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Sunday, April 20, 2008

WPT Poker magazine issue 28

I've been so snowed under recently that I've been unable to update you on our latest issues. Well let me fix it by pointing out our latest corker of an issue. Cover star Liv Boeree kindly gave up some of her hectic schedule to do an exclusive photoshoot for us. The results were great as you can see. We recently went to a recording session of a Pokerstars televised event. We had a bundle of these copies with us and they barely saw the light of day before many interested parties whisked them away for closer inspection. So get one while you can. Inside we profile her career as well as get her to interview Andy Black.
In this issue you'll find articles on:

• Barry Carter tells us of his experiences playing a televised event.


• How to play Omaha if you're a main game is Texas Hold'em


• Carl Sampson relays a tale of his past on the backstreet poker circuit


• Tips to keep that ego in check when chasing a pot


• Is it a good idea to sit at a cash table for only half the max buy-in

Dash down to WHSmith right now.
Illustration wise, John Bradley provides the artwork for backstreet poker feature.

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Vista web builder

Here's the sleeve design of the official Windows Vista magazine's CD featuring my web building artwork. I did this a little while back but only just had chance to upload it. I'll put a clearer version in the portfolio soon.

Labels: illustration, magazine

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Simon's Cat 'Let Me In!'

So simple, yet full of character!

Labels: animation, illustration, YouTube

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Saturday, March 08, 2008

Nick Girls

A certain old contributor of mine pointed me in the direction of a new cartoonist by the name of Nick Girls. Great portfolio for a relatively new artist but I'm sure we'll be seeing much more of him in the future. Check out his blog too for more up to date imagery skills.

Labels: blog, illustration

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Mailmeart

Here's my entry for Mailmeart's call for submissions. Get your own packages into them by 30 January - there's still time. My entry is just a quick doodle but it was fun doing something that didn't involve bezier curves. My son Ewan added a little something of his own work on the back.

Labels: art, illustration, personal

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

New skin

I've decide to give the site a little facelift. I hope you like its more open and fresh look.

Labels: blog, illustration, personal

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How to spot a Banksy

Banksy is everywhere - here's how to spot the real deal courtesy of the BBC.

Labels: art, illustration, news

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Monday, January 07, 2008

WPT Poker magazine issue 24

Happy New Year to all you Poker and Design fans. Here's the latest issue that you can pick up from WHSmiths or from the Future Mag store. This issue has Roland De Wolfe brooding moodily on the cover - the shot was taken during last years WSOPE in London. He gets good coverage in the mag as well with mentions in a number of features, the best of which is the Pro on Pro interview he takes part in with Barny Boatman. Arguably two of the best players on the UK scene. Other articles of note...

• Show Profit: How to choose a table that will help build your bankroll.


• Chinese poker is the latest craze. What's it all about?


• Gus Hansen makes the final table of the WPT Spanish Championship.


• How to spot dealer mistakes and what to do about them.


• Playing without being recognised can pay dividends. We show you how.

Pick up your issue here...
Illustrators in this issue are Sam Gilbey and Chris Stocker.

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Friday, January 04, 2008

Happy New Year

And to get things started here's Bob Staake's crazy ass video of his drawing technique using Photoshop 3.0. Magnificent.

Labels: illustration, photoshop, YouTube

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

"What is Vector?"

Well it could be a Kirkism or it could be this. But then, maybe it has something to do with this instead. Hmm?

Labels: design, funny, illustration

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Introducing Cormac Jordan

In the blog post below you'll notice a reference to Cormac as a contributor to the latest issue. Well he's an old friend from way back. He also happens to be a fine arts trained designer who can turn his hand to using the old crayons. The thumbnail shown here is just a taster of the finished artwork that appeared in the mag, in all he put together two images for me. This link sends you to his design portfolio on Flickr, but if I nag him enough I'm sure he'll put together a folder of his illustrations up there too. Apart from these contributions Cormac is my resident freelance designer, putting his Indesign skillz to good use on WPT every month - I think I'll have to let him break out the crayons more regularly.

Labels: design, illustration, magazine

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Friday, November 30, 2007

WPT Poker magazine issue 23

Belated plug of the latest issue - I've been mad busy recently on about seven different tangents, so keeping everything up to date has been difficult. Never mind you've still got chance to get hold of a copy and read about the following...

• Big Time: Start playing in the worlds biggest poker games. We show you how to prepare.


• Keep your own fishfinder database so that you can keep the 'roll afloat


• Coverage of WPT in the Turks and Caicos tournament


• Daniel Negreanu talks about how the game is changing


• How to get paid to play poker

Pick up your issue here...
Illustrators in this issue are Cormac Jordan and David Littleton.

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

So long Pixelsurgeon

Pixelsurgeon is being closed down, as the founders can no longer devote the necessary time to keep it viable. I'm sad to see it go, but can understand that with other projects they can no longer maintain the site. I've found a lot of very interesting links and leads there over the years. So to all who sailed in her/it - many thanks and good luck!

Labels: blog, design, illustration

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Friday, November 02, 2007

Smoke and mirrors

Well, just smoke actually. Here's a neat little tutorial for those stumped on how to generate a wispy smoke effect using Illustrator and Photoshop from PSDTuts.

Labels: blog, design, illustration, photoshop

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

WPT Poker mag: Issue 22

Vegas came to London recently for the WSOPE and we took the opportunity to bag an interview with Phil Hellmuth (whilst hobnobbing at the Savoy). We asked him about how he felt winning his eleventh bracelet. Also in town was Annette15, demon online player - she went on to win the London event right after we set our photographer loose on her! Apart from all of this we have the following in the latest issue...

• WPT Legends coverage


• Brian Townsend talks with Doyle Brunson in Pro on Pro


• Why you're often the biggest danger to yourself


• How to beat sit-and-gos


• Why you should consider folding the nuts!

Pick up your issue here...
Illustrators in this issue are John Bradley, Sam Gilbey and Carl Flint.

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

WPT Poker mag: Issue 21

David Williams takes a bow on our latest cover. We managed to track him down in Vegas for a photoshoot. He came well prepared - he had visited his jeweller beforehand and appeared with boxes containing $500,000 worth of bling. After turning the lights down a notch we bagged this great cover image. He'll be pleased to hear that we also feature his mum - she beat him in the WSOP!
Get the mag to hear how David turned from a Magic The Gathering player into a pro poker star. Also this issue...

• Skillful betting to win pots


• See how Jerry Yang won the WSOP 07 main event


• GUKPT action from Luton Grosvenor


• Casino design and how it affects you


• How to make a perfect squeeze play

Get your issue here...
Illustrators in this issue are Aaron Minier, Derek Bacon and Human Descent.

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Monday, September 17, 2007

Dess 8

Tom Hughes has started up a new website to sell prints of his new illustration style. His new art comes from the urban inspiration that is Bristol. Home to concrete vistas and tag happy graffiti artists - like Banksy. You might spot some pigeons in the mix.

Labels: illustration

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

20th century illustration

David Apatoff is obviously someone with a great wealth of knowledge about illustration in the previous century. Luckily he has gifting an awful lot of that knowledge to us through his blog. It has been picked up as one of Blogger's 'Blogs of Note' and is undoubtedly enjoying a peak in traffic. It's great to see the skills of latter day artists - they leave a lot of todays illustrators in the dust. It's much in the same vein as Today's Inspiration and is a welcome addition to my blogroll.

Labels: blog, comics, illustration

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WPT Poker mag: Issue 20

Go head to head with Katya Thater (our coverstar) as we cover the Heads-up Championship at the World Series 2007. Katya features as our main profile after winning a bracelet in the $1,500 Razz event, the first woman to win one in three years. Other features to look out for...

• Take chances to make your own 'luck'


• Become a legend - how to be the best poker player


• Pub poker: the government has changed the law relaxing playing down your local


• GUKPT Newcastle tournament report


• How to handle yourself the first time you walk into a pokerroom

Get your issue here...
Illustrators in this issue are Kev Speck and new recruit John Bradley.

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Friday, August 24, 2007

minkee

Just found this blog of minkee's work. Troble is there's no "about me..." info in there, so I've no idea who or what Minkee is! There are a lot of great images on there - mainly sketches, roughs and experiments. This is one blog to keep an eye on. If you're watching Minkee - post a bio.

Labels: illustration

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Thursday, August 23, 2007

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

This is a great resource if you are in the field of book publishing. I tend to cover editorial illustrators on this blog, mainly due to my being involved in editorial design, but this is great for more general illustration browsing. Lots of great artists on there. I'll have to try and take some time to pick out some highlights for you.

Labels: illustration

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Monday, August 20, 2007

TBFH t-shirt

This t-shirt design gets a five in my books! Get over to threadless and add your vote pronto - this needs to be a winner. Click the thumbnail for a bigger view.

Labels: funny, illustration, t-shirt

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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Need an illustrator?

Then you need to visit this illustration portfolio...

Labels: art, illustration, news, personal

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Gavin Strange

It's great to see someone you've commissioned in the past going on to great things. Gavin is a guy who always seems so enthusiastic about being creative - puts an old cynic like me to shame. You only have to dip in to his blog for a short time to see how much energy/projects/geekery he possesses. Well the news that he couldn't quite keep to himself is that he landed himself a spot on the Apple Pro site. Here's to the unstoppable conveyorbelt of ideas that is Jam Factory! Well done Gavin. Previously...

Labels: design, geek, illustration

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Diggy Smerdon

Here's someone that uses pen and paper for illustration, a rare breed these days. Diggy's illustrations have a great fluidity to them because of this approach. The black lines and sombre palette give these images a certain melancholic feel but that's not to be discouraged. He also has a blog where things seem to be a touch more colourful. He's currently studying on a graphics degree in Falmouth, but I get a sense that illustration is where his heart is at! One to watch I think.

Labels: illustration

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Play it again Sam

Sam Gilbey is, quite rightly, rather chuffed with his latest creation. The thumbnail image you see here is a small part of a much larger montage he has created for the film "Hot Fuzz". Having previously painted an image of "Shaun of the Dead", Sam was invited by the films director to create a new piece for his latest blockbuster. Click through to his site to see a step by step process of how he created his masterpiece.

Labels: illustration

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WPT Poker mag: Issue 19

Live action poker: Joe Sebok heads up this action packed issue with tournament highlights from Vegas and Bournemouth. Yes, that's right we cover poker both sides of the atlantic. All the big stars of high stakes american games, along with the best of our own home grown scene. It's the start of the new WPT season 6 tour - the Mirage Poker Showdown with Phil Ivey making the final table.
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Make a Splash: Tournament tactics to put you in the big cash places


• Nick Wright attends the 888.com bootcamp


• Get tooled up with the best Poker analysis software


• How to play drawing hands successfully


• Meet new WPT presenter Layla Kayleigh

Illustrators appearing in this issue are Aaron Minier, Kev Speck, Sam Gilbey and David Lyttleton. Grab it like its hot today...

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

James Jean

James Jean has an absolutely wonderful portfolio. He apologises in his news page for not updating as often as he'd like because he's very busy on long term projects. No wonder with this kind of quality. It goes without saying that his client list is very impressive.

Labels: illustration

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Sunday, July 08, 2007

Veerle's blog 2.0

This site is a great resource for any screen jockey. Veerle Pieter is mainly a web designer with a background in graphic design and illustration. I'm linking to her Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials as they are a great resource, but you should make time to browse the other topics available.

Labels: design, illustration

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Thursday, July 05, 2007

Justin Sweet

I don't know much about this artist other than his work is brilliant. I'm not usually one to gush over fantasy art but this is well worth a visit.

Labels: illustration

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Monday, July 02, 2007

Be Modern

Randomly meandering around the web I bumped into this site, the home of Paul Darragh. Its stacked with great eyecandy from this Aussie illustrator/designer.

Labels: illustration

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Sunday, July 01, 2007

Delving into Delicious pt1

I thought it might be time to delve back through some of the sites I've tagged on del.icio.us under illustration...

• Acute graphics


• See Kyle Draw


• Alexander Blue pictured


• Celina Hilbert


• Zombie Flesh Eaters - Jamie Hewlitt


• Dan Sipple


• Platinum

If you want to see what other users are tagging as illustration then click on...

Labels: illustration

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Friday, June 29, 2007

WPT Poker mag: Issue 18

Deal Me In: Grab the latest issue of WPT Poker magazine right now. This month it comes bagged with a supplement, "Hit The Strip". This is your guide to playing poker in Vegas: Where to stay, where to play and what to see. Joe Hachem is our cover star and he's totally stoked on winning a WPT crown.
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Fighting on the Fifth: Discover the best way to play the river


• WPT winner Juan Carlos' route to the top


• Hand to hand combat: what hands are best to enter a race with


• Playing cash games with small pocket pairs

The illustrator appearing in this issue is Aaron Minier. Pick up your copy today...

Labels: illustration, magazine

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

James Starr

James gets himself a brand spanking new portfolio site. Rather good it is too.

Labels: illustration

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Phil Brown

Site update at Phil Brown's portfolio...

Labels: illustration

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Friday, June 15, 2007

A subject close to his heart

This comic is great. Created by someone using the name "Bruised Blood", you can usually find his latest strips posted to B3ta. This episode is particularly funny. I thankfully, am unafflicted by this phenomenom! Beware though, these strips can often send shivers up the spine.

Labels: comics, funny, illustration

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Scott Thigpen

Scott is a Canadian based illustrator with a great style. I really like his "curvy into pointy" linear artwork. There are a fair few illustrators out there that fall into this laidback "cocktail lounge" style but Scott works it well and with an added twist of humour and dynamism. Maybe that comes from his past as a hopeful animator. His client list is pretty impressive too. Well worth a visit.
On a side note, he uses Photofront for his portfolio, which is a rather swish flash-based gallery. Its good for any of you Flickr users out there that want to integrate a professional looking image viewer into your portfolio site.

Labels: illustration

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Tuesday, June 05, 2007

WPT Poker mag: Issue 17

Slightly later in the month than I'd like - here's my ad for the day job: Rake it in this issue with our cover star Humberto Brenes. He's the cheeky chappy that brings big tournaments to life with his outlandish cries of "I'm all-in!". Also the cover has some minor poker celebrity in the form of jail-bound Paris Hilton. She featured in the WPT Celebrity Invitational in LA and we have all the highlights.
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Freerolling to a fortune: Using freerolls to boost your bankroll.


• When should you show opponents what hand you won with and why.


• Surviving the ups and downs of Poker.


• Get the most out of playing your aces.

The illustrator appearing in this issue is Richard Holiday. Grab your copy today...

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Monday, June 04, 2007

Illustration portfolio update

I've just added an extra couple of images to my illustration portfolio. Go check them out...

Labels: illustration, personal

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Sunday, June 03, 2007

Michael Renouf

Scouting Drawn lead me to find a post about this chap. Its a great blog where Michael is attempting the often difficult task of posting a drawing every day. I don't think I'll ever set myself that task. Anyway, Michael's drawings are no quick scribble thrown on a scanner, they all contain some play on the title of the piece - the one pictured here is called "The Short Straw".

Labels: illustration

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Saturday, June 02, 2007

Image manipulation

Here's a job where I had to come up with an image for a feature about poker variance. Each element in this image was shot separately. This wasn't on purpose they just happened to be stock shots that I had in my library that fitted the bill. I think I've managed to piece them together fairly seamlessly. The bullet holes are an added element in Photoshop.

Labels: illustration, personal, poker

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Kelburn Castle

This is what happens when you set a pack of Brazilian graffiti artists free on your scottish pile...



Pretty smart, huh? There's more here...

Labels: illustration, YouTube

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

I'll raise you my shirt

This is the perfect shirt for any Poker hotshots out there. It would be good to wear for my job. I know you'll want to bag one for yourselves.

Labels: illustration, poker

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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

WPT Poker mag: Issue 16

Here's the boss! Doyle Brunson goes all-in on our latest cover - do you wanna match that bet? This is the guy that every poker player hopes to mirror. Pick up a copy if you want to know more about the legend.
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Up periscope: Change the way you play tournaments.


• Michael Greco's recent win in the Cardiff GUKPT.


• Comprehensive guide to playing poker down the pub.


• How and when to play ABC poker.

Illustrators appearing in this issue are Magictorch, and David Lyttleton. Grab your copy today...

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Todd Goldman

Boing Boing: Todd Goldman's lawyers sending nastygrams. This is a story that I've been following for a few days now. Allegedly Todd Goldmans business "David & Golliath" has been reusing artwork without prior consent from the originators. Not once, but many times. Without knowing the complete facts I won't add any rash opinions but the weight of public feeling against Todd seems very definite.

Labels: illustration

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Jason Josef Buchanan

Have you ever been deleted? No? Then you should. Excellent illustrations are to be found there by the hand of Jason.

Labels: illustration

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

Scott Rhodes

Scott Rhodes just dropped into my inbox. He's got a great site full of excellent work and is well worth a visit. I really like the feel of texture in his artwork. He's based in Chorlton, not to be confused with my name.

Labels: illustration

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

WPT Poker mag: Issue 15

Hitting the newstands right about now is the latest issue of WPT Poker. On the cover is the lovely Liz Lieu, read all about her in the mag. Not yet in the mag, but, I travelled to Monte Carlo to do some more potential cover shoots. Expect to see some top poker pros appearing on the cover in the coming months. Monte Carlo was great, very different vibe to Vegas. For a start you need bag loads of cash to survive the hotel fees!
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Scary Cards: How to profit from even the most fearsome flop.


• John Gale's recent success in the WPT circuit.


• Manage your bankroll successfully.


• Profiles of both Liz Lieu and Erica Schoenberg.


• How to play well when you're chipleader! Don't squander that stack.

Illustrators appearing in this issue are The Boy Fitz Hammond, and Aaron Minier. Go here to rake in a copy now...

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Red Nose update 3

Hoorah. Just to let you know it sold for GBP68 - considering how late in the day I created it, that's not a bad haul for charity. Thanks to all who took part. I'm considering doing more signed celebrity prints, if you've got any requests let me know.

Labels: charity, Comic Relief, illustration, personal, Red Nose Day

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Red Nose Day Update 2

So, I've managed to get the poster back from Lenny and set up the ebay auction. Here's the evidence that Lenny Henry actually signed my artwork. What are you waiting for? Get bidding!!!

Labels: charity, Comic Relief, illustration, Red Nose Day

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Monday, March 12, 2007

World Poker Tour mag: Issue 14

Hoyt Corkins is this months cover star. He's another of the stars we managed to bag whilst in Vegas before Christmas. Also on the cover you can see Joe Hachem making an appearance. He won $2 million while we were at the Bellagio, not bad going huh?
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Wise Up! 52 incredible poker stats that every player must know.


• The British are coming - How the Brits are making an impact on the circuit.


• Shifting Gears - changing tactics to put opponents off their reads.


• How to benefit from Pokers wildest tables - the micro-limit games.


• Play against celebrities and win.

Illustrators appearing in this issue are McFaul, and Nik Holmes. Go here to snap it up now...

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Red Nose Day Update

You can find the listing for my custom print offer here on ebay...

Labels: charity, illustration, personal

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Lenny Henry Red Nose Day illustration

I've produced an illustration of one of the main Red Nose Day presenters, Lenny Henry. I've printed this out as an A2 poster. I'll be listing it on ebay next week but I wanted to let people know about it beforehand. I'll post a link to the auction once it goes live. At the moment it is in the hands of his agent so that I can get it signed by the good man himself. I'll also be listing an auction in which I'll be offering custom illustrations in the same style to whoever wants one. So if you've got a photo of a favourite loved one, fluffy pet, or jar of pickles that you want translated into the medium of large dots on photo-quality paper, get bidding! After all, it's all for charity.

Labels: charity, illustration, personal

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Friday, March 02, 2007

Superoboturbo go

I've just started dipping my toe into illustrationmundo (not sure why I've not done this before). I quite like the random option you can click in the illustrator database. Here's the first fruit of my meanderings on the site, Superoboturbo. The site is the portfolio of Jordy van den Nieuwendijk who is based in the Netherlands. Great vectors! It helps that anything robot related usually gets my attention, baaaaaa.

Labels: illustration

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Portfolio update

Just to let you know I've added a new image to the portfolio section. As you were.

Labels: illustration, personal

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Friday, February 23, 2007

My designs

I've started to populate my Flickr account with some design work from the last decade. Its mainly from my work on Future magazines. I have added descriptions to all of them just yet - that takes an age. Anyway, feel free to have a nose through them all. There's quite a few layouts that feature some images from top class illustrators - Insect, Twelveten, Richard May, Identikal to name but a few.

Labels: design, illustration, magazine, personal

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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Alice Stevenson

Whilst doing a spot of random browsing I came across Alice Stevenson's portfolio. Its got a very nostalgic sixties/seventies vibe to it but with a more modern twist. I really like the use of linework and patterns and the return of brown as a colour!

Labels: illustration

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Saturday, February 10, 2007

Urban Art - Urban Retro

Urban Retro are staging an artist head to head challenge called 'The Mouse vs. The Brush'. Here's what they have to say about the project...

The basis of this project is simple. We want to explore the difference between computer based art and traditional forms of creating art. 2 artists go head to head and create an art print using either the mouse or the paint brush. The art will then be sold as 50 Limited Edition Art prints along with 100 Sets of 4 button badges produced by each artist

In the first part of this project we have Ben the Illustrator using the mouse and Lou Pimentel using the Brush. We chose these 2 artists as they both have a bold and colourful style of art and their characters (Ben's Speakerdog and Lou's Cherry) make for a perfect friendly battle. Both artists are young up and coming artists with great talent.

Sounds great and the results are very bright as you can see from Lou Pimentel's badge (right). You can buy the resulting artwork in their online shop. I hope to see more contributions soon.

Labels: illustration

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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Creative Collective called The Clarabellas

A little while back I was trying to hunt down Kev Speck for a commission I had lined up for him. His site was down and I was unsure my contact details for him were up to date. So after a swift google I tracked him down to this site - The Clarabellas. Lo and behold I found that there were a few other familiar faces amongst the collective: Nigel Dennis and McFaul. I had commissioned these before with great results. Anyway I finally got in touch with Kev and the job was soon in the bag. Anyway, it looks like I've found a rich vein at the claras. I'm really liking Catalina Estrada's work (as shown in the thumbnail left).

Labels: illustration

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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

World Poker Tour mag: Issue 13

Here's the first fruit of my pre-Christmas jaunt to Vegas. Marcel Luske is our cover star who graciously accepted our invitation to pose in a photoshoot just after busting out in the Five Diamond tournament at the Bellagio.
Features to look out for in this issue are:

• Danger... Sharks! How to avoid poker predators.


• Ten ways to stop losing.


• Todd and Doyle Brunson team up in a Fathers and sons tournament.


• H.O.R.S.E. Is it the new top Poker game.


• Learn how to bluff successfully.

Illustrators appearing in this issue are Aaron Minier, and Kev Speck. Go here to snap it up now...

Labels: illustration, magazine, poker

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Marco Echevarria

Here's a profile I found a while ago on portfolios.com that I like. Neat vectors in a great cartoon style from Marco. You can find more examples of his work on his own portfolio site.
On a side note; is it just me or does the value of portfolios.com seem pretty poor? Their fees are way too high for the service they provide. I'll be downgrading once my subscription is up for renewal.

Labels: illustration

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Friday, January 19, 2007

Water, water, water

This video is amazing, think what illustrations you could put through this baby...

via boingboing

Labels: illustration, technology, YouTube

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Thursday, January 11, 2007

World Poker Tour mag: Issue 12

With a pre-Christmas trip to Vegas and the festive season all rolling into one, I've been a bit lax on promoting our latest issue. So here it is...
Incidentally my trip to the US was to bag a bunch of poker professionals during the Five Diamond Poker tournament. We had photoshoots with about a dozen top players, Doyle Brunson, David Williams, and Liz Lieu amongst them. It was a great experience, and the shots will feature as covers in the coming months.
Features in this bulging issue include:

• Raise it! New Year's resolutions to make you a winning player.


• Coverage of the WPT tournaments held at Las Vegas and Niagara Falls.


• Dan Harrington: King of Poker


• How to use the WPT Academy's toolkit to become a super-tight shark


• Play like Roland de Wolfe

Illustrators appearing in this issue are Miles Cole, and Kev Speck. Go here to buy it...

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Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Thunder Chunky Xmas Project

Here's a fun little daily christmas blog showing an image from different top illustrators from around the world. This one is part of Sam Gilbey's contribution. Just the ticket to get you in a festive mood or strengthen your bah-humbuggage. Ho ho ho.

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Monday, November 27, 2006

biddly biddly bong

All done on whiteboard apparently - must have taken an age! Found on 77percent.

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Sunday, November 26, 2006

New illustrations

I've just updated the portfolio section of this site to include some recent work.

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News image

This is just a quick image I mashed together for one of the mags main news items. It was to support a piece about potential poker business acquisitions due to the recent turmoil caused by US legislation.

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Friday, November 24, 2006

Biro birthday

The biro is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary and the beeb gives you its history. Nice to see that Jon Burgerman gets a great mention (you'll need to read right to the bottom of the page).

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Friday, November 17, 2006

Twisted parenthood

Not long ago I got the book Loads More Lies to Tell Small Kids as a present. It's great fun, well drawn, with plenty of great insights into what its like to be a parent. I found myself immediately giving my sons slightly untrue answers to their persistent questions after reading this. They swallowed them up wholesale! The author Andy Riley gets top marks.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Super 5oup

I found this community of student artists on myspace and swiftly "added" them. The founders are people I've been aware of for a while and the project seemed like a pretty fine idea. They are Tom Judd and James Chambers. Tom is an illustrator/animator whom I've seen in various places including Computer Arts - in fact he seems so familiar I've got a feeling I may have used him at some time. James is a graphic/web designer. Anyway, I love places like 5oup because they are full of new faces with new ideas and styles. Whenever I find myself pouring through books like Contact for the bazillionth time its great to rummage through a site like 5oup. You might not always come up with the person you want to commission, but you always find yourself coming up with something new.