Forever Collecting Dead Things, an illustrated product shoot

Stampede Maiasaura herd running away from a tyrannosaur. A self-directed illustration with a prehistoric focus.

Stop Reading and Pay Attention to Me

Resting Place

Compsognathus vs Bavarisaurus A Compsognathus fossil, once thought to be discovered carrying an embryo, was later found to be housing the skeleton of a Bavarisaurus lizard that had been swallowed whole.A while ago I drew a lot of rocks for a magazine feature, and as a wind down from that, I drew some more. The perspective was purposefully not just ‘straight on’, and bloody challenging as a result (you don’t need to know how many drawings were scrapped before I was happy with the poses).

Splashdown

Maserati 100 Innovation Awards, The Sunday Times Illustration for The Sunday Times Maserati 100 supplement. ‘Thomas Edison said genius was 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. He did not just let the light bulb glow above his head. He reached up and put it on the production line.’

Cat Skull Cat skull illustration, for a personal series of artwork exploring the beauty of animal skulls.

The Escaped Jaguar. Popshot Magazine, Escape Issue

Friend or Foe? Two tyrannosaurs meeting in a prehistoric forest.

Vinyl stickers, an illustrated promotion for my online shop

NESTING. Illustration for my Owls zine

Forever Collecting Dead Things, an illustrated promotion for my online shop.

Richmond Park

Advent. The Nostalgia Issue, Popshot Magazine

Crocodile Skull Crocodile skull illustration, for a personal series of artwork exploring the beauty of animal skulls.

The White Fox. Popshot Magazine, The Light Issue Editorial illustration for Popshot Magazine, based on a story titled ‘The White Fox’, written by L. P. Lee.

Preparation Personal illustration project of a Death’s Head Hawkmoth being pinned in preparation for a taxidermy display.

Inevitable. The Future Issue, Popshot Magazine Popshot Magazine sent me a poem to create an illustration for, by Nick Toczek. To reflect the meaning of the poem, without wanting to use any visuals actually mentioned in the piece, I settled on the idea of drawing an old writing desk. This was where I wanted to imply that the poem had been written, but with the old objects faded and being taken over by new objects belonging to the grandchild of the writer.Inevitable, by Nick ToczekAnd when my metered years have petered outextend brief grief to these my bitter bonesthis frame on which so long my shape was hungaround loud beating heart and breathing lungwhen living hands have taken up the toolsto neatly notch the letters of my nameand my cold corpse has called in old and youngby gathering all those it was amongaround a carapace freed now from thoughtprepared and brought by no one known to meand chosen words have flown from every tonguetill echoes fade from phrases said and sungand then when cars have hurried comers homeand movement – slowed for me – resumes its pacemy ashes may be stored or poured and flungbut thrive, you left alive to whom I clung.

Nail Varnish. Body Confidence Zine, Girl Gang Sheffield An illustration submission to Girl Gang’s Body Confidence themed zine. I liked the idea of approaching the image with ambiguity. I wanted to show something that could be seen in multiple ways, depending on the viewer and how they see themselves in relation to the image. They may see themselves in the focal figure, sat on the bathroom floor in her underwear, painting her toenails. It's, I assume, a fairly common scenario, but an intimate moment; one people rarely encounter or share with others. They may see themselves as an outsider, the viewer. She could seem beautiful, or she could seem a little pathetic and lonely. The intention is that, depending on the person, this image could be seen as a positive (someone doing something to feel better about themselves), it could be seen as quite depressing (as though painting her toenails is insignificant and won't fix anything), or perhaps even funny, as an observational piece, in a bleak, millennial-humour kind of way.I don't feel as though the zine subject is something that personally means much to me at all, but - as with any brief - I wanted to engage the audience sincerely. To be raw and emotional but subtle, and not provocative.

'Alexa, is it Adele you're looking for?' The Sunday Times Culture magazine An editorial illustration for The Sunday Times Culture Magazine, for an article about what artist is played first when people request the song ‘Hello’ through an Amazon Echo device. I suggested the headline 'Alexa, is it Adele you're looking for?', which was what they used in print.

The Tidal Man. The Truth Issue, Popshot Magazine Editorial illustration for Popshot Magazine, to accompany a written piece, called The Tidal Man, by writer Anna Ghislena. The story tells the tale of the sea getting angry at sea pollution, and the line “The Tidal Man crashes a mangled fist upon the shore and was silent no more” inspired the drawing.

The Dream Issue cover, Popshot Magazine Popshot Magazine asked me to illustrate the cover of the August 2018 Dream Issue. After several idea generation stages, we agreed that otters would be most fun. As otters are known for floating with a rock on their stomachs, I suggested that the scene would involve otters playing with the moon. This fit the aim of dreamy, surreal, and really played with scale.

Pieces of Meat. The Issues Issue, Storehouse Magazine Donald Trump portrait, based on a quote that described his view of women as merely ‘pieces of meat’. Printed alongside many other portraits of the president, in The Issues Issue of Storehouse Magazine, a Norwich-based student-led publication.

Raven Skull Raven skull illustration, for a personal series of artwork exploring the beauty of animal skulls.

In the Sun's Shadow. The Romance Issue, Popshot Magazine Illustration for Popshot Magazine's Romance Issue, in response to a short sci-fi piece. The story, written by Justin Dolby, features a triple-Moon eclipse and the death and life of some alien plant beings. The printed illustration spans across 4 double-page spreads.

Passenger I’m weirdly obsessed with things that are really big and really small. I wanted to draw something that highlighted the vast size differences between prehistoric dinosaurs and flying reptiles. This is a self-initiated illustration of a Rhamphorhynchus clinging onto a Brachiosaurus.

Drawn

African buffalo skull

The Tower

Audiobooks. The Sunday Times Culture magazine

Marathon. The Sunday Times Magazine

Ripper Street. The Sunday Times Culture Magazine

Brain Damage in American Footballers

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