MERCEDES-BENZ CHRISTMAS 48 SHEET

17 Dec 2011

Here are a couple of photographs of the 48 sheet poster I mentioned in my last post. Which I worked on with the talented illustrator Andrew Lyons.



MERCEDES-BENZ CHRISTMAS CARD

3 Dec 2011

I know its the start of December. But we start christmas briefs early in advertising.

This is a christmas card that I art directed for Mercedes-Benz DriverTraining (a course truck drivers have to take every 6 months). It was illustrated by the talented Andrew Lyons, check out some more of his lovely work: http://www.lyonsa.com/. We also worked together on a 48 sheet poster of the same illustration with some slight changes, as everyone was so happy with the christmas card. Photos of the 48 sheet poster will follow up soon when I get them.


ILLUSTRATION LINKS

2 Dec 2011


I thought I'd share a few illustration links with you that I've found recently (any links that you find that are similar please share in my comment box below).

V&A Illustration Awards

I discovered this a few years ago through the Guardian's art section, and went to check it out, when I finally found it (it's a little hidden at the back of the V&A). I was amused to see some high profile illustrators such as Sara Fanelli displayed there, with many others. Anyone can enter if the work has been published or if you're a student, one bit that helps a lot is that it's free to enter. I've entered it a couple of times, with no success yet. The Illustrator who won last year was a guy called Oliver Kugler http://www.olivierkugler.com/. His work is all hand drawn reportage and portraits. I actually found out about him whilst at University and emailed him about his illustration technique, he got back to me and I mentioned him in an essay of mine, small world. 




Check it out, and good luck:

100 Day Drawing Project

I found this interesting project which I'm going to start soon called the '100 day drawing project'. Simple, draw one picture from the list every day. When I start I'll be recording my drawings on my blog every day. 

Try it out yourself:

MERCEDES-BENZ PHOTO SHOOT BEST SHOTS

1 Dec 2011

Here are a few of my favourite shots from the Mercedes-Benz photoshoot I art directed back in late October that I promised to put up, for the 2012 calendar of the new 'Actros' truck. It's been a little delayed as I've been waiting for the calendars to be sent out.





50 FOR 50 EXHIBITION

12 Nov 2011

I just found out today that my Illustration I did for the '50 for 50' illustration brief, is in an exhibition put on by 'Creature' London with the rest of the illustrators that took place. The poster with the details is below:


Here's my entry that I did called: 5000 Pence


BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ PHOTOSHOOT

22 Oct 2011

This week I art directed a two and a half day photoshoot for a Mercedes-Benz calendar down in Calvert Studio, in Leighton Buzzard. I've worked at the same studio nearly a year ago for another Mercedes Benz job. This time it was for a 2012 calendar for there brand new 'Actros' truck. 

Here are some photos taken from behind the scenes. Shots will follow up this post in a couple of weeks after the calendar is posted out. The truck is huge (the logo on the grill is bigger than most peoples heads), and it's got loads of new features added to it, which you're soon see.









GOOGLE READER

20 Oct 2011

I'd like to share something that I found through someones blog called 'Google Reader'. You probably already know about it or already use it. 

But here's a list of creative blogs/websites I follow and like to look at in my evenings after work. I find it really useful as it holds each website's post in one place rather ran re visiting each website every day. I hope you find it as helpful as I do.


1000 Awesome Things



http://1000awesomethings.com/feed/

2d code



http://2d-code.co.uk/feed/

Adverblog



http://www.adverblog.com/atom.xml

Advertising Lab



http://adverlab.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

AisleOne



http://www.aisleone.net/feed/

all manner of distractions



http://www.flight404.com/blog/?feed=rss2
Art Ponce



http://paulnowikowski.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Automotive Advertising Blog



http://autoadvert.tumblr.com/rss
BBH Labs



http://bbh-labs.com/feed
BLDGBLOG



http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Boing Boing



http://feeds.boingboing.net/boingboing/iBag
Book Cover Archive



http://feeds.feedburner.com/book_cover_archive
Cool Hunting



http://www.coolhunting.com/index.xml

crackunit.com



http://www.crackunit.com/feed/

Creative Criminals



http://creativecriminals.com/feed/

Creative Social Blog



http://www.creativesocialblog.com/feed

creativity unbound on tumblr



http://creativityunbound.tumblr.com/rss

davetrott



http://davetrott.campaignlive.co.uk/feed/

Eight:48



http://eight48.com/feed/

English Russia



http://englishrussia.com/index.php/feed/

Events organized by Creative Social



http://www.eventbrite.com/atom/organizer_list_events/667070031

Everything Is Terrible!



http://www.everythingisterrible.com/feeds/posts/default

FearLess Blog



http://fearlessrevolution.com/blog/atom.xml

FECAL FACE DOT COM



http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?format=feed&type=rss

FormFiftyFive - Design inspiration from around the world



http://www.formfiftyfive.com/feed/

From Me To You



http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com/rss

Get Seriously Pensive Digital



http://gspdigital.com/feed/

Graphic-ExchanGE - a selection of graphic projects



http://page2rss.com/rss/9fc3ae12a1465446684506f7461b9129

hellokinsella



http://www.andykinsella.com/feed/

Improv Everywhere



http://improveverywhere.com/feed/

In public space we trust



http://publicdesignfestival.tumblr.com/rss

Jai Wal / creative in london



http://feeds.feedburner.com/Creativeinlondon

magCulture



http://magculture.com/blog/?feed=rss2

Neatorama



http://www.neatorama.com/feed

NOTCOT



http://www.notcot.com/atom.xml

Official Google Blog



http://googleblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Processing Blogs



http://www.processingblogs.org/feed/

russell davies



http://feeds.feedburner.com/RussellDavies

Single Creatives



http://singlecreatives.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

siteInspire



http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Siteinspire

Swiss Legacy - Graphic Design and Typography



http://swisslegacy.com/feed/atom/

The Association of Illustrators blog



http://www.theaoi.com/blog/?feed=rss2

The Cool Hunter - Latest Articles



http://www.thecoolhunter.net/rss/view/media

TheCoolist



http://www.thecoolist.com/feed/

theo's gallimaufry



http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheosGallimaufry

ThinkGeek :: What's New



http://www.thinkgeek.com/thinkgeek.rss

THIS IS IT



http://thisisitstudio.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends



http://feeds.feedburner.com/TrendHunter

Two Of These



http://twoofthese.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

TypoJungle



http://www.typojungle.net/feed/

visuelle.co.uk



http://www.visuelle.co.uk/index.php/rss2/
Webdesigner Depot



http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/feed/
www.liaworks.com/feed/



http://www.liaworks.com/feed/
youngcreativecouncil.wordpress.com/feed/



http://youngcreativecouncil.wordpress.com/feed/