Phoshor's Rod Vass may have had an unusual career, but the skills he's picked up along the way mean he's your man for illustrating diverse and engaging character artwork.

Having worked as an archeological artist at Newcastle University before moving to London to pursue a career in art, Rod exhibited and sold paintings, created album sleeve art, posters, t-shirts, and designed for videos and photography for a variety of music business clients before establishing himself as an illustrator specialising in advertising, publishing and products. He also created small and large scale sculptures for holograms (including a life size Michelin Man) and designs for retail display, as well as co-creating costumes and armour for BBC for shows including Doctor Who and Blackadder.

Working with Maria Keane, Rod has created illustrations and concepts for many licensed characters including Warner Bros, Disney, Marvel and DC as well as working in design and construction for film and TV.

Oh and he's also a dab hand at nature illustration too - check out his portfolio at phosphorart.com