A chance to support your favorites restaurant, Instagram feed and more, the OFM 50 lists the best cheap eats and bars nationwide, as well as celebrated chefs and food personalities. It’s the only awards where you’ll find a neighborhood butcher, producer or deli alongside a Nigel Slater or Nigella Lawson. The cover illustration commission illustrated typographically created from the article headlines. The headlines illustrated with different hand-drawn type styles crafted to snugly fit around the main photographic cover image of Rosio Sanchez. The initial sketch focused on the composition of the heading text from each article and working on how the headings will fit together cohesively to work together as one whole typographic illustration. Once the rough composition was work on the heading text was sketched into place and roughly organised so that all the headings and word fitted into the spaces. Different hand-drawn typefaces were drawn to differentiate the heading text from each other and to enhance the readability as much as possible.
Cartier is hosting a launch event at a new opening at a store in New Bond Street. They plan on chauffeur driving their invitees/clients down Regent St from various hotels, The route of the map will cover Regent St, prior to the junction with Piccadilly Circus. Oxford Circus direction, traveling south. At Piccadilly Circus, the illustration will have a drawing Eros as it is a well-recognized landmark.
Their journey then takes them right at the Piccadilly Circus junction along Picadilly coming to a halt outside Burlington Arcade. At that point, they will be escorted by Boys on a red carpet through the Arcade to Burlington Gardens, still on a red carpet into New Bond Street to the store. the map has 3 illustrative Cartier boutique stores. The Cartier shop opposite Burlington Gardens and the one directly behind it in Albemarle St. The map guides the clients to the entrance opposite Burlington Gardens. After clients visited this launch event there are two/three other part-events at the Royal Academy of Arts, Isabel nightclub/restaurant, and Anabel¹s nightclub. These venues are also drawn on the map and clients will make their own way on foot.
The Cartier Boutique map was an interesting map to illustrate for such a high profile client. much of the detail and information of the surrounding area was paired back to make the map simple to follow for the guests.
As one of the Europe’s oldest cities, Rome is steeped in history. It is home to some of the most stunning architecture, awe-inspiring art and incredible historical monuments. During my day trip to Rome, I visited these wondrous destinations:
Pantheon: This former Roman temple is one of the best-preserved buildings from Ancient Rome. Nearly 2000 years after construction, its dome is still the largest unreinforced concrete stone dome in the world.
Fantana Di Trevi: The Trevi Fountain is a stunning piece of art, and has been featured in classic films like La Dolce Vita. Legend has it that anyone who throws a coin into the fountain is guaranteed to return to Rome.
Foro Ramano: As the heart of Ancient Rome, this monument has been referred to as the most celebrated meeting place in the history of the world. Many of Ancient Rome’s most important buildings surround the Roman Forum, including Temple of Vesta and the complex of the Vestal Virgins.
Colosseo: The Colosseum is the most famous monument in Rome. Made from just concrete and sand, it is an impressive architectural feat as it is the largest amphitheatre ever built.
San Pietro: As one of the largest churches in the world, the Basilica of St Peter is the most famous works of Renaissance architecture. It is supposedly the burial place of Saint Peter and the first Pope.
Moleskine Sketchbook inky Map Drawing of Venice, On my trip to Venice, I set out to explore one of the most romantic cities in the world. Known for its art, architecture and culture, it has been referred to as the ‘most beautiful city built by man’ – so, of course, I had to see it for myself.
During my day in Venice, I visited five locations:
Grand Canal: Lined with over 170 buildings that date from the 13th to the 18th century, the Grand Canal it is major water-traffic corridor in Venice.
Santa Maria Della Salute: Completed in 1681, is a stunning piece of architecture. It features a unique octagonal shape and the dome of the church is a major feature of the Venetian skyline – inspiring painters like Canaletto, Francesco Gaurdi and John Singer Sargent.
Basilica De San Marco: The best-known church in Venice, St. Mark’s Basilica is one of the most prominent examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. Its gold mosaics give the cathedral its opulent look, earning it the nickname Chiesa d’Oro (Church of Gold).
Rialto Bridge: The Rialto Bridge is one of four bridges that spans the Grand Canal. Lined with shops, the bridge provides stunning views of the city and has become an architectural icon in Venice.
San Marco Campanile: Standing 98.6 metres tall, St Mark’s Campanile is one of the most recognizable pieces of architecture in Venice. It has inspired the designs of many other towers around the world in cities like Seattle, Toronto and Brisbane.
British GQ Magazine David Hockney Los Angels Map Drawing
British GQ Magazine David Hockney Los Angels Map
GQ Magazine David Hockney LA Map
British GQ Magazine David Hockney Los Angels Map Drawing. I was approached by an editor for GQ magazine to draw a map of Los Angeles iconic sites. In addition with visual reference within the sketch of David Hockney sites – eg the Museum of Modern Art, LA Louver Gallery and The Hotel Rousevelt.
LA has many well recognized stylized ‘LA’ typographic signage for example like the Beverly Hills hotel, Rousevelt, Hollywood the Hollywood Sign.
I was given a list of other points of interests to include into the LA map which also included, Venice Beach, Lawry’s ‘Prime Rib’ (a nice big piece of Prime Rib was drawn for fun to represent this)
The map was loosely drawn, and a representation of LA, which the client preferred, the full list of the locations for the map drawing are below
Hockney’s Los Angeles
A Bigger Splash – houses that have been influences of
Hockney’s Malibu Beach House
Nicholas Canyon painting by Hockney The Hotel Rousevelt Pool – by Hockney
Venice Beach (scene of ‘The Meeting’ or Have a Nice Day, Mr Hockney” by Peter Blake
LA Louver Gallery; where he’s exhibited in LA.
Lawry’s in Beverley Hills for a ‘Prime Rib Experience’
Santa Monic Bld
Hockney’s at the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles
My Wagner Driver – a recording he made for the drive from his house made up music that spirals and clashes.
Cherry red SL 280, Merc Benz – Beverley Hills Car Club to hire
Travel and Leisure Magazine Buffalo Moleskine Food Map
Travel and Leisure Magazine Buffalo Moleskine Food Map
Travel and Leisure Magazine Boston Moleskine Food Map
Travel and Leisure Magazine Buffalo Moleskine Food Map. Travel and Leisure magazine approached me to illustrate a food map of Buffalo City. Buffalo city is upstate and the second largest city in the New York state. Buffalo city has been undergoing a city development boosted by funding. Travel and Leisure magazine invited me to illustrate for their readers. A guide map show casing new and established restaurants in the buffalo area.
The map brief from Travel and Leisure magazine asked me to illustrate in my particular pen and ink detailed style. This was the first time I was asked to draw a map in a moleskine. I then planned to photograph the map to be published for the Travel and Leisure article. I was a an interesting element to my illustration process.
The list from the magazine editor consisted primarily of restaurants, which were to be illustrated for the magazine article. It was interesting as the illustrator to get to know a city I have never traveled to through my illustration of it.
Maps are a good tool to translate real world information into a graphic form that can be easily understood by someone who reads the map. The reader can extract the map information to guide them to their desired destination efficiently. In the age of Smart phones that have digital map apps that guide you, map reading skills are In a slow decline.
I feel tangible maps you can hold and feel will always have a important place in the world. I think its important to keep maps as we have always needed them from maps which had been produced hundreds of years ago to present day map.
Hand Drawn Moleskine Map drawing of Places visited while in Berlin
Berlin Advertising Poster
Berlin Food Market
Berlin Art Week Photo Travel Journal. Berlin is one of my Favourite cities and I’m fortunate enough to have some close friends who live there. On this particular trip I was part of a joint group exhibition, which also coincided with Berlin art week. Berlin art week would have a whole host of artists exhibiting their work at the many of the galleries around Berlin some large and small.
Below are a selection of photos which were taken during my trip to Berlin in September 2015. The photos were taken of some of the galleries visited as well as some interesting creative designs which captured my attention and eye.
It was inspirational to such a wide range of work, from drawings to paintings and installations, with a wide range of different medium, it made me think a lot about my own work and how I could and should develop it further.
My friends arranged for us to see some interesting parts of Berlin, since I have visited Berlin a few times I think I know it better, however it feels like I have only just scratched the surface.
I have been working with Lendlease a large construction development company that have been working on many construction projects in London as well as the rest of the UK.
This piece of illustration work was commissioned for the Lendlease annual magazine to be distributed to all stakeholders to give them news about The International Quarter project. The illustration would go to print on the front cover of the magazine.
The drawing is based on a CGI render of a development of the Stratford area that has undergone a massive development programme during and after the Olympic games. Millions of pounds have been spent developing the Stratford area.
The Illustration is detailed drawing of the development as a representations to show the stake holders, I illustrated the buildings according to the CGI render. this illustration has drawings of people, which in this instance was a requirement.
The people that are drawn at ground level, I had referenced from glossy magazines, which I then drew as simplified forms. The people drawings would be used at a small scale. I introduced colour to the illustration at the clients request, due to the illustration needing to be bright and colourful.
Their was a lot of attention to detail within this illustration, considering the detail of the buildings, the surrounding areas and the the people, which was to show a representation of the new development to the stake holders of how the communal social space would be used by people walking through it, eating and entertaining.
Having recently taken up screen printing more serious, which is something that I have always wanted to do, I had taken many short courses in the past, and this was a good point to take it more serious, since I have started to hand draw much of my work. My London series of drawings seemed like a good first choice of material and subject to screen print. I choose the BT Tower as I think its a great piece of architecture, it still manages to fit in well if not just as well as all the new architecture that seems to be going up in London every week, which mostly seem like green houses with the vast Glass Facades.
I redrew most of the BT Tower drawing to clean up the lines and make it look less like a sketch which is what it looked like drawn in my layout pad using my Rotring pens. Once all the lines were redrawn, the image was divided in to 2 layers the blue as one colour and the black lines as the others. I had the layered files printed on to A2 acetates, printed at Colourcentric Digital printers based at London Bridge, which offer a easy service, quick and friendly.
It was a hop skip and a jump, a train ride down to Peckham Print Studio. with my screen printing enthusiasm through the roof, at 5:30 pm, I got cracking with my screen printing, I had a quick word with Tom, at how much Ink I would need for 75 prints, As Tom Exclaimed 75!? I quickly edited that number down to 25, thinking I might be out my depth, and what would I do with 75 prints anyway?
I was shown the ropes, I exposed the screen, washed it out, dried the screen, laid the screen on the print bed, registered the artwork to the Southbank Smooth 310gsm paper, I didnt wash the screen out proper, and for that reason the ink was not coming the the screen properly, Crap, I undid everything, rewashed the screen, went through the who process as described again, and this time it was printing well, with ink running out, and nearing 25 prints, I just managed to complete the first colour. A pain with only having one screen, I was learning quickly screen print is very tough. I did the same for the line work artwork. Interestingly while registering the second colour on to the printed 1st layer, I chose to off set the print slightly to the right, in my opinion I think it makes the print work better and I was excited to finish printing. From start to finish 2 colour A2 prints of 25 took 6 hours roughly, I locked up and finished at 11pm, Happy to finish my screen printing.
New life is blooming all around us at this time of year, I was inspired to create a spring scene illustration, playing with the theme of hair and flowers and all things in bloom. A big part of my work is nature, this particular illustration was a exercise combining nature and the feminine figure. I would like to introduce the whole figure at some point in my work, and experiment with combining my work with fashion illustration, I am a big fan of such fashion illustrators as Jason Brooks, David downton, Tony Viramontes, Kelly Thomson to name but a few.
The hair print is very busy, I created the base Silhouette frame of the hair first, which is synonymous of much of my illustration work. Once the base has been created the other elements, in this case, the nature elements such as the leaves, flowers, birds and insects where placed onto the the hair frame. The elements are carefully placed. and much of the placement is down to how all elements interact with each other, as well as taking into consideration how the whole piece of work balances as a whole.
