Dinosaurus - Shadow Screen

This was my submission for an opportunity found via Central Station. The brief was from Paul Kerlaff: to create a black and white pattern which could be cut from sheet form to make one of their Shadow Screens.

I created my design with the specific purpose of a screen which could be used to define/conceal a child's playspace.

Alas, my submission was unsuccessful - with feedback that the design would perhaps be more suited to print than cut sheet form. lines too thin i guess...

oh well, was fun drawing the dinosaurs......

Landlord Expo

I created this street scene for Point Creative for use on some promotional materials/literature they are producing for the Landlords Expo 2011 - the South-west's largest exhibition aimed specifically at landlords.

The image was hand drawn, scanned and converted to vector artwork, then coloured in Illustrator.

Law & Company Website

I recently designed the new website for Law & Company Decorative Living - an inspirational, lifestyle boutique in the Cotswold town of Stow on the Wold.

For the new online boutique I developed an ornately hand-drawn style with gilt-edge framing details and decorative wallpaper to create a feel which is very in-keeping with the ultra-feminine emporium, and which works alongside the existing logo.

Have a look! ... www.lawandcompany.com

The website was developed by Laura James at Kinetic Pulse, and the project was managed by Alex Astell at Manage My Website

Background Illustrations

A couple of background images I made with a low-tech feel for Shadow Industries, and a proposal they're putting together for CBBC.

A fun and exciting project - am hoping it gets off the ground!

JDRF illustrations

I was recently asked by Point Creative to work on a series of illustrations for JDRF ( Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and specifically a campaiging guide they were producing for the client.

This illustration of the Houses of Parliament is one of five illustrations i created to appear in the guide.

Intransit Man

Superhero character created for Intransit - a removals & storage company.

Specifically designed to sit along side the existing brand. I believe he is going to be appearing on the back of all their removal lorries soon - so look out for him!

Thinking Caps Exhibition

Thinking Caps is an exhibition of custom cycle caps that just opened at the Howies store in Bristol to coincide with The Bristol Bike Festival. It runs alongside a whole collection of other cool bike related artwork, until September 26th.

Pictured above is my contribution to the show, titled Freeridin' Treeridin' (modelled by the lovely teresa!), and a selection of other caps from various artists & illustrators - together they're a really fun collection - pop in for a look if you're passing...

Papa-Charlie

This is a quick sketch i did for the European Panda Project - he's called Papa-Charlie.

The project was started by Joel Millerchip and Chris Nunn - basically a flikr group of European Pandas, any medium, just have to be black and white.

See more here...

Whole Nine Yards - Business cards

These are some business cards I've just designed and had printed for Whole Nine Yards - a client I did quite a lot of illustration work for a while back.

another nice print job from Ripe Digital.

Thinking Caps

'Thinking Caps' is an exhibition of up to 100 classic cycling caps - each of a bespoke design submitted by artists and designers. The caps will be exhibited in Howies (Bristol) gallery space throughout the Bristol Bike Festival (11th - 26th September).

These are the 2 side panels of my cap, which i created using a combination of pens and sewing machine. I had great fun making it and think it is a technique i will be re-visiting for future projects.

Find out more about the Thinking Caps project here

Animals

These are some animals i was asked to create for a potential new job... you know, for kids.

Colonel Windpipe's Musical Brigade

Meet Lieutenant Tristram de Bonneville.

This is my contribution to a fun illustration project, and brainchild of uberkraaft and Lesley Barnes.

Illustrators are invited to submit characters to join their merry, magical marching band, which will eventually be put together as one huge print to be sold for charity.

Find out more about the project here:

http://colonelwindpipe.blogspot.com

http://www.flickr.com/groups/colonelwindpipe

Yoga Icons

These are a set of icons I created for Gravity, and a 'yoga-based holidays' client of theirs.

Illustration Rally

This was my contribution to the current Illustration Rally based on European Countries.

By the power of a lottery, I was allotted Azerbaijan - a country i knew very little, if anything about.

With some research, I found that in Azerbaijan there is a old tradition of fire-jumping to rid yourself of hardship. That and oil, farming, carpet- making and general political unrest...!

Ink-Dot Exhibition

The Ink-dot "Escape" show which opened on 17th June still has a few days to go (until 11th july) at the Howies store in Bristol.

... so if you're passing, pop in to see mine and 31 other artists' responses to the brief "Escape" using the set palette of 6 colours.

A really great bunch of work. Go see!

For more details visit www.ink-dot.co.uk

Racing Pigeon Wallpaper

I've just created a new pattern for Repeat-x Repeat-y. It is available to download for free, along with loads of other fun patterns from a whole host of great designers/illustrators/artists. Go see!

Super Fly Freedom Fighter

This is my submission for Kerouac's Dog, a soon-to-launch independent quarterly magazine for new writing, design, photography, fashion and creativity on general. The theme for the first issue is 'Freedom'.

The image turned out with a bit more of a sinister feel than my usual stuff. Not sure why. The sun's out and i really enjoyed doing it... just got the pens out and that's what happened. I guess freedom fighters aren't exactly chirpy..!

Monochrome was a stipulation, as the mag's going to be printed purely in black & white.

Toe Fluff

This is my character for Steve Rack's Toe Fluff exhibition project.

Given a template for the basic shape of the Toe Fluff character, artists are asked to 'customise', just get creative and do whatever...

More about the project and all the other submissions can be seen at www.toefluff.co.uk

Rosie's Armoire - online shop goes live

Rosie's Armoire is the online haven for a collection of hand-printed textiles, home accessories and gifts that are inspired by a family history of collecting and hoarding vintage linens, buttons, ephemera and old photographs.

I have designed and illustrated the new website, in a style which is very in-keeping with the products themselves, complete with hand-stitching and an array of found buttons!

The website has been built by web developer Laura James at Kinetic Pulse, using Big Cartel.

Happy Journey Collective

The Happy Journey Collective is a fun project i heard about recently on Twitter - the idea being to showcase an ongoing selection of coffin artworks from artists and illustrators around the world.

Submissions are currently being invited, with just a template for the shape of the coffin given, and the brief... do whatever!

Thought I'd have a go. this is what i came up with.

Crash and burn? or number 07 flies you straight to heaven...

Robo-Knit

 

These are a couple of pattern tiles I created for Repeat-x, Repeat-y - a site which shows a collection of amazing patterns from a whole heap of designers, illustrators and artists. The tiles can be downloaded free, for use as desktop wallpaper or whatever... go check 'em out!

Escape

This is my submission for the forthcoming Ink-dot exhibition, which opens on 17th June in the upstairs gallery space at the Howies store on Queens Road, Bristol.

As with the previous Ink-dot shows, the idea is to show off the best design and illustration talent working and creating in Bristol.

The title and brief is 'Escape', artists are invited to submit work on this theme, sticking within a set colour palette of 6 colours, plus black and white.

Wouldn't it be great if instant escape was available at the mere press of a key......

Deadly is the Female

Slightly different theme and style for me... I was asked to work on a logo for a boutique selling everything a Pin Up could need... vintage style fashion, lingerie and accessories.

The new online boutique is currently under construction and will go live soon.

The dog belongs to the owner of the shop - he is a Hairless Chinese Crested called Gomez.

Bounce...

A set of 3 characters I designed for Gravity - a supremely creative, Bristol-based agency - who were working on some packaging options for a new brand of superfoods. These were to make up an illustration-based solution, with a concept of fun, energy & vitality.

In the end, the client went with one of their other nicely designed options. Oh well, was still fun to work on...

Smart Playground

My design for a collaborative art project inspired by Smart.

Watch this space!

People I've never met, conversations I've never had...

This was my submission for an up-coming book from Nowbrow, on the theme "People I've never met, conversations I've never had". Artists/illustrators were invited to submit 2 images - 1 of a person you've never met and another of a conversation you've never had.

Amongst other things, I've never met a South American birdman (or any other nationality for that matter) and i've never spoken spanish to a houseplant.

Not surprisingly, from the masses of entries my work wasn't selected. It was still fun trying though, maybe next time....

All the other submissions can be seen here on flickr

Rosie's Armoire - Phase One

Trading as Rosie's Armoire, designer/maker Helen Ashworth has created a collection of contemporary textiles inspired by the contents of a vintage armoire -  assembled artwork and handmade items using a mix of stitch and print techniques. She has been exhibiting at trade shows and selling through various retail outlets but is soon to launch a new e-commerce site.

I was asked to design a new logo and business cards initially, and then carry this through to stickers which would be used for packaging, before moving on to design the website.

The business card uses the chosen logo, from a number of designs I created. The button icons are derived from a page of sketches i did initially, shown below.

bGorgeous website goes live!

I have recently designed the website for bGorgeous - a new creative hair and make-up service based in the South West, offering professional styling for weddings and special occasions.

The site was built by Laura James, a brilliant Bath-based Web Developer.

The website can be viewed here www.bgorgeousmakeup.com

High 5

bGorgeous website

Sneaky peek of a website I'm designing for dianne jamieson who will soon be providing a new make-up and hair service under the name "b gorgeous"

I have also designed business cards in this delicate illustrative style.

One Colour WNY

 

This is a one colour version of an illustration i'd done previously for the Whole Nine Yards new brand/website (see earlier posts).

Was a bit of an epic to re-draw as a single colour...!

Will be going on the back of hoodies and t-shirts at the end of the month..... nice.