Best laid plans..

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

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

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

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

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

Timeout Croatia

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

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

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

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

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

Dream Weaver

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

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

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

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

Future Home

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

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

Design Week

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

The Guardian

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!

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

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

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

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

Are these the droids you were looking for?

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

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