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Month: July 2012 
James MacFarlane illustrated this 48 sheet poster for the launch of Tennent’s Original Export in Scotland. James, who specializes in retro poster art, was commissioned to create a vintage style travel poster combining a global and local destination. James’ artwork was part of a larger campaign aimed at highlighting that a local brew, which has done so well across the world is now available to drink at home.
James MacFarlane is represented by Meiklejohn
Sam Hadley was commissioned by Elmwood to produce an illustration for the Soho based cafe chain 'The Breakfast Club'.
They were looking for a classic airbrush style pin-up illustration to go with branding on the side of their 'Festival Bus'.
They looked to the iconic ‘Bomber Belle’ livery designs of American warplanes for inspiration – something that would capture the new venture’s pioneering spirit and remain true to the vintage, tongue-in-cheek approach of The Breakfast Club. Flying the tablecloth is ‘Madame D’Arblay’, named after the Soho street in London where the Breakfast Club’s first café was opened.
The Breakfast Club is also looking to a run a series of t-shirts and other merchandise with the same design! Keep your eyes out!
Sam Hadley is represented by Artist Partners
The Olympics are just around the corner and with this in mind Ian Whadcock was commissioned to illustrate a feature for View magazine.
The feature focuses on the true meaning of Olympic spirit and commends the civil and public servants who will make the games possible.
Ian's illustration cleverly combines sporting achievement and the more mundane, but essential, work going on behind the scenes.
Ian Whadcock is represented by Eastwing
Mark Oliver's magnificent work for Starbucks China is now live. JWT Shanghai commissioned Mark for ten illustrations, each of a different planet to represent ten Frappuchino flavours. The illustrations also had to accommodate a photographic image of the Frappuchino. Mark says "The plan was to create an amazing HTML 5 animation for the web and all illustrations had to be complete within three weeks." See it here.
Mark Oliver is represented by Illustration
Lucia Emanuela Curzi has won second prize in the Olympia Illustration Competition! The brief was to produce a poster design that marked their milestone anniversary while celebrating the venue’s rich culture and heritage, with the poster being featured in their commemorative 125th anniversary campaign. Lucia created her piece in her spare time earlier in the year, and only just missing out on the first prize place, the organisers called her to say they would be making a 'special' second prize place for her! Lucia was able to join the celebration at The Olympia Theatre where she has been photographed with her art.
Lucia Emanuela Curzi is represented by Illustration
Rosie Sanders has worked on seven packaging illustrations for Sunniva Fruit Juices. Commissioned via Stromme Throndsen Design in Norway, we see two of the mouth-watering artworks here.
Rosie Sanders is represented by Illustration
It's not often that you get a brief which asks you to design a bear equivalent of Ray Winstone with the swagger of a chain-smoking cockney for 7 to 9 year olds! Kristyna Litten rose to the challenge and came up with this brilliant wrap-a-round cover for Mr McCool, published by Egmont this month.
Kristyna Litten is represented by Arena