Category: Digital work
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THE OBJECTORS LAUNCHES ON JULY 18TH
As Those who follow my blog know The Children’s writer Kevin Brooke and I have a history of working well together and I’m lucky to call him “My friend Kev”. I’m so proud of our latest collaboration. Kevin has written an amazing dystopian fiction for younger readers, a pre-teen and teen aimed narrative. It was…
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Learning ‘MONDO’
Mondo: used in reference to something very striking or remarkable of its kind (often in conjunction with a pseudo-Italian noun or adjective). Oxford Dictionary 2019 For us in the print and illustration world Mondo is style! What started with custom movie t-shirts became limited handcrafted posters and is now a movie appreciation festival all of…
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The People of Fey Manor
Peter Cooper is back with the second instalment in his fantasy series. This time I was let loose on the cover art. Final version Peter picked from the bunch: I had a fantastic time with lots of new digital skills mixed in with my own illustration. Do take a browse in the galley at the…
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April’s Shower- Cover Art
Big “THANK YOU” to Peter Cooper who has trusted me with the cover art on his new book. Lots of new learning involved for me in getting my ‘warp’ skills up and going in the PS-2020. Each card has been drawn separately and coloured before the scanning and computer took over. Had an excellent but…
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Working In Lockdown
Hello, So, like many we had to find a new way to get out into the world without touching or sneezing on anyone or anything. As I was knee deep into a print project a thought bothered me, “How can i show this to anyone without covering them in ink and Covid-19.” Luckly, the nice…
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Christmas Carol Service
Having fun with digital designing the order of service for a carol service at Worcester Cathedral in December 2018. The theme is to shine a light on community and togetherness. The purple and silver colours are to fit with the Univesity of Worcester’s own campaign “shine a light on mental wellness.” Some look a little…
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Illustration can still be 3D
from modelling clay to cardboard cut outs. You can still be 3D and not be called an animator. Illustrations are still frames animators are moving frames. In our own way we do the same…. Carry the narrative to the viewer.
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Font laying.
Having fun with downloadable and free fonts Note: it’s always a good idea to change the opacity of a font layer to let a little of your picture layer though. It helps carry the line for the viewers eye.