speak of elephants christmas present tshirt

A present for the other half made using tshirt pens.

postcards to alphaville project // holly from badlands illustration

I recently discovered this fantastic project after finding out about Édition BIOGRAFIKTION - a fantastic 3 piece illustration collective through NoBrow, and through a link from Ana Albero’s website discovered Postcard To Alphaville which is a project dedicated to illustrating characters from cult classic films. Comprising of the work of around 50 illustrators (so far) including Edition Biografiktion, the creator / curator Paul Paper (great name) is planning on collating the images into book format. It’s a wonderful website to browse through, so many different illustrative styles and ways of working, just grand. I was thrilled to be accepted as a contributor and we agreed that I would illustrate Sissy Spacek’s character Holly from the 1973 American crime-chase classic ‘Badlands’. Paul is still looking for submissions, so visit postcardstoalphaville.net if you’re an illustrator / artist / creative and want to get involved.

pop-up brighton show // zero // exhibition photos

It’s safe to say the opening of Zero, an exhibition of work by Fishboy, Jim McElvaney, Hugo Jones and myself on 2 December was a success thanks to the fantastic hard work and enthusiasm of the PopUpBrighton, transforming a disused empty space next to Brighton’s pier into a space for creativity.

Pop up Brighton has recently been featured in Brighton’s local newspaper The Argus (below) and the full article can be read online, here. As well as on various websites including The AOI, Creative Boom and Design Juices. The second exhibition ‘No 1′ which features over 30 artists, illustrators and designers is open daily, noon til 5pm up until 21 December. For more information visit www.popupbrighton.com

 

house & garden magazine // new zealand gourmet travel map // editorial

It was a pleasure to create an illustration for House & Garden’s Gourmet Travel supplement with their January 2012 issue. The article takes the reader on a food and wine tour through some of New Zealand’s most beautiful and exciting places. 

Upcoming Show This Friday – Pop-Up Brighton

 

 

I am excited and flattered to be taking part in Pop-Up Brighton’s upcoming exhibition entitled Zero, in their temporary sea front gallery positioned next to the iconic Palace Pier in the heart of Brighton. Accompanied by an eclectic mix of Brighton’s most exciting artists / illustrators: Fishboy, Hugo Jones & Jim McElvaney.

 

Exhibition preview opening night // Fri 2nd Dec 6.oo – 9.oo

Open to public // 11.00 – 5.00 // 03.12.11 until 14.12.11.

Twitter // @popupbrighton

Website // www.popupbrighton.com  

 

Find us at // Brighton Seafront, right on the beach

(left of the pier) BN2 1ET

 

 

 

 

wall art from pizzafiktion

great shows to go see: RCA secret

The Royal College of Art is holding an exhibition of 2900 postcards – the work of over 1000 RCA students and graduates, including the likes of Grayson Perry, David Bailey, Yoko Ono and Tracy Emin, each artist works on up to three postcards which are then displayed anonymously. Each can be purchased at a price of only £45 and all profits go to RCA student bursaries. I found the show intriguing, with everything from beautiful and grotesque, plain and outrageous to political and naive. Above are a few of the postcards that I admire. 

For more information visit the RCA Secret. 

great shows to go see: pizzafiktion

  

Edition Biografiktion – a triplet of fantastic illustration collaborates from Berlin are exhibiting at The Old Shoreditch Station Bar. Great use of minimal colours and screenprint & conceptually rich and beautiful. 

More info can be found here.

great shows to go see: katja spitzer

Berlin based illustrator Katja Spitzer at The Book Club – Shoreditch. A fantastic collection of work – I would recommend going at a quieter time than a busy Saturday though so you can have a good look at the framed pieces on the walls as well as the beautiful wall murals. 

GQ magazine // editorial illustration // olympics

Yesterday I realised December’s issue of GQ was out with my editorial commission for Ed Smith’s article ‘England Expects (Too Much)’ which discusses England’s Olympian’s pro’s and con’s in relation to the upcoming 2012 Olympics; ‘We’re sport’s Jack of all trades, but which of the nation’s teams should be sent off?’ So I’m going to share with you the process from start to finish.

Mock-up of how final illustration will look…The finished illustration, after collaging, constructing, photographing & editing…

The final illustration in context in GQ magazine…