Tuesday 23 December 2008

Too much of a good thing will kill you

Here's a editorial piece I've just finished - supposedly 'If you love coffee and drink more than 100 cups in 4 hours you'll probably die.' Hmm... even though the 'probably' is slightly vague, if you ever feel the need to try I would still recommend stopping at the 100 mark.

Luckily I drank no coffee in the making of this illustration, just a bottle of wine so I'll be fine.

Friday 12 December 2008

Hard Work

Editorial piece on bullying in the work place.

Monday 8 December 2008

Illustrations Featured on UKADAPTA BLOG

Another Website that's worth a bit of a browse is UKADAPTA's blog, again lots of work to peruse (for the Japanese and english speaking amongst us), it's currently featuring 5 of my illustrations, hooray!

Featured on Lost At E Minor


Spend Today Worry tomorrow was featured on the Lost At E Minor website today.
The websites cool, regular updates and a great place to see new exciting illustration and a whole range of design. Bookmark it now!

Tuesday 25 November 2008

Spend today worry tomorrow.

Don't know about anyone else but now Labour have cut VAT by 2.5% I'm going to go out and spend £800 on a 50 inch TV I don't really need cos at a saving of £20 how can you say no?
But at least I'll sleep well knowing I've helped the economy which will obviously no doubt be reciprocated in a year or so when I'm struggling.

Plus with that extra £20 quid I'll nip out and buy a new jumper, that way I'll not have to use the central heating...

Tuesday 18 November 2008

Simon Brader Joins Hai!

Just to let you all know that I'm now a member of Hai! (Hire An Illustrator). So if you fancy seeing my work in a different environment and lots of other talented illustrators follow the link above.

Monday 17 November 2008

Just pretend I didn't say anything...

Bit of a experimental piece I'm working on, more to follow.

Thursday 13 November 2008

Exit 3

Illustration for 'Exit 3', a collaborative exhibition of silversmiths Sarah Denny and Rebecca Joselyn.

Invite design was done as a part of Lo-tec Design Collective.











(above - printed version)

Friday 7 November 2008

Limited Edition Prints

Ladies and gentleman you'll be happy to know that prints of my illustrations are now available to buy.

(All limited editions of 25)
40cm x 50cm - £60 & 24cm x 30cm - £30

If you see any illustrations on this blog that tickle your fancy drop me a email and arrangements can be made.

simon@simonbrader.co.uk

Friday 10 October 2008

Shhh...

... or you'll wake the fish.

Monday 6 October 2008

Sell!

Sell Sell Sell! those shares before they vanish (if they haven't already).

Wednesday 1 October 2008

American Presidential Beauty Pageant 2008

As the heat rises during the race to be president, cameras are clicking, smiles are on show and patriotism is forced down the throat of the voters.

Friday 15 August 2008

Swinger

Illustration of Melissa Reid, the future of Britain's womens golf.

Wednesday 23 July 2008

Primal Scream's State Of The Nation

Illustration to accompany the Primal Scream's 'State of the Nation' opinion article for Artrocker.com's Guestival for Lo-tec

Read the full article here - http://www.artrocker.com/node/1717

Friday 27 June 2008

Labouring Badly

Two variations on the same theme, Labour's sinking whilst the Tories role in after another humiliation in the Henley byelection for Brown's boys.

Monday 16 June 2008

Colin McRae - 1995 Rally World Champion

The late great Colin McRae doing what he did best.

Thursday 15 May 2008

Kill Bill

A quick image I did for the Art Jumble website whose brief was Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films.

Monday 12 May 2008

Tuesday 29 April 2008

Thursday 24 April 2008

1970..something

Part 1 in a series of illustrations documenting decades of the past, more will be posted as and when they are finished.

Friday 18 April 2008

F1 Bahrain 2008

All the press were writing that Massa had to perform this weekend otherwise his seat would be under serious threat, well, he answered them with one of his 3 a year barnstormers and left the others in his wake even including his team mate. Kimi struggled all weekend but a solid performance to take 2nd meant that he climbed to the top of the championship leaderboard - which is quite ominous considering where he he was last year at this stage..
Kubica took a surprised and deserved pole and 3rd in the menacing BMW that could very take the title challenge to Ferrari and push Mclaren back a step or two as they struggle to put everything together.
3 week break and back to Barcelona where you really start to find out who's quickest...

Thursday 10 April 2008

Bang Bang... on artswhore.com

My 'Bang Bang...' image (see earlier blog post) has been passed and added to the poster wall of artswhore.com, a website that showcases the work of a lot very talented illustrators/ artists and now me!

Follow the link to see the site and lots of good work.

Radiohead's W.A.S.T.E

Illustration based on the news that Radiohead are setting up their own social networking site as an extension of their current website.

Sunday 6 April 2008

Website Update

Just to quickly let you all know, if you don't already, that I've just updated my website.
Basically I've culled some of the older stuff to bring in my recent work that you've seen on here.
I'm going to update it a lot more now, so stay tuned.

www.simonbrader.co.uk

Bang Bang....


Illustration I've just posted on Art Jumble on the theme of Gangsters, if you get chance have a look, I'm going to try and post on there regularly.....

Saturday 29 March 2008

Homage

A Homage to the thing of beauty that is the Polaroid. Now that the film is no longer being made, we may sadly be seeing the last of of it's brilliance.. all hail the Polaroid!

Image done for IllustrationFriday.com on the brief of 'Homage'

Wednesday 26 March 2008

Malaysian GP 2008

The inevitable Ferrari comeback was on the cards at Sepang and they didn't disappoint, Raikkonen showed the dominance that could very well take him to a second title, whereas Massa just didn't. Hamilton came away still leading the championship but it's setting up to be a tough duel to the death.

With a two week gap till the next race I will try to get some other illustrations up for the not so F1 minded...

Tuesday 18 March 2008

F1 Australia 2008

As the new season has begun, so has my illustrated documentation of it, each Grand Prix will have an illustration done for it with the creation of a book at the end in October, which will be available to buy.
As races go last Sundays was a great way to start the season, Ferrari looked a little lost, only seven cars actually finished and Lewis brought home a new guard to the podium, roll on Sepang!

Friday 7 March 2008

Amy Winehouse

After months/years of reading about her in the papers every day, I finally cracked and did this illustration

Sunday 2 March 2008

More in the F1 vein

An Image that I'm currently working on, needs a little more work again F1 related this time looking at the banning of Traction control for this season and the heightened driver skill now needing to shown.

Friday 29 February 2008

Amelia's Magazine

A little preview of my entry for the Amelia's Magazine Illustration competition, the set idea was 'A Utopian view of the future', more to come, watch this space...