This is Liza Bee-nelli, the mascot for the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival. The character design is a reimagining of the Fringe Mascot from 2017, when she was first introduced to promote shows. For this new version, I started with a pencil sketch in ClipStudio, then took it into Affinity Designer, my new favourite playground for […]
A full day of capturing an event, as is happened. Live drawing, graphic recording, it has many names, is the process where an artist (me!) draws quickly to capture an event as it happens. This is often talks, discussions and Q&A's, visually representing the themes and subjects that are spoken about. Like taking minutes, but […]
Making Presentations is a training company that specialises in presenting skills, online and face to face. The design work, logo, icons and deck slides are all bespoke. This is communication design, where the artwork has a very specific job to. The icons are more detailed illustrations, to keep online attendees engaged longer. The series of […]
Posters for events, campaigns and promotions. We work a lot with the live events industry where design needs to be high impact. We provide posters alongside branding and social media packages.
Isometric design is a form of 3D drawing that's ideal for maps and infographics. The location in this example is Wasing Park in Berkshire. The event theme was 'enchanted forest', so the fantastical elements are placed around the outside, to keep the informative elements clear. See more graphic design styles here.
I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but if you look at some of my illustrations and compare them to the great Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown there are some similarities, we both clearly have a sense of humour. I'm a fan of clean lines, stylised yet accurate anatomy and exaggerated expressions. You could […]
We work with style and confidence creating design work in many different formats. Most of our new clients come from referrals, and that's down to John's accessible style and experience. Listening to clients, collaborating on briefs and creating bold original work in logo design, motion video, illustration and much more. If you're looking for a new original way to get your brand's voice heard, John will help you find it. Always aiming high with creative and technical expertise.
Don't just take our word for it. The love put into every project shows in the feedback we get. Does your WordPress website not do what you need it to? We've got you covered. Is your logo hard to read on mobile devices? Yup we can sort that out. Are you sick of the same stock photos and want to start using illustrations, but not sure how to budget for it and what you'll get? Now that we really can help with. We help take a small and medium business to the next level. Ready to start your next project?
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