"Erfrischungstee"

"Erfrischungstee" is a new product in Germany which is a combination of organic tea refined with organic fruit juices and cane sugar. I was commissioned to work on three packaging illustrations for the three flavours and here are the results below! The flavours are Peppermint Tea with Blackberry; Green Tea with Mango; White Tea with Cranberry & Acai.

Sneaky preview

Here's a sneaky snippet of some food illustrations for packaging I've been working on recently, its been a really exciting project and I cant wait to show the whole lot in a few months when its on shelf!

Map Illustration for BRITAIN magazine

I recently worked on an editorial piece for the official Britain Magazine. I created a map of Rutland and surrounding areas in the East Midlands, for an article on 'Hidden England'.

The aim was to maintain the traditional and historical brand of Britain, whilst adding a bit of style and watercolour elements to the map illustration.

Miscellany Illustrations, March

Here's some pics of my illustrations for The Simple Things magazine, March issue. (although I'm not totally sure that Spring really is here yet...

This month's drawings included old-fashioned spring cleaning - proper style - like whitewashing the walls.

Also what your chosen method of pencil sharpening says about you, and lastly a small drawing of how simply you can grow potatoes...basically in pretty much anything even an old compost bag.

Heinz Tomato Soup

 Can everyone just stop being poorly please?

Miscellany Illustrations, February

Feb issue is already out! This month I illustrated how to do a coin trick; what to look for in a wellington boot; and flowering plants you can get going on with growing now.

Last year on this day...

My typographic illustration was published on the front cover of The New York Times Magazine!! Happy anniversary me :)

Miscellany Illustrations, January

Some of my monthly illustrations in January's The Simple Things magazine, including How to turn a dress into a skirt, which spuds are good for what, and how to stop your garden pond from freezing over...

Runner's World Magazine

Here's my new teeny illustrations in monthly column of Runner's World magazine. Its a feature on what's in season and good to eat, and then an idea on how to cook with it. This one was good old beetroot, with a recipe idea for sliced beets on pizza using the green leaves shredded as a topping. Was dubious about the recipe but have since tried it and really is gooood.

New Packaging illustrations

A sneak peek of some new illustrations I've been working on for some packaging here in the UK.  That's all I can say right now! More to be revealed soon...

Miscellany illustrations

I'm a little far behind here as this was the Christmas issue..oops I hope it's not bad luck to post it!

The illustrations this month included a red post box for a section on Xmas posting times and random games pieces for a section on how to cheat at board games ( tut tut not sure I approve - although kind of handy).

Favourite Bedtime Snack? Cheese.

Here's my spot illustration for The Simple things magazine as featured on the last page.

Diner Journal

Just through my letterbox is issue 22 of The Diner Journal, produced by a group of Brooklyn based restauranteurs. I've illustrated a chargrilled corn cob to accompany a recipe for Grilled Corn with Clarified Lobster Butter!

Glug

Hosted by Agency Rush, and Crush Creative design agency in Brighton, Glug is a celebration of collaborative creativity, culminating in a night of speakers, live art and pop-up shops. 'More Notworking than Networking'  Who wouldn't enjoy that??

I was asked to be involved as one of the 5 artists creating a piece on a 4ft board throughout the night. The theme was 'Gunpowder, Treason & Plot'.

I took inspiration from the medal that King James I had made just after the discovery of the plotters, which was an engraving of a serpent laying amongst flowers. Shakespeare shortly after wrote Macbeth, and there were subtle references to the gunpowder plot within the play. The words here I have painted are what Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth:

'Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it'

OK the muskets aren't totally relevant but I had to find an excuse to paint them as I had a fab book with tons of illustrated guns which I picked up at a boot fair recently. T'was a brilliant night with tons of lovely people!

Thanks Pirouline!

Received a whole selection of tasty treats from the lovely folks at Pirouline for featuring their product in the cover I created for the NY Times back in February, what a nice surprise :)
 

The Simple Things

I cant remember if I mentioned this before! I'll have work featured in 'The Simple Things'  each month, which is a craft, interiors and lifestyle magazine. It is beautifully designed and generally scrumptious in lots of ways.

I'll be illustrating various curiosities for the 'Miscellany' section which is everything from practical and playful tips, notes and bits n bobs all designed to enhance the simple lifestyle.

Here are the illo's from issue 2 which was out a few weeks ago.

Handmade with Love

Appleducks presents 'Handmade with Love' an art and craft event held this coming Saturday in Tunbridge Wells.  I'll be there!

I have prints available and cards too, ranging from Christmas to Colman's Mustard.  I have also been beavering away at some new veggie paintings on canvas so please do come take a look!

Happy Halloween!

Recent editorial illustration for The Simple Things magazine.

Shop Painting

This is a painting I recently created for the lovely people of Dig In, Redfield's green grocer, in Bristol.  They recently featured on Nigel Slater's TV show, and he asked them about their recipes they have up on the walls in the shop for cooking inspiration.

 Check them out if you are in the area, or follow them here on Facebook

Exposure!

I've just had a write up in Computer Arts Magazine, whey!

Following my contributions to the new magazine The Simple Things, I was contacted by Computer Arts and asked a few questions about my self and my work.

Chuffed to bits about how it came out :)

New editorial illustrations

Here's a snippet of an illustration I recently did for a shiny new magazine soon to be out... more will be revealed soon :)

'Hellohead' illustration exhibition at Cargo London

I took part in a portrait swap with some illustrator friends and this is my portrait of Sarah Lippet.  The works are being exhibited at Cargo London in August, and its going to be a pretty big event, sponsored by Creative Pool.

Curated by illustrators Lucy Joy and Rosie Shorter each illustrator's name was picked from a hat and paired with another at random. There is some fantastic work on show from the talents that are Jack Teagle, Holly Wales, Bob London, Gemma Correll, Pat Perry, Telegramme Studio, Pomme Chan, Kate Copeland, Pietari Posti, Miss Led, Tim McDonagh, Sandra Diekmann and many more.

The night is bursting at the seams with fun and creativity for all. There will be a silent art auction of all the prints (so bid your max and cross your fingers!) Live portrait drawing, a pop up shop, plus an interactive set and lots more. Be sure to bring your pennies as all money raised goes towards the National Autistic Society (NAS).

 

Here's a link to the website: www.hellohead.co.uk

The exhibition is on for one night only! Wednesday 22nd August, 6pm onwards at CARGO - 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AY.