A graphic I created for the January 2012 issue of MarketingDotCom magazine. This image accompanied an article about the potential dangers of celebrities using Twitter. Created using Illustrator and Photoshop.

A graphic I created for the December 2011 issue of MarketingDotCom magazine. This image accompanied an article about common mistakes to avoid when designing your website. Created using Illustrator and Photoshop.

Recently completed the design work on a book cover for Paul Rowson’s Dispatches from a Dilettante.

Here is Paul’s very own description of his book:

‘Dispatches from a Dilettante’ is a rampage through a chaotic career, encompassing rock music, religion, royalty and renegade kids – stretching from the Caribbean to Cambodia. It’s a memoir on the absurdity of endeavour and a restless lifestyle spent working exceptionally hard trying to avoid it. There are close encounters with Jimi Hendrix, the Prince of Wales, ex footballers and the current Head of the Catholic Church in England, together with bar room brawls and board room bitterness. Whether it’s the drugs and desperation of life on a Welsh housing estate or discussions in the Gardens of Highgrove it’s a life lived whimsically, from the higher echelons of business to the gutters of Phonm Penh. It’s about a music-loving meanderer who has never quite got over being at Woodstock.

After reading the book myself, I proposed to Paul that trying to cover all the various major events of his life on the cover was going to be a challenge – and no doubt a visual car crash! My suggestion was to make the book look like a battered journal that had accompanied Paul around the world on his many adventures.

Dispatches from a Dilettante is available for the Amazon Kindle here.

Recently had the honour of designing some enamel badges for the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST). They picked my Gary Neville is a Red… design in recognition of the great lad hanging up his boots after 19 years in the Manchester United senior squad. The set of two badges is sent out to all members of MUST along with a certificate.

Very happy with how the badge looks. Shall proudly add it to my collection.

Recently completed the design work on a logo for a new tea room/coffee shop called The Grey Duck – opening soon in Denton, Greater Manchester.

Recently completed the design work on a new set of logos for Bob’s Business.

Bob’s Business is an eLearning tool which offers a quirky, appealing way of helping employees understand the importance of  information security.

For a subject matter as serious as Information Security, it’s quite refreshing that Bob’s Business uses funny, animated cartoons as the main vehicle for delivering their training exercises. This playfulness was something I aimed to carry on through their new identity.

Alongside their new logo, I have also redesigned their stationery and I’m currently in the process of designing their new, main website. Watch this space…

A graphic I created for the October 2011 issue of MarketingDotCom magazine. Created using Poser, Bryce, Illustrator and Photoshop.

A graphic I created for the October 2011 issue of MarketingDotCom magazine. Created using fibre-tip pen and Photoshop.

Recently completed the design work on the latest Creative Calderdale event invite.

The main speaker at the next event is international award-winning animator - Barry Purves.

Here’s Creative Calderdale’s blurp about Barry:

If you don’t know Barry by name, you will certainly know of his work, from childhood classics like Postman Pat and Rupert the Bear, to Hollywood Blockbusters like King Kong and Mars Attacks. Barry has also done numerous TV interviews, animation training courses, and documentaries. He has held workshops about animation around the world at major studios including Dreamworks, PDI, and Pixar. 

Known as one of Britain’s most celebrated animators, his six films have won over sixty major international awards, including Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Film, and Oscar and BAFTA nominations.

Amongst the many animations that Barry worked on in his early years, DangerMouse was one that really stood out for me. Therefore, I felt it was only right to pay homage to the DangerMouse opening credits when designing this invite.

The Creative Calderdale event is being held at Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax on Wednesday 5th October 2011. The events starts at 6pm. Contact Hannah at Creative Calderdale for more information.

These illustrations were created for MarketingDotCom Magazine.

Yes, they are fibre tip pen drawings!