Lee Woodgate : News Blog

Tutorial

2012-01-23T17:10:00.000Z

I have a tutorial in the latest Digital Arts Magazine...on sale now

Sunday Times

2012-01-03T14:20:00.002Z

Hope everyone had a good break.. Here is a commission I did just before christmas for the Sunday Times. Its for a piece about the best travel apps for your smart phone..

Public Sector Cuts!

2011-12-01T11:13:00.001Z

So its all about public sector cuts over here in the UK.. I recently produced this illustration for PCS to be used in a feature about how these cuts will affect our Towns and Cities...It ran across the bottom of a Double Page Spread.

Tower of Power

2011-11-30T12:49:00.001Z

Illustration of Deadmau5 for Time Out London this week

Business!

2011-11-07T12:16:00.003Z

A commission from Property week for a piece about landlords and retailers cutting out agents in their business deals.. This was for a DPS ..Wanted to make it busy looking with plenty of white space in there to break things up..Dipped into the 1950s archive imagery for some old skool agent looking chaps....the language is MONEY

Motoring on

2011-11-01T14:18:00.000Z

Been busy working on lots of editorial comissions of late.. Here is a cover illustration for Motoring Industry Mag .. Will add more in the coming weeks..

Demo

2011-10-25T12:19:00.003+01:00

I shall be demonstrating my own unique and possibly counterintuitive methods of operating a wacom cintiq to create my work at the Brighton apple store on Thursday evening from 7 pm.Drop by and say hello.. details: HERE

New Look

2011-10-17T10:33:00.002+01:00

Just re-designed the look of my site..still white, simple and easy to use I hope leewoodgate.com

Twitter

2011-10-13T15:17:00.000+01:00

Im on it..if you want to listen to my wisdom then feel free to follow.. @WoodgateTweets5 people have already given in to their urges

Theatre!

2011-10-11T11:33:00.000+01:00

Recently produced this cover illustration for Nonesuch magazine..Main feature about the Mander & Mitchinson collection of theatre artifacts..

New Zealand

2011-10-05T11:58:00.002+01:00

Recent commission from National Geographic Traveller for a map of New Zealand and Mt Cook National park..

More Son of Alan fun

2011-08-25T14:35:00.003+01:00

Here is a commission I did for this week's Time Out.. Its a diagram to show you how to strike various cheesy poses for those power ballads you love listening to!

SON of ALAN

Big in Hong Kong

2011-08-16T16:39:00.005+01:00

Double DPS for Horizon Magazine in Hong Kong about local Entrepreneurs making it big in this world
..click on the images to see 'em larger...

Aussie Map

2011-08-04T10:02:00.005+01:00

I recently created this map of NW Australia for National Geographic.. Was fun blending in a bit of aboriginal rock art over the image

Best laid plans..

2011-07-18T11:16:00.003+01:00

Here is a commission I did for grand designs magazine a little bit ago .... just thought I'd post up as i quite liked it..nice n grubby

Pop Pastiche

2011-06-23T21:29:00.006+01:00

Here are some portraits of thinkers for Cambridge alumni Magazine... They were used in a feature that portrays them as Pop icons..Time to turn to the mighty Warhol style guide methinks

Had real problems getting hi-res imagery for the job but made the best of what I had

The other me

2011-06-16T12:14:00.008+01:00

Here is an update on my other self.. Son of Alan is an alter Ego and has been busy working in the background producing simple Illustrations for The FT, The Guardian, How to books for Readers Digest and Headline and workout stuff for Muscle and Fitness (U.S.)....just thought Id post up some of this....

see More at: Son of Alan

Wired Japan

2011-06-09T21:19:00.006+01:00

Nice commission from Wired magazine in Japan to illustrate a feature about 20 things we should know about our future...Right up my street..

Below is a selection of some of the illustrations. "Spotify, a celestial juke box" "Digital headhunters of Tokyo" and "Electric cars"

Going Freelance

2011-05-17T20:59:00.002+01:00

Illustration about going freelance and the wealth of global talent available to Ad agencies....This one was for Campaign Mag

Timeout Croatia

2011-05-05T10:35:00.004+01:00

Here is a portrait of the Croatian President Ivo Josipović for Time out Croatia guide..Multi talented, he's pretty good on the piano apparently..I was supplied photo imagery by his press office ..

Green Politics

2011-04-20T12:26:00.004+01:00

Sorry for lack of bloglike activity on here.... Been working on a couple of longterm projects that have taken up tons 'o time....Anyhow here is a recently commissioned portrait of Chris Huhne for Sunday magazine ....I dont seem to do many "square" illustrations nowadays, yet another one from the funky borders stable

National Geographic

2011-03-08T10:49:00.005Z

Here is a map for National geographic Traveller.. Tis for a feature about a trek to Poon hill...its quite blue

Interview for DPI magazine in Taiwan

2011-02-07T17:46:00.005Z

Tis a very good magazine so am chuffed to have been asked to feature in the latest issue here

click on the images to see bigger... Also have a little feature on the excellent Ape on the Moon site (cheers Philip)

Paris, France

2011-01-28T10:31:00.006Z

Recent commission about Paris, fashion, catwalks....oh go on then lets put the Eiffel tower in

Dream Weaver

2010-12-08T14:10:00.004Z

Here is a recent commission for Knitting Magazine.. Tis about realizing those dreams..Leaving that boring job and following your passions..Go knit those hats and sell em!

Economic superpower

2010-11-26T16:28:00.006Z

Yep China is the talk of the world nowadays it seems.. This is a cover illustration I just did for RBS magazine in the Far East
Its gonna be like Blade Runner in about 20 years with the street talk Chinese and the fast food all noodles and rice

Loyalty

2010-11-25T13:09:00.002Z

Here is a recent commission for DM News in New York

Its about ever evolving ways loyalty and discount cards can be distributed to you so you can part with your cash just that bit easier...

Moon Day

2010-11-08T13:05:00.006Z

Im a big fan of everything to do with the Apollo missions so when I got a brief to illustrate any national day for my Agent's upcoming Calendar I jumped at the chance to pay homage to Armstrong and the chaps...20th July 1969. One of the finest moments in the history of mankind IMHO
Im such a geek about the whole thing that I actually managed to use one of my own photos of the full moon I took through my telescope a couple of years back...Ladies form an orderly queue yeah........

'Nam

2010-11-04T17:17:00.001Z

Future Home

2010-11-02T12:03:00.003Z

A few "drop in" Illustrations used for a recent project for The Guardian Newspaper and LG.. This was for the fourth in a series of features about the Future, Technology and the home...Features water capture, 3D wireless TV setups, efficient kitchens and the future of audio...

Ovid vs Rushdie

2010-10-06T11:35:00.002+01:00

Here is an illustration I did for The Times newspaper last week..

Design Week

2010-09-24T16:39:00.002+01:00

A nice job from Design Week to illustrate a cover and drop-ins for their "Opinions on interiors" supplement ...

The Guardian

2010-09-14T11:46:00.000+01:00

Illustration about new British tech companies bucking the recession trend and doing the biz.. This appeared in yesterday's Guardian.... Was a tricky one as I had to plaster it with logos and add some sense of energy with a sprinkle of optimisim and still try to make it look good... hopefully not overcooked!

The Power!

2010-09-06T17:19:00.000+01:00

A little Illustration I did for saturday's Guardian Weekend mag, poking fun at self help books.....Mastery of the Universe could be yours for just $9.99

Colourful Circles

2010-08-31T09:49:00.000+01:00

Editorial commission for a piece about corporate structures and working practices within advertising agencies... Hmmm...Time to sex it up with a bit of colour and some good 'ole overlapping circles

Twas good fun to do...

4D Man

2010-08-24T13:02:00.000+01:00

A nice little commission for Campaign to illustrate the concept of 4D man...This creature has been "identified" by Bauer media as a new type of male consumer.. Essentially he is early thirties health conscious, into fitness and personal grooming etc..

The magic 4D's are "Dynamic" "Diverse" "Depth" and "Diagnostic" .. I love all this think tank stuff so had great fun assembling this image with more than a bit of a Pop art influence involved

Screen Gains

2010-08-20T12:55:00.000+01:00

Seat back Touchscreen antics in an aeroplane for Aircraft Interiors international... DPS and Magazine Cover Image!

Are these the droids you were looking for?

2010-08-16T11:36:00.000+01:00

A cover illustration for the Guardian section about Technology.. Plus some inside illustrations...These are part of an advertorial series Im illustrating for the Guardian and LG..Tis all about Android smart phones and how they really are a viable alternative to that "other" phone

Reputations at Risk

2010-07-24T12:42:00.000+01:00

Here is a recent editorial job for an article about the dangers of Twitter and social networking sites and the possible damaging rumours they may carry about large companies

Freedom from chores

2010-06-21T19:48:00.000+01:00

More stuff for the Guardian Newspaper.. This one is for another cover for a section about techology and the kitchen.. Its giving off a vibe of more free-time/me-time afforded by the latest technology, which is also using water and power that is more enviromentally friendly..

Economic Crisis!

2010-06-09T19:47:00.000+01:00

Economic Crisis...This one is for the news section in CAM Mag.. Its about a conference being held in Kings college about the current crisis. The same venue was used by John Maynard Keynes who warned about this exact thing happening almost 100 years ago!

Freud

2010-05-25T12:23:00.000+01:00

A little portrait of Siggy for my "Pioneers of Science" Series

The Future of... War

2010-05-20T19:45:00.000+01:00

The Future of...War. One of a series of four Illustrations for Australian FHM. War, its all about drones, satellites, remote attacks and targetting specific Individuals aparently..

SON of ALAN

2010-05-08T19:41:00.000+01:00

SON of ALAN is here... my alter-ego is unleashed.. Ive revisited my old way of working and as well as business as usual with the current style, I am once again taking commissions using my old skool methods. Read the third person guff below:

Son of Alan is the logical step by step alter ego of Illustrator Lee Woogate..It is the side of him that likes to visually explain things (often with a slight twist of dry humour)...You may be reassured to know that he has worked for many clients during the past 10 years including:

//McCann Ericksson /WWav Rapp Collins /GQ /Oglvy & Mather /British Airways/Lufthansa/The Guardian/Playstation2/ Garnier/Entertainment Weekly(U.S.)/Saatchi&Saatchi /FHM (Australia U.S.) /British-Gas /Homebase /The Times /Conde Nast /TimeOut /Penthouse Magazine (U.S.) /MacUser Magazine /Mens Health (UK Brazil Russia Germany)/Pan-Macmillan /Harper Collins /The FT

He is based in the south coast town of Lewes and is represented in the UK by the good folk at Eyecandy Illustration...

http://www.sonofalan.com