Stellar Competition

Here's a commission for Al Majalla on the international race to conquer space and whether it could become the next major conflict zone. I love a cosmic illustration so really enjoyed modelling the various rockets in Cinema 4d and experimenting with dynamic camera angles and compositions. For the spot illustrations I designed a key-shaped space station, opening the door to militaristic opportunities, and an unusual shaped composition looking at the importance of satellite control in the potential war zone. The illustrations were also beautifully animated by Ayoub Hadir for Al Majalla. Thanks again to Sara Loane for the commission. See more work for Al Majalla on the site here.

Smash And Grab

Here's a recent cover and feature illustration for The Journalist magazine on the theme of the 'Smash and Grab' tactics of picture agency copyright enforcers. An interesting subject matter to be sure and one that I found challenging to conceptualise. The brief called for me to visually represent the receiving of unexpected and hefty fee demands many years after posting a copyrighted stock photo, often unawarely. I tried out a few initial visuals, some playing with the theme of the all-seeing AI bots that scour the internet for image usage, which I've included here. The fist holding a demand seemed to convey the intimidating nature of the copyright enforcement and was chosen to develop further for the final. I'm pleased with how it turned out. You can see more work for The Journalist on my site here.