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The Artworks welcomes Sandra Isaksson!

The Artworks welcomes Sandra Isaksson! (illustrator, The Artworks)

We are thrilled to welcome Sandra Isaksson to The Artworks family! Born in Sweden but residing in the UK after several years in Hong Kong, Sandra’s work incorporates her love of food, travel and all those beautiful idiosyncrasies you find along the way.

 

The Artworks welcomes Sandra Isaksson! (illustrator, The Artworks)

Her subjects span the globe, but her style is local, friendly and has firm roots in Scandinavia. We can’t wait to see where this partnership will take her!

Sandra Isaksson is represented by The Artworks

Adam Allsuch Boardman – Imperial College London

Adam Allsuch Boardman – Imperial College London (illustrator, NB Illustration)

Adam was delighted to be selected to illustrate this book on Engineering for our prestigious reknowned university, Imperial College London. The book was  designed by What on Earth Books-Adam very much enjoyed working on the project a learned a lot in the process. Adam very much enjoyed working on the project and learned a lot in the process. The book was designed by What on Earth Books.

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Mandy Millie Flockton’s Pastiche Artworks

Mandy Millie Flockton’s Pastiche Artworks (illustrator, Phosphor Art)

Phosphor's Mandy Millie Flockton is a woman of many talents... not only does she create stunning illustrations for children's books, detailed equine paintings and handbound books, she's also a skilled pastiche artist. Recently, Mandy has created a stunning artwork of Prince Harry in the style of Van Gogh, plus a da Vinci style portrait featuring a very large rabbit.

Mandy Millie Flockton’s Pastiche Artworks (illustrator, Phosphor Art)

 

To see more, head to the pastiche portfolio or Mandy's personal portfolio on the Phosphor website, or get in touch with agent, Trina, to commission a pastiche of your favourite artist.

The Handsome Frank Podcast EP16 – Luke McConkey

The Handsome Frank Podcast  EP16 – Luke McConkey (illustrator)

 

In our latest podcast we embark on a magical mystery tour into the wonderful world of Liverpool based artist Luke McConkey. Luke spills the beans on how he first grabbed our attention, the fact that he "draws like he's a nice guy", and his side project as an independent record label owner.

The Handsome Frank Podcast  EP16 – Luke McConkey (illustrator)

 

Read all about it, and see some photos from our visit to Luke’s studio at: www.handsomefrank.com/insights/read/luke_podcast

 

The Handsome Frank Podcast  EP16 – Luke McConkey (illustrator)

 

The Handsome Frank Podcast  EP16 – Luke McConkey (illustrator)

 

You can find ‘The Handsome Frank illustration podcast’ on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon as well as most other podcast providers.

 

The Handsome Frank Podcast  EP16 – Luke McConkey (illustrator)

Luke McConkey is represented by Handsome Frank

Bob Venables X Kwak World

Bob Venables X Kwak World (Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

Bob Venables creates a 'Kwak World' for the Belgian beer's recent rebrand.

This was an enjoyable and mammoth project for Bob which involved producing packaging artwork and a whole host of elements for an animated TV ad.

Bob Venables X Kwak World (Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

The award-winning beer brand commissioned Bob for his highly imaginative skills which have seen his art on trams and even hot-air balloons! Bob explains, "It was a lovely job to work on that involved the initial bottle label, which meant supplying a dozen or so sketches of the figure to decide which would eventually be used, then with the final one giving options on the details like buttons and ties. It then moved on to packaging to create a Kwak world that should be imaginative, quirky, unorthodox, curious and surreal. That meant illustrating caramel balloons, nougat bees, almond birds, banana penny farthings, hop windmills and many more. At the marketing stage I drew all the figures and backgrounds for the animated TV ad to create a 30 second film. Further to this, the artwork has been used on posters, trams, inflatable display figures and hot air balloons. It was a wonderful job to work on and to see the illustrations used in so many different situations.  There are over 70 different individual pieces so far, many painted overnight, as the deadlines where incredibly short, especially to keep the animators supplied, but I prefer that way of working rather than long timescales."

Bob Venables X Kwak World (Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

WATCH the animation.

Bob Venables is represented by IllustrationX

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