'HORRIPILATION' EXHIBITION IN LEEDS

I WAS RECENTLY APPROACHED TO EXHIBIT A SELECTION OF MY WORK WITH MPI AGENCY @ OUTLAWS YACHT CLUB IN LEEDS. 

WITH TOTAL FREE REIGN REGARDING THE THEME OF THE EXHIBITION I DECIDED TO SELECT WORK BASED ON PIECES INSPIRED BY MY LOVE OF B-MOVIES, VINTAGE HORROR, AND KITSCH, HENCE THE 'HORRIPILATION' EXHIBITION CAME TOGETHER.

THOUGH THE EXHIBITION IS NOW OVER MPI DID A STELLAR JOB IN PROMOTING MY WORK AND THE OUTLAWS YACHT CLUB IS A FANTASTIC SPACE (THE VENUE ALSO SCREENED THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF 'THE BLOB' IN KEEPING WITH MY THEME!).

PRINTS FROM THE EXHIBITION ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO BUY FROM MY ETSY SHOP.

PULITZER

POSTER I ILLUSTRATED FOR A FILM BY THE SUPER TALENTED RILEY JAMES.

THE HOUSE OF HIM

I PRODUCED THE POSTER AND PROMO ART WORK FOR THIS TERRIFYING NEW FILM BY THE BRILLIANT RAB FLORENCE, WHOM THOSE OF YOU WITH EXQUISITE TASTE WILL PROBABLY KNOW FROM BBC'S 'BURNISTOUN' AND CHARLIE BROOKER'S 'GAMESWIPE' - CHECK OUT 'THE HOUSE OF HIM' HERE.

ZOMBIE PRIDE HALLOWEEN PARTY POSTER

 

INSPIRED BY GIALLO AND EXPLOITATION HORROR FILM POSTERS,PROMO IMAGE AND MAIN POSTER I ILLUSTRATED TO MARK THE RETURN OF THE HOUSE OF TRANARCHY'S ANNUAL 'ZOMBIE PRIDE' HALLOWEEN PARTY, WHICH IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE BEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN MANCHESTER...GET INVOLVED!

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SKINNY NORTH WEST

 

NEW EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION FOR THE JULY ISSUE OF THE SKINNY NW MAGAZINE, OUT NOW AND ONLINE HERE.

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GRIM

 

NEW ILLUSTRATION AND POTENTIAL GREETINGS CARD DESIGN.... 

BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL EXHIBITION

ALMOST FORGOT TO POST THIS FROM OVER EASTER, MY AMERICAN PSYCHO POSTER DESIGN WAS SELECTED TO APPEAR IN AN EXHIBITION AT THE BFI SOUTHBANK AS PART OF THE BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL. I WENT DOWN TO SEE THE WORK (THIS IS ME LOOKING EXHAUSTED WHILST WEARING SOME RIDICULOUS SLEEVES IN FRONT OF MY WORK AFTER AN OVERNIGHT COACH JOURNEY TO LONDON) AND HAD A GREAT DAY AT THE FESTIVAL, WHICH IS A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN FILM. I MET SOME INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN AND CAME AWAY FEELING ENCOURAGED AND EMPOWERED AS A DESIGNER. I'D HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE FEST FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO ATTAIN POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING INFO/ADVICE ON/FOR WOMEN WORKING WITHIN THE FILM INDUSTRY TODAY.

I DIDN'T GET ANY OTHER PHOTOS AS MY PHONE DIED ON ARRIVAL (A REALLY HELPFUL MEMBER OF THE BIRDS EYE VIEW TEAM TOOK THIS ONE FOR ME ON HER PHONE) BUT ALL OF THE OTHER WORK ON SHOW WAS BRILLIANT!

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BIRDS EYE VIEW COMPETITION ENTRY 2

MY 2ND ENTRY FOR THE IDEAS TAP 'BIRDS EYE VIEW' FILM POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION. A SWEET, GORY, PRE-TWILIGHT VAMPIRE LOVE STORY, MY DESIGN DOESN'T HOLD MANY CLUES AS TO THE PLOT OF 'NEAR DARK' BUT I AIMED TO CREATE SOMETHING MORE 'MINIMIALISTA' THAN MY USUAL STUFF AND EXISTING POSTERS FOR THIS 1980S HORROR CLASSIC.

BIRDS EYE VIEW COMPETITION

MY FIRST SUBMISSION FOR IDEAS TAP'S 'BIRDS EYE VIEW' FILM POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION, NATURALLY I WENT WITH A REDESIGN OF THE POSTER FOR ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FILMS/BOOKS EVER, 'AMERICAN PSYCHO'. WORKING ON ANOTHER ENTRY WHICH I'LL POST LATER TODAY.

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BLOODY VALENTINES PT. 2

BLOODY VALENTINES PT. 2

SECOND DESIGN FROM THE SERIES, PRINTS AND CARDS SOON TO BE AVAILABLE.

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BIOMEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW ILLUSTRATION WORK I DID LAST NIGHT, INSPIRED BY THIS 'BIOMEDICAL PICTURE OF THE DAY' WEBSITE. I LOVE THE COMBINATION OF ABSTRACT SHAPES, LUMINOUS, CONTRASTING COLOURS AND DEEP SHADOWS PRESENT IN THE SOURCE IMAGES, REALLY INSPIRING. 

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'BRITAIN'S MOST TERRIFYING GHOST STORIES'

I'VE SPENT THIS EVENING LISTENING TO GHOST STORIES AND COMPLETING THIS FINAL VERSION OF MY ILLUSTRATED INTERPRETATION OF A 'REAL LIFE' GHOST STORY I SAW ON AN EPISODE OF 'BRITAIN'S MOST TERRIFYING GHOST STORIES'.... (I'M A BIT OBSESSED,HAHA!). I MENTIONED IN A PREVIOUS POST, BUT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THE STORY INVOLVES A LADY WHO MOVES INTO A COUNTRY COTTAGE WITH A BEAUTIFUL ROSE GARDEN. BEFORE LONG, STRANGE AND FRIGHTENING THINGS START TO HAPPEN TO THE LADY IN HER COTTAGE, AND  WHILST TENDING THE GARDEN SHE UNCOVERS THE SKULLS OF 4 CATS BURIED IN A NORTH/SOUTH/EAST/WEST FORMATION,  BELIEVED TO BE EVIDENCE OF BLACK MAGIC AND RITUAL SACRIFICE.... I'VE LINKED TO THE EPISODE FOR ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED, I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE IN GHOSTS BUT I'M FASCINATED BY THE UNKNOWN AND THIS STORY STUCK WITH ME FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE SOME OTHER IDEAS FOR FUTURE PIECES BASED ON OTHER STORIES FROM THIS SERIES WHICH I'LL BE STARTING WORK ON SOON.

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WEIRD WEEK PORFTOLIO PIECES

RECENTLY RE-DESIGNED 'THE WEEK IN WEIRD NEWS' ILLUSTRATIONS - THEY ARE JUST NEWLY COLOURED PREVIOUS DRAWING POLISHED UP A BIT FOR MY PORTFOLIO. I THINK I'LL SETTLE ON THIS LAYOUT FOR FUTURE 'WEIRD WEEK' ILLUSTRATIONS, MORE TO COME SOON.

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