TES Magazine - 'Scare Tactics'

Editorial - The Times Educational Supplement Magazine 'Scare Tactics'
Allow me to introduce my latest illustration in this weeks TES Magazine.
The article is about how a large percentage of newly qualified teachers feel unprepared to deal with aggression and threats of violence from their students.

Selected for Coroflot Members Gallery

My 'Thief' illo has just been selected for the featured members gallery on Coroflot, first time I've got a image in, which is nice.

Portfolio now on Altpick.com

Just a quick little post to let you know I'm now on the portfolio website altpick.com , so if you want to live on the wild side and view my work in a different setting follow the link...

AOI Images 34

Happy days, just found out that I've been selected for the prestigious Association Of Illustrators Images 34 book and exhibition in the Editorial section!
The exhibition and release of the book will be during the summer next year but I'll keep you posted.

Now Represented By Salzman International!

Good news abound, I'm now represented in North America and Canada by Salzman International.
With everything now in place I'm looking forward to producing some exciting work for over the pond, joining a host of great illustrators including Mark Smith and Caroline Tomlinson from here in the UK.

For any enquiries about commissions in America and Canada please contact Richard Salzman at:-

- 212.997.0115 New York
- 415.285.8267 San Francisco
- email at rs@salzint.com
- web www.salzint.com/

Radio Times - 'Sport Vs Art'

Editorial - Radio Times, 'Sport Vs Art'
Here's my latest illustration on the Radio Choice pages , it was for the Radio 3 programme Night Waves which is having a debate on which is the greatest human achievement - sport or art?

It's all in the mind!

Editorial - Golf - you're stood on the first tee, there's people waiting behind you watching, out of bounds to the left and a bunker to the right.... Forget all that and picture the perfect shot in your head and swing away, easy!

Beers Of The World - Hop Oils

Just got my hands on a copy of the latest Beers of the World Magazine, which commissioned me to illustrate the article on hop oil selection... so here it is in it's full splendor!

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Website Update!

Have just put the finishing touches to my website update. It may look familiar to the old one but believe me its bigger and better! Gone is the flash and in with the java.

Hope you all like it and that it's more enticing to keep checking back!

The Way Forward

Really enjoyed working on this image so hope you all like it as much as I do, the way forward can seem a bit scary and all that but hey to quote a well coined phrase there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Footprint

Illustration to accompany an article on our carbon footprint and the mark it makes on the world.

Whilst your not looking...

Hmmm it always feels like I should have more money than I do, maybe I should have...

Wandering

Ever get that feeling your not really sure where your heading?

Growth

Editorial - 'Growth'

It's been a little while since I last updated so I apologize, he's an image I created on the struggles and winding path to success.

Beers of the Word - Hop Oils

Editorial - Beers of the World magazine, 'Hop Oils'

Full page illustration to accompany an article on the influence hop oil selection has on a beers defining taste.

Pint anyone?

Radio Times - Fall

Editorial - Radio Times, 'Fall'
For the Sunday Radio Choice page on the the play by Zinnie Harris.
As a country rebuilds itself after civil war, Kate finds out that one of her closest friends is war criminal and becomes quickly embroiled in the conspiracy.

100 Artists 100 Darth Vaders

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to create a Illustration for a book that brings together 100 artists depictions of Star Wars' own Darth Vader. From the artists gathered together by Josh Frost it looks like it's going to be a very cool and varied range of work.
I've just put the finishing touches to my contribution (would love to post it now but you'll have to wait for the book!), so I'll let you all know as soon as it comes out!

Separated

Editorial - Illustration to accompany article on painful divorces.

leaky email

Editorial - Bit of a late post this one, but was done when it came out Labour were composing some dodgy emails that were leaked. You almost have to feel sorry for Brown...almost.

Get In The Hole!

Editorial - To go within an article about hitting longer drives - time to hit that golf range!

Twittering

Yes it's true though a little late I have joined the masses and signed up to twitter, so if you want up to the minute(ish) news and mutterings from me then just search my name and start following....

Climbing The Ladder

Thought I'd give myself a bit of a bank holiday kick and set a 3 hour deadline to get this illustration done (from concept to completion). Have to admit it felt a little rushed so is a little sketchy in places... anyhow it's based on a article I read the other day about class and prejudice in the climbing of the social ladder.

Think I've earnt that beer now, happy holidays!

Power In Numbers

Editorial - An equation that was created by a genius called Mr Li to assess risk better than before but was unfortunately hijacked and used in mass by the bankers, problem was it is easy to use but hard to fully understand the results... hence Wall St. crashing and this little series of numbers affecting billions around the globe.
Power In Numbers.

Phoenix from the flames

Editorial Illustration - Brawn GP emerges from the ashes of Honda to take the new Formula 1 season by storm.

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ITV and the TicTac takeover

Posting this a little late but was a editorial for a article about when ITV jumped to an ad break in the dying moments of the Everton Vs Liverpool FA cup tie, just as Everton scored the only goal of the game!

Pretty sure the fans hated it but Tic Tac's bosses must have loved the captive audience.

Snow Day!

Snow day in Hackney! Here's a couple of photo's of Mare street I took from the studio window. Note the lack of buses - due to them being completely canceled all day, got to love TFL...

Milky Way Brain

Editorial - 'A normal human brain contains as many brain cells as there are stars in the milky way...'