Black Hole Trouble

Here's a recent illustration for a Nature Magazine article on what might happen if you ever find yourself staring into a Black Hole. Would you be crushed or burnt to a crisp? Hmmm, the agony of choice.

Glamping Matilda

Here's an overdue post on a recent Easter getaway to Pembrokeshire, Wales for a spot of chilly glamping. We spent a long weekend in the cosy converted truck 'Matilda' set in the woodlands of a nearby working farmhouse. A spot of country and coastal strolling by day with log fires and whiskey by night. T'rrific.

The Queen Of Cuba

Here's an enjoyable cover and feature commission for Washington Post Magazine on the little-known American spy Ana Montes, who leaked huge amounts of top secret intel to Cuba for nearly 20 years before capture. The article, by Jim Popkin, is a fantastic read and it was a thoroughly rewarding job all-round. More of these please.

Skullduggery

Here's a re-imagined film poster design for the 1965 Peter Cushing horror The Skull. It will be exhibited in the 'Art Of Horror' show, part of a of a Cushing centenary celebration at The Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre, Whitstable. Prints are available from the brand new online shop here.

Out To Launch

We have lift-off. The new site is now live in orbit around the planet interwebs. Prepare to engage. I'm commemorating the occasion with this space-age illustration for Imagination Magazine titled 'The Next Step In The Final Frontier'. Hope you enjoy.

Lost In The Clouds

Here's my latest illustration for New Scientist and an article looking at what happens to our digital possessions and memories in the mysterious internet cloud. In other news, my new web site should be appearing from said cloud very soon, keep em' peeled.

The Older Network

Apologies for the lack of posts recently, folks. Amongst the usual workload I've been having a little revamp of Pottsville including the construction of a brand new website that will be launching soon. Until then here's the latest illustration work for Nominet Trust's provocation papers looking at how online innovations can support and enhance social care for older people.

Moving Bowie

I worked on an interesting little animation project recently for Intercity bringing their Bowie type treatment to life in a number of ways. The design was created to form part of a typographic screenprint for the V&A's upcoming Bowie Is exhibition, more of which you can read about on the Creative Review blog here.

The Brits

It was all about The Brit Awards last week and I was commissioned by Warner Brothers to create this illustration celebrating their nominees this year. Muse, Michael Bublé, The Black Keys and Stooshe were given the Union Jack treatment with the Damien Hirst designed award taking centre stage.

Tarty Tango

I was thinking about the late, great character actor Brion James the other day, of Blade Runner ('Let me tell you about my mother') and Southern Comfort fame, so chose to draw him in one of his lesser, wobbly accented roles. He plays a comically aggressive 'limey' called Requin in the bromantic action-fest Tango & Cash with one of the lamest cocker-ney drawls put to film. Here he addresses a cross-dressing Sly Stallone as 'Tarty Tango' before being sent back to 'f*cking Maggie and f*cking England'... or something.

HR And The City

Here's a cover and spot illustrations for HR Magazine for an article on how HR can build the City up into a responsible employer once more. Always good to work on an illustration featuring the ever-changing London skyline.

Monkeying For Film

The folks at the fledgling La Guarimba International Film Festival asked me to contribute a poster design for their first outing in the small town of Amantea, Italy later in the year. The brief handed out to artists was to create a monkey-centric poster, the creature of choice for the festival. So I put the brush pen to paper and conjured up an ape before settling on the final chimp drawing along with some hand-rendered type. I then hung around and treated myself to a banana and some nuts. Enjoyable all round.

Tech Two

Here are a couple of recent technology related editorial commissions. Firstly a piece on erasing yourself from the internet for PC Pro Magazine and a more fantastical take on technology and connectivity at trade shows for Exhibitor Magazine.

Portfolio Interview

I'm getting grilled about my illustration career in a Portfolio Interview entitled Make Impact With Colour in this month's Advanced Photoshop on the shelf now.

Winter Escapades

Here's a little photography from recent Winter breaks. First up are a couple of lovely sunsets from Porthmeor beach taken during a cosy Christmas week in St. Ives, Cornwall. Followed by some shots from a great week of snowboarding in Morzine, France, staying at one of the fantastic Riders Refuge chalets. Cobwebs well and truly blown away.

Disaster Zone

Here's a recent commission for Nature Magazine looking at a few of the lovely ways we could be wiped out by natural catastrophes including super volcanoes, tidal waves, solar flares and fungus! Lock your doors.

The Bear Facts

Here's a meaty editorial commission to kick off 2013. It's three double page spread illustrations for a Backpacker Magazine feature on the The Truth About Bears. It covers the mystery Grizzlies of the North Cascades,  Black Bears in Southern Texas and what to do when one lunges at you - stand your ground and pepper spray it to pieces apparently.

Merry Chrimbo

Have a good one folks and see you in '13!

ABRSM In Theory

Here's the latest work for ABRSM and their Music Theory Past Papers 2012 books. Nice to be able to work in monochrome for a change and give the old retinas a rest from colour strain.

Rio Three Ways

Here are some test illustrations I worked up for some Brazilian themed packaging that didn't quite make it to market. There are three colourful interpretations of Rio De Janeiro, the thrill of Carnival, the buzz of the big city and the calm of the beaches.