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ILLUSTRATION NEWS
Lucy Truman has created this stunning cover art for ‘From Notting Hill To New York Actually’, the third title by best selling author Ali McNamara. Lucy’s trademark glitz and glamour perfectly sets the tone for this romantic adventure in New York.
Lucy Truman is represented by New Division
Richard Merritt has been busy working on a commission from Walt Disney Pictures, as costume illustrator for the Steven Spielberg film 'Lincoln', starring Daniel Day Lewis. Richard is the artist of choice for the exceptional costume designer, Joanna Johnston, having previously worked with her on a number of films. His task is to visualise her designs and bring them to life, and we think he does this with great aplomb and style. The drawings have recently been showcased in People magazine in the US, and the film is being tipped for multiple Oscar nominations, so we've got our fingers crossed for costume!
Richard Merritt is represented by the Organisation
Here are some snapshots from Flavio Melchiorre's recent collaboration with Four23 for Adidas Originals tag team Italy! These will be out in Foot Locker stores in Milan shortly. See what Flavio can do for your brand!
Flavio is represented by Phosphor Art
Yorkshireman Andrew Hutchinson was delighted to be asked to re-design the packaging for Taylors of Harrogate's iconic "Yorkshire Tea" and "Yorkshire Gold" brands. The brief was to make a more realistic style of image without significantly changing the overall look of the package. The illustration was also to include familiar features of the Yorkshire countryside; Andrew's painting captures it's beauty, the Dales' Ribblehead viaduct, Castle Bolton and the Moors' Rosedale mines. Super job!
Andrew Hutchinson is represented by Illustration Ltd
Hannah Megee has been commissioned by Broadbent Studio and Wyre Borough Council to design a paving slab to sit at the base of a new sculpture on Cleveleys' award-winning 'People's Promenade'. The resulting piece has images and text inspired by 'The Sea Swallow', a children's book illustrated by Hannah last year in association with the same project. She says "The images also show a granite relief of another of my book illustrations depicting two sea swallows in flight."
Hannah Megee is represented by Illustration Ltd
Chris Ede has produced this stunning graffiti cover art for Sports Illustrated which has just hit the shelves in the US. Featuring Deron Williams, the issue dives "into the history of Brooklyn sports, as seen through the eyes of a writer who covered the borough’s basketball scene in the 1970s." You can also see an animation of the cover her
Chris Ede is represented by Illustration
Alex Fuentes's work for Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Comic can finally be seen with the release of an animated video for 'Hurts Like Heaven'. Directed by Mark Osborne, the video 'is the prequel to the story of Mylo Xyloto, which is to be told via a six-part comic series.' See the video. The comic can be pre-ordered here.
Alex Fuentes is represented by Illustration
Ben Tallon has completed one of his ultimate jobs! Commissioned by WWE Magazine in the US, Ben has created a set design for a feature called 'Faces Of Evil.' A Creative Director whom Ben has known for a while spotted some banners Ben had created as Art Director of a feature film shot in Manchester, and so wanted a similar set of backdrops to use in a photo shoot. Ben says "They're all original artwork....(it was a) bit of a dream job for me this one since I'm a lifelong fan of pro wrestling". In these images we see AJ Lee, Daniel Bryan, Jack Swagger and Kane.
Ben Tallon is represented by Illustration
The beauty of drawing can be seen in these pieces by John Holder for the Philip's company Simons Group during the erection of the Marks & Spencer flagship store in Ellesmere Port. The store which opened in the Summer has it's history in these reportage artworks.
John Holder is represented by Illustration
Angel's Great Escape is an interactive story book app beautifully illustrated by Kristyna Litten for independent app producer And So We Begin. Written by Kirstie Rowson and narrated by national treasure, Alan Titchmarsh the app for Android, Nook, iPhone and iPad is available to purchase this month. Angel's Great Escape is a magical story about Angel and her tree decoration friends, Fairy, Reindeer, Snowman and Teddy who have been left behind at the house of Mr Mean and his son. They know that they belong on the Christmas tree in the house of the Good family across the road. Children can tap, drag and swipe to help the decorations try to make their escape to the Good family, in hot pursuit by the Mean family's cat. This is Kristyna's second app project having previously worked on Discover's StoryCloud App, illustrating Michael Rosen's poem The Talent Show.
Kristyna Litten is represented by Arena