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Using illustration in your next project.

Do they take your idea and run with it? Illustrators for hire are a flexible bunch when it comes to helping you imagine an amazing visual for your project. Do you have a clear idea of what you want from your illustrator of choice, or would you benefit from a handful of quick sketches to […]
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Flat style graphic design

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Illustration - The Little Book of Anxiety

Really happy with this. Last year a friend asked me to illustrate his book. Chris is a CBT counsellor, and his ace book is full of advice on how to deal with anxiety. As you can tell I got very creative visualising what stress might look like! It's a really helpful book and great stocking […]
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Motion graphic video for the school governors initiative

Illustration, motion graphics and voice work combine in this video production for The University of Manchester.
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How much does original illustration cost?

How much does illustration cost? How does it work? These are questions I get often get asked when approached from clients considering new artwork. In this article I talk about the process I use when given a commissioned illustration project. It's about art style and content, but moreover it's about meeting expectations and getting clarity […]
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Christmas Card Campaign 2019

Every year I do a 'Christmas Card Campaign'. It's a very enjoyable way of doing a bit of marketing, doing my own Christmas cards (well, postcards). I've been doing it on and off since my days at university. It was always intended as a bit of fun but has really become useful in the last […]
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Book Illustration for Arthur Bostrom - Good Moaning!

"I’d long been an admirer of John Cooper’s artwork, so when I needed an illustrator for my first book, John was my first choice. His work was always inventive, and often greatly improved on my original ideas. He can work fast, to a deadline, and can adapt quickly to a change of plan. Working with […]
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Illustration, HTML5 and E-learning

I've recently completed new illustration, HTML5 games for the online e-learning platform, Manchester Children's University Taking their original content from the older flash format and converting it to new standards was a challenge, but also a great opportunity to get really creative with illustration, and I wanted to push the boat out on this one […]
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Christmas card illustration - The Sock Monster!

Most years I do my own Christmas card illustration artwork. What started as a way to show off back when I was a student, has now become a tradition of sorts. “You don’t need big ideas, you need cheap experiments” said Micheal Schrage, talking about innovation in a digital economy, but he might as well […]
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Quick turnaround Illustration on a tight deadline

Quick and affective illustration solutions without using AI
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Christmas Card art

Get Your Festive Greeting in First and show 'em your not a Scrooge at Christmas. Now is a good time to start thinking about a Christmas mail out. Getting your own piece of artwork is the best way to show you care at Christmas, it also raises your profile and fosters good relationships, professionally and personally. […]
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Design & Illustration services

From sketches to fully polished illustration
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