Introducing The Japanese New Wave

I was asked to write an introduction, along with 20 fellow international illustrators, for a book entitled The New Wave Of Japanese Illustration compiled by Cristian Campos. Some spreads from which are online here. It has some amazing work in it and it doesn't make me a lurid shade of illuminous green with professional envy at all! It's well worth a look if you can get your hands on it, currently published in Spanish, French and Italian editions. Subarashii stuff!

It's Business Time

Here's a recent illustration for CIO magazine looking at how IT execs can transform their tech know-how into business skills. Suit up.

iLand

Latest illustration for Design Week for an article looking at Hyper Island digital media school in Stockholm and the dearth of similar institutions in the UK.

Monday Face

Super Clark

Gee! Clark Kent sure knew how to put a redneck in his place. Christopher Reeve ruled.

Normal For Norfolk

Enjoyed a first visit to Norfolk recently for a weekend escapade and stayed at a lovely old windmill in the quiet village of Cley-Next-The-Sea. Took the opportunity to explore and snap the Norfolk coast including  the epic sandscape of Holkham Beach and the picturesque towns of Wells-Next-The-Sea, Burnham Market and Holt. Some delicious grub and pints by roaring fires ensued but, alas, no sign of Alan Partridge.

Applied Arts Award Win

The winners for Canada's Applied Arts Photography & Illustration 2011 competition were announced today and I was chuffed to see my name on the list for the New Scientist cover and feature illo 'Urban Utopia'. Now, where's my frock.

New Jack

Update - Voting's over for me, already out for the count. Ouch, 'Adrian!' Tough crowd.
SOS! Competition entry requiring immediate attention. I've entered my recent NYC illustration, now called New Jack after a fit of the Van Peebles, into a Threadless competition to have it printed onto a Thermos and T-shirt. If you get a chance to vote then it would be much appreciated.

I'm Gonna Have Me Some Fun

Weekend message from Segeant 'Mac' Eliot, the awesome Bill Duke, from the original Arnie-tastic Predator.

Talk To Me

Here's a selection of postcards, stickers and mini business cards I recently sent out as a first wave of a self promotional push. If you've received any of these so far I'd love to hear your thoughts.

It's Aliiive!

Speaking of Action Stations we've finally put our animated work together on one handy blog, perfect for all the family! Go to it.

Cee Lo Green Promo

I can finally post about this online promo we made last year at Action Stations for Mr. Cee Lo Green and his upcoming single Bright Lights, Bigger City. It's a kaleidoscopic blast of the city at night with the song's lyrics cunningly worked into filmed and stock footage. You can watch it here at them Youtubes. It's alriiiight.

Bad Vilbs

Delta

Personal collage work inspired by an old magazine I picked up called 'Flying'.

I'm Walking Here

I've been dabbling with more self initiated work this year which has been refreshing. Here's a monochromatic collage of fractured street scenes pieced together from personal photographs, drawings and painted elements all based around the capital city of inspiration. New Yawwwk of course.

Zorin

Sketchbook time with the deliciously evil Christopher Walken as Max Zorin from the saggy Roger Moore Bond flick 'View To A Kill'. I love this guy.

What's In Store?

I've added a few more prints to the Store on my website and reduced some prices so come and have a look-see. There's also an added Request A Print feature if there's something you see on the site that you would prefer a print of. Just get in touch with your request via email on info@andy-potts.com with a description or screengrab of the image you would like and I'll see if it's available. I'll do my darnedest to accommodate you.

Editorially Speaking

The latest issue of Advanced Photoshop is running an article on editorial illustration which I've contributed some thoughts and illustrations to. It's informative stuff and features some great work by the likes of Andrew Archer and Darren Hopes. Worth a gander.

Techy

More technology themed illustration for Consumer Electronics Vision Magazine looking at the coming onslaught of Internet enabled TVs. Surf's well and truly up.

Radliness

In an attempt to blast through the January blues I took off for a long weekend of snowboarding in the Austrian Alps with my bro and a few keen cohorts. Despite the lack of recent snow the extensive Kirchberg / Kitzbuehel pistes were well groomed enough for some of us to flirt with radliness (it's in the Urban Dictionary, honest). I was barely introduced to rad personally, getting down in one piece tends to float my boat. There was some breathtaking Mount Olympus style scenery to chew on with some dramatic descents through the clouds and the hostel kept us pumped full of cheer and Jagermeister with a few tall tales of severed noses thrown in for good measure. Ahsum!