MAY 12: CRUST TYPO WALL

Back in May I was commissioned by Kancho Creative and their client Crust restaurant to come up with a typographic wall for the upstairs of the newly created pizzeria in Shirley, Solihull.  The theme was vintage Italia and pizza facts.  I got to work on designing a graphic that would span the 6 metre wall.  The wall was hand drawn by my trusty posca pens and a few splashes of coloured emulsion.  All in all it took 87 hours, and completed in time for the opening thanks to the help of my wonderful friends and family.

See what you think. Click on the images to enlarge

MARCH 12: CULTURAL CHAMPIONS DESIGN

Back in March (I'm playing blog catch up...yes lots of months have past since) I was commissioned to design this years Arts and Business 'Cultural Champions' awards certificate for Jaguar Land Rover.  Which celebrates those making a real difference to their local arts scene.  

Inspired by information graphics I came up with a design that incorporated correlations between the artforms, nomination dates and nominees.  The resulting design was used on the invite, limited edition signed souvenir booklet, poster and the certificate utilising a gorgeous embossed print methoD.   The awards were presented by Bob Warm (off the telly) at Jaguar Land Rover on the 29th March.  It was so nice to have lots of people coming to tell me how much they liked my clever design. (Proper pics to follow)

MARCH 12: FAKE MAGAZINE

Issue 4 of the wonderful Fake Magazine is out this week. I contributed a double page illo on the theme of nature. Here's a sneak peak of it.

There's also going to be a launch & live illustration event this Saturday - FAKE meets PointeBlank - From 2pm Saturday 10th March down at the 6/8 Kafé, Birmingham. Come see the first instalment of the PointeBlank exhibition, and celebrate us launching our Issue 004 - at the 6/8 Kafé, on Temple Row.

Its going to be ace so get yourselves down there!

For more info or to buy a copy of fake visit Fake

Infographic for Arts and Business

I was recently shortlisted for Arts & Business commission to design an artwork that would be used across collateral for the Cultural Champions forthcoming awards ceremony. I won the commission and one of the designs I put forward was a info graphic that would correlate nominations with artforms and other data. Through the work I've been collaborating with a cool bloke you might have heard of cmykern AKA James Griffin through his agency Clarkes Associates. The invite used part of the info graphic as a nod to the full design which Ive just completed. I cant put the full design up yet, as its top secret until 29th March, shhhhh.

BLISTERS THE DIRECTORS CUT- PRINT CLUB LONDON

Those lovely people at Print Club London are open for submission of screen printed posters inspired by movies - this time its 'Blisters - The Directors Cut'. Last year the show attracted some awesome designs from the the like of Jamie Reid, Mr Bingo, Stevie Gee, Pure Evil, Peter Stitson, Luke Insect, Anthony Burrill, Cept, Serge Seidlitz, Jon Burgerman and Kate Moross to name but a few. So get your thinking caps on and send your submission as a low-res jpg to postershow@printclublondon.com

The deadline is Sun 10th of June.

More details on the website http://www.printclublondon.com/news/category/blisters/

NOV 2011: LATEST ILLUSTRATIONS

I've been ill this last week and starved off creativity, I had a splurge of doodling this morning. These are my latest illos, done only this morning, so very hot off the presses. My homage to the very worthy Movember campaign. And I have been waiting to draw owls for ages.

OCT11: NEW CHRIMBLE CARD DESIGNS

So I've been busy illustrating a new line of cards for my Christmas fairs. I think I have gone a wee but mad with robins and stags (as usual). These will be on sale at my next art market which is Oct 22nd at Moseley Arts Market. Then I'll be a variety of events throughout Nov-Dec. See my events list here

Also put a few of my new designs from the summer on sale in my big cartel shop click here All prints available in three sizes. Go on get your Christmas goodies now.