Illustration

The lines are blurred between art, illustration and graphic design. In the days of yore graphic design was known as 'commercial art': these are examples of commissioned illustrations. Especially when working to smaller budgets, being able to create an illustration is handy! Sometimes it's easier and quicker (and cheaper) to buy-in an illustration and amend it to suit the client's needs. I generally work in Adobe Illustrator, mostly working from pencil sketches. The software produces vector drawings which can be scaled to any size and forever edited.


Key Stage 2 history illustrations*

Client: Sevenfields Primary School.
Role: Illustrator.
Brief, aims and outcome:  Given a list of key historical dates from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the Second World War (1939–45) and commissioned to produce large 100cm x 50cm fun, illustrations to be displayed in the school’s central area to re-inforce Key Stage 2 history curriculum.The headteacher suggested Horrible Histories (CBBC TV) as inspiration as smiling at history helps students engage.


history timeline, King George, Regency, madness of king george


queen elizabeth 1, Key Stage 1, history, elizabethan,


Edward Jenner, history, primary school, curriculum, smallpox, vaccination, science


WW2, WWII, world war two, home front, key stage one, history


Puff: children's character design and illustration

Puff the Magic Dryer, children's hygiene, character design, illustration

The Puff the Dragon character was designed to fit the confines of the hand-dryer so that his mouth blew out warm air. The product is shipped with a graphic backboard to be fixed to the washroom wall, posters and stickers – all devised to encourage children to wash and dry their hands hygienically.

 


Puff washroom graphics

Puff the Magic Dryer, signage, hygiene, stickers, children, washrooms

Each hand-dryer is sold with posters, stickers and washroom door signage aimed at encouraging children to wash and dry their hands properly. 


E-Motion website banner illustration*

Illustration: mixed photography and digitally-drawn elements including local urban and countryside landmarks with a 'community' of cycling characters.


The Book Project – cover illustration

character, illustration, adobe illustrator, book cover, publishing


Vitriol is a Dying Art

Kindle book cover design.

book cover, book design, author, kevin anderson, kindle

 

Kindle, Amazon, e-book, book cover, illustration, Kevin Anderson, Vitriol is a Dying Art