The Big Egg Hunt

Yesterday was the launch of this years 'The Big Egg Hunt', an event to raise money and awareness for the charity  Action For Children. All The eggs are on display in Covent Garden until the 17th of February before touring the country. Check the dates here.

Flavourfirst

January brought a new monthly column for Tom Parker Bowles at Flavourfirst which celebrates great British produce. Illustration here for the Art of Carving.

Pick Me Up

Chrissie Macdonald is collaborating with Studio EMMI on the new identity for 'Pick Me Up', Somerset House's annual contemporary graphic art fair. More details at an article at Design Week.

18 - 28 April 2013

http://www.pickmeuplondon.com/

A Liar's Autobiography

'A Liars Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman', in UK cinemas Feb 8th. On Demand Feb 11, DVD & 3D Blu-Ray Feb 18th.

We worked on section of the animated film alongside, Trunk Animation, Not to Scale, Treat Studios and many others.

Woman's Health (Australia)

From a series of new editorials for Woman's Health in Australia accompanying the article 'The One Question'.

Telegraph Magazine - Shades Of Grey

Produced this for the lovely people at the Saturday Telegraph magazine for their end of year round up. This year I got to illustrate Fifty Shades of Grey on the tube.

Then, Now, After...

Brighton illustration: Then, Now, After...

18th Jan 2013 - 14th Feb 2013

University of Brighton Gallery at the Faculty of Arts in Grand Parade, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY

A star-studded line-up of the nation’s top illustrators has come together for a unique exhibition at the University of Brighton.

All of the artists either graduated or worked at the university and they include Sir Quentin Blake CBE, who illustrated Roald Dahl books; Raymond Briggs, who illustrated The Snowman book; and award-winning children’s books illustrator Emily Gravett.

Curators of the exhibition “aim to reflect on the diversity of work originating from the Illustration studios at Brighton over the last 40 years, celebrating achievements and highlighting the possible direction illustrative practice may take in future.”

Other artists among the 130 exhibitors are George Hardie, best known for producing album covers for rock bands; John Vernon Lord, illustrator of children’s classics including Lewis Carroll’ The Hunting of the Snark; and Peepshow Collective, the design studio launched by University of Brighton graduates.

More info here. Animated gif by Jake Evans

The Boston Globe

Two Illustrations for The Boston Globe accompanying the article 'The Love Machines' by Dan Slater. Using primitive computer technology, students from Harvard offered the first computer dating service in 1965.

New Scientist - Cave show

Before popcorn strewn cinema's, crying kids and crap seats our cave dwelling ancestors would perform shadow shows on the cave walls...according to the New Scientist.

Christmas Gifs

Our contributions to the great Christmas Gifs, curated by Ryan Todd.  'Pudding Bomb' by Pete Mellor, 'Bauble' by Jenny Bowers  & 'Three Kings' by Spencer Wilson

Daily Mail - You Magazine

Recent illustration for You magazine on the theme of mastering a craft.

The Atlantic

Downton Abbey illustration in the January issue of The Atlantic.

HEL/LO - Let’s Talk

The final event in a series curated by The Finnish Institute in collaboration with Blueprint magazine called HEL/LO - Let’s Talk, bringing together British and Finnish architecture and design professionals for a lively exchange of ideas. I was invited to collaborate with London-based Finnish designer Emmi Salonen of Studio EMMI to create a customized stage/set of chairs for each event.

HEL/LO Let’s Talk About Tomorrow took place at the Old Sorting Office in Bloomsbury, as part of the designjunction preview night program at London Design Festival, therefore Airmail stripes and postal tubes informed the design. As a result of this successful collaboration, Emmi and I are now pursuing further opportunities to combine our creative skills on spatial design and event based projects. ///// Location photos by Aleksi Niemelä

Which Magazine - Codeshare

Nice little job for the ladies at Which magazine, illustrating the practice where airlines book you on one plane then switch you to another.

The Weather - issue 10

Recent Illustrations for The Weather Magazine.

The Loop

Two illustrations for 'The Loop' a new quarterly publication aimed at 8-13 year olds, available to buy here.

Geo Wissen

4 new editorial illustrations for Geo Wissen Magazine on the theme of the menopause.

Editorial Illustrations

Here’s a selection of recent editorial pieces for The New York Times and Chicago Herald Tribune.

Owen and the Eyeballs

My band Owen and the Eyeballs were recently lucky enough to travel to New York to play a gig at Mike Perry’s Wondering Around Wandering Closing Gala. The night was a huge success and lots of money was raised for hurricane Sandy relief. A big thank you to everyone who came along and showed their support, and hello to all the new friends we made! Photography by Meredith Jenks.

You can download our debut album here.

Bloomingdale's Holiday 2012

I spent the summer working on Bloomingdale's Holiday 2012 bags, gift cards, in-store and exterior signage plus all sorts of other bits and pieces. I worked with a set of 7 themes and a limited palette. All work is in-store and on their website now.