nila aye

sun, sand and stress

2011-05-31T09:49:00.000+01:00

This was a great commission from the Caribbean Airline - Liat who wanted an illustration for a double page spread and part of a single page. It's was an article about howWestern Capitalism is taking over the usually relaxed nature of the Carribean lifestyle, and making people much more materialistically competitive and generally unhappier.

It was great fun working with such great colours in a miserable gloomy week in UK. It just made me want to pack my suitcase and go.

dinosaur invites from the Note Studio

2011-05-30T21:02:00.001+01:00

I have been working in collaboration with the wonderful and talented Andrea Stark from the Note Studio on a new range of personalised stationary. A small selection is currently available at http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thenotestudio but she will be launching her own website very soon with much more exciting goodies on offer. This is part of the dinosaur party range.

camping- British Airways style

2011-05-30T20:45:00.000+01:00

Recent job from British Airways Highlife Shop Magazine. What to take with you for all those summer festivals. Girly camping on one side and macho stuff on the right.

Charles Clark Diet

2011-02-15T16:03:00.001Z

This one was for You magazine to illustrate an article about Charles Clark's low carb diet. It's similar to the Atkin's diet but less extreme and therefore easier to follow. He claims it's less of a diet than a lifestyle change. I've read the book myself and changed my eating habits too.

This is what you can eat for breakfast. Looks good to me.

IdN Magazine

2011-02-07T10:32:00.000Z

I was featured in the recent issue of IdN Magazine which happens to be their 100th issue! I had a great double page spread with some of my illustrations. Many thanks to Jason and Alva.

British Airways

2011-02-04T16:08:00.001Z

I recently did a great fun job for "High Life" the British Airways magazine. It was a double page spread and had to incorporate different music tribes in each of the separate windows of a hotel. My favourite is the laid back jazz listener in the top left window. They also had to show a product in each window which was on sale on the BA flight.

below are a few of the products I also drew in more detail

Target

2011-01-11T11:15:00.004Z

I'm not very good at this blogging business. I've been very slow at updating any news for the past 6 months and the irony is I have been so busy that I haven't had time to post any news. Please forgive me.

Well the shift in pace seemed to start around July to August with a great exciting job for Target in the US. It was for a sale campaign for billboards, print ads and in-store advertising in the form of an animation. The main character had to be a woman who was undecided of age or color pushing a "Target" trolley with all the brands which were to take part in the big bulk sale.

I had to illustrate all the packaging too in my own style.

The first stage was to get the girl right. They had a definite "Target" customer so didn't want to alienate any of their consumers.

This is what we settled on. She had to be then drawn in 4 different views so she could be animated walking along and towards you.

Then the products were rendered and had to be passed by the different companies for their final approval which too a fair bit of time to-ing and fro-ing. These are what we ended up with....

put it all together with a bit of help for the wonderful design team and hey presto......

festival print

2010-07-13T17:05:00.000+01:00

This is another design I did for the same exhibition. You can also buy it here.

bubblicious print

2010-07-13T13:47:00.001+01:00

This is a new print which is to take part in an exhibition entitled "festival" What could be more festival than a jar of sweeties. This print is a limited run of 30 and is available at my shop .

bear

2010-05-13T12:26:00.001+01:00

character studies of a bear with a red beret

a-b

2010-05-11T16:05:00.003+01:00

I am taking part in my first group exhibition which can be seen at the Boxbird Gallery, 14 St. Johns Road, Hove, East Sussex until May 27th.
The exhibition is titled A-B and features 30 great artists and illustrators, all with very affordable signed silk screened prints to buy.

This is my contribution, a four colour handprinted silkscreened print featuring 5 classic cars each with their classic drivers and is selling for £80 here. Limited edition of 30.

new children's art work

2010-04-23T11:16:00.000+01:00

I am busy trying to create new pictures for my portfolio aiming more for the younger children's market. I love love love children's books.

Green Saucepans

2010-03-31T16:40:00.000+01:00

Green as in eco and not the colour. Apparently most saucepans and casserole dishes leak out harmful chemicals when heated up but not these little beauties!
When does it ever stop?

Hairbrush Singing

2010-03-31T16:32:00.000+01:00

Yes, yes, we've all done it but the thing is not to get seen doing it.

Lexi Loves......

2010-02-17T06:57:00.007Z

This is a job I did fairly recently for a personal client. Alexia Durtnell is a great girl with a gorgeous shop. She came to me for a new design for promotional postcards and this is what we came up with.

She sells all lovely bits and bobs, ribbons, buttons, beautiful fabrics... exactly the kind of place I would not be able to resist if I was passing by. If you happen to be in Cirencester, then please check it out.

Lexi loves.... is at 57 Cricklade Street.

perfumes to make you smell so sweet

2010-02-09T10:41:00.000Z

Which kind of scent best represents you?

boxbird

2010-02-08T20:44:00.001Z

Boxbird is a great gallery in Hove run by Graham Carter and Alice Teague "boxbird gallery" and I have just been accepted to participate in their next exhibition which will be taking place in April this year. The title of the exhibition is " from A to B " and I have been looking into doing some silkscreens. I have been working digitally for so long that it's quite exciting to be coming up with a whole new method of working.
Check back later to see what I come up with.

single on valentines day?

2010-02-08T20:37:00.002Z

If you happen to be single, don't mooch around on Valentine's Day. Get out there and have some fun, go ice skating, invite some friends over for dinner or have a special "me" day and indulge yourself with wine, chocolates and a great bubble bath for one.

bear hug

2010-02-05T15:57:00.007Z

This is a card design commisioned by Beau Monde cards. Sometimes only a hug will do.