Lab Partners – retro perfection!
August 3rd, 2009
Geeez, I’m going a bit crazy with the blogging today (procrastinating you could say) but I just found these guys and their work has got me excited like I haven’t been for ages! Lab Partners are a creative duo based in San Francisco who work wonders with the gocco printer. They sell their hand printed
Pattern Designs for ASDA
August 3rd, 2009
At last I can now share with you a job I completed a few months ago. Elmwood commissioned me on behalf of ASDA (huge supermarket chain, for all you non UK visitors) They needed new artwork for their own brand facial tissues. The first pics show the cube box design followed by the flat box
Digital Bloom
August 2nd, 2009
If ever you should take a fancy to one of my patterns you now have the option to download a file to brighten up your pc/mobile or any other type of screen or digital display. Digital Bloom provides a quick and affordable way to personlise your gadgets with digital artwork. I shall be updating my
Vintage Tea Break
July 16th, 2009
As mentioned in the previous post, I was looking for a few references of vintage ceramics; the image below is one of the resulting illustrations. This is a theme I really love so there will be more to follow, also planning to do a few prints featuring vintage ceramics.
Packaging
July 13th, 2009
Following some work I did for Wallmart and Asda earlier in the year, I wanted to develop more ideas for decorative packaging. This time I wanted to focus on food products so here are three ideas I had for common flavours that could be applicable to several edible products such as tea or confectionary. All
Latest illustration
June 19th, 2009
Just thought I would share the latest image I’ve uploaded to my online portfolio. This wholesome family are here representing the conscientious recyclers of modern Britain. Don’t they make it look like fun too! Even the family pet joins in. I felt that I needed to update my folio with images based on simple concepts
Don’t Forget Father’s Day
June 18th, 2009
It’s Fathers Day this Sunday 21st, here in the UK. I’ve just spent ages scouring the web for some inspiring vintage Fathers Day or Dad related illustration or design but I didn’t find anything suitable which was a bit disappointing. I was about to give up with today’s post when I remembered some greetings card
Etsy – Miss Brigette
June 11th, 2009
In the process of forming my Etsy store (it is coming along-gradually) I came across the delightful prints of missbrigette’s shop. These are all from original gouche paintings and collages and they sell at such fantastic prices too. Her style, colour palette and quirky subjects are all so mid-century and right up my street!
Wonderful mid-century illustration
June 5th, 2009
I’m one of many Miroslav Sasek admirers and I am trying to build my own collection of his series of illustrated childrens travel books. Each book gives a charming introduction to various cities of the world from a child’s point of view; what a great assignment. The ‘This Is..’ series was originally printed in the
Coming To America
June 2nd, 2009
No not that silly ’80s Eddie Murphy flick – my illustration work has been selected by 3×3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration to feature in their showcase. They call it a magazine but it’s actually more like a high quality soft back book and it’s out 3 times a year. Distributed mostly throughout the States but