHOW MY KIDS THEY CAN GAIN DIFFERENT IDEAS BY INTERACTING WITH NEW PEOPLE. WITH ALL THIS XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE IN SA – ITS NOT A BAD LESSON. EACH NEW ADVENTURE HAS YIP TRIP LEARNING WAYS OF IMPROVING HIS ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE 2 ROTTERS IN GREBNEZIUM AND THEY TRY AND UNSETTLE YOUNG MR TRIP AND HIS OVERSEAS GUESTS. HOWEVER YIP TRIP IS ALWAYS HELPING THEM AS WELL, EVEN THOUGH THEY TRY MESS UP HIS PLANS.
I WANT TO USE MY YIP TRIP SERIES TO SHOWCASE NEW DESIGNS. FROM FURNITURE TO NEW HOUSING CONCEPTS TO FUTURE STADIUMS AND OFFICE BLOCK BUILDINGS. NEW CONCEPTS FOR FUTURISTIC CARS AND MODES OF TRANSPORT. ITS SOMETIMES POINTLESS PUTTING NEW IDEAS IN FRONT OF HARDWIRED ADULTS BUT CHILDREN CAN ALWAYS SEE THE IMAGINED POT ENTAIL OF ANY CONCEPT. THE SERIES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STORY’S
I WANT TO USE MY YIP TRIP SERIES TO SHOWCASE NEW DESIGNS. FROM FURNITURE TO NEW HOUSING CONCEPTS TO FUTURE STADIUMS AND OFFICE BLOCK BUILDINGS. NEW CONCEPTS FOR FUTURISTIC CARS AND MODES OF TRANSPORT. ITS SOMETIMES POINTLESS PUTTING NEW IDEAS IN FRONT OF HARDWIRED ADULTS BUT CHILDREN CAN ALWAYS SEE THE IMAGINED POT ENTAIL OF ANY CONCEPT. THE SERIES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STORY’S
YIP TRIP AND THE MAGNIFICENT LIGHT MACHINE. –
YIP TRIP AND THE NING NONG NOODLE MAN.
YIP TRIP AND THE MING MONG CRYSTAL BALL.
YIP TRIP AND THE KNOCKED HEAD LION.
YIP TRIP AND THE MUNG CHIN BEAR.
YIP TRIP AND THE DING DANG DINGO
YIP TRIP AND THE MINKUS MONKUS.
YIP TRIP AND SNOEKS.
YIP TRIP AND OGALVY ONE EYE THE BABOON.
YIP TRIP AND THE YINGAL YANGAL YAK.
YIP TRIP AND THE ZINGLE ZANGLE ZEBRA
YIP TRIP AND THE MAN FROM WOOLLOOMOOLOO.
YIP TRIP AND THE KANG DANG ROO
YIP TRIP AND THE RAZ MA TAZ.
OTHER STORY'S –
THE RICKLE ROCKLE ROLLER AND THE WHIMSICAL WHITE WIDGET.
THE WRINKLE STINKLE BEETLES GREAT FISH HOEK ADVENTURES.
VILLY AMBUS VAALY AND THE GIM GOP GUMDROPS.
A HORSE CALLED LIGHTNING
SOUTH AFRICA IS FILLED WITH PEOPLE WHO FEEL THE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE. THIS STORY INTRODUCES A HORSE WHO DECIDES THAT HE WANTS TO EXPLORE A GREEN FIELD AWAY FROM HIS NOT SO PERFECT HOME AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT DECISION. IF AS ADULTS WE LEARN THAT WHEREVER WE ARE WE CAN MAKE THE MOST OF THINGS. MY CHILDREN HOPEFULLY WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS SMALL LESSON EARLY IN LIFE. ITS NOT ALWAYS YOUR SURROUNDINGS – IT CAN SOMETIMES BE YOU.
