Tsars

This is my Illustration for the September issue of Management Today. The article is about business Tsars, I wanted to depict the feeling of authority that Tsars have combining the feeling of regal tsars and someone mentioned in the text having been appointed government tsar Sir Alan Sugar.

Managing Interns

Managing Interns- Management Today August issue '09

Giant illustration

My work is also available to view along with other students and graduates from Stockport College on the Giant website- www.giantillustration.com. The website is run by the design and visual arts department at Stockport College.

First Commission!

I have just completed my first two commissions for Management Today magazine. The illustrations are for the 'Brainfood' section of the magazine- the articles are 'Do it right: Managing Interns' and 'Wordsworth: Tsars'. My first illustration for managing interns is a response to the title of the article using humour and a feeling of sensitivity whereas the second article 'Tsars' is a striking response with a feeling of power. The managing interns illustration will feature in the August issue of the magazine available to buy at Borders amongst other places. When the magazine goes to print I will post the images on my blog. (The image of the magazine above is from the July issue)

Videogame Nation

Just a post to make people aware of 'Videogame Nation' an exhibition currently running at Urbis. The exhibition includes examples of games dating back to the 1980s when gaming really started to take off and also gives a view to what computer games mean now and their place in society today. It was great being able to play on games that i played on as a child but to also read about the people behind them. Computer gaming is becoming more accessible to the masses with the console moving out of the bedroom into the living room played on by the family rather than just the child.

Digital Arts

One of my images that was on display at D&AD New Blood has been selected to be in this months issue of Digital Arts. 'Office Party' and another of my previous images 'Money Grabber' are both featured in a section on new graduates with my contact details and my place of study. This is a real buzz as my work has never been in print before.

D&AD New blood

I have been chosen along with four other students from Illustration to exhibit works at the D&AD New blood show at the Olympia Hall in Earls Court, London at the end of the month. This is a real buzz as many design practitioners go to New Blood looking for emerging new talent so fingers crossed that I can get some commissions out of it! I visited New Blood last year and it was really interesting to see the diverse range of styles on display. The event runs for 3 days displaying approx 2000 students work with 8000 visitors.