Tado’s Red Nose

Tado were over the moon when the guys at Comic Relief got in touch with them and asked them to design this years Red Noses, ‘The Nose With Toes!’
They worked on the ideas and characters with the team at Comic Relief who then took care of the design and production work. They’ve been a long time coming and we hope they’re going to raise loads of money for the brilliant causes that Comic Relief help. You can learn more about how to get involved in your own fundraising activities and do Something Funny For Money, the charities that benefit from the amazing efforts of everyone, and check out all the fantastic DiNOSEsaurs Red Nose Day goodies you can grab yourselves to contribute on the Red Nose Day website. Tado is represented by Debut Art

Ben Tallon works with calm and launch transmedia awareness campaign Xpress

No stranger to working with some major charities, Ben Tallon uses his skills as illustrator and art director to launch Xpress; an awareness campaign to raise money for the The Campaign Against Living Miserably.
CALM works to prevent male suicide in the UK, and after meeting the charity, Ben was given a blank canvas to direct a campaign focused on raising money and awareness. His response has come from an urge to share the benefits of his own artistic expression, and so along with the support of his fellow creatives, Ben has launched Xpress.
On May 3rd 2013, Ben's company Quenched Music will release an exclusive album from which 100% of proceeds will go directly to the charity. It will feature the best of new UK and international music and some overseas 'heavyweights' who will be announced soon. Also featuring men working in the arts, Ben and the team now have the support of Stephen Merchant, Danny Dyer, Jon McClure and more. In addition, a campaign newspaper will be released alongside the album containing all interviews and features including the portrait above. It was created to support an exclusive interview with Steve for the campaign in which he discusses comedy, growing up, art and his movie career. The Xpress website will also showcase contemporary art, design, comedy, illustration, film and poetry.
Please support the cause through the crowd funding campaign here.

Ben Tallon is represented by Illustration Ltd

Read For Good

Keith Robinson's work for the charity 'Read For Good' continues with this latest set of illustrations. The images which are for a variety of uses such as bookmarks, certificates, sponsorship cards and posters, are to communicate the pleasure kids can get from reading. Last year, Keith designed the mascot and logo for the charity; Jamie and the orange balloon can be seen 'unifying' this set of images.
"'Read for Good' improves children's lives by encouraging and enabling children in primary and secondary schools to enjoy the powerful positive effects of reading for pleasure. In doing so these children also fundraise fantastic sums of money - to help seriously ill children across the UK."

Keith Robinson is represented by Illustration

Giant snowmen

Tado were recently invited to take part in a fantastic project put together by the Toronto Tourism board, The Magic Pony Gallery, CP+B, Narwhal Arts Projects and Lunch Creative. Along with 15 other artists they designed 8 foot giant snowmen who have now taken over Toronto's parks, shopping malls and public spaces. The Torontoland Giant Snowman campaign is raising money for the Startlight Children’s Foundation who are dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries. Each time a picture is taken of one of the snowmen and uploaded to Facebook $2 will be donated to the charity.

Tado are represented by Debut Art

Eastern Eggs

Stars on canvas 2010 – Sharon Pinsker

Sharon Pinsker has  been asked again  to submit some of her artwork as prints to help raise funds for the on line auction for the Willow Foundation Charity. One of the images for sale is this stylish portrait that was  originally commissioned  by Artist Partners last year to be used as their agency  Christmas Card design.

The Willow Foundation is the only charity of its kind providing special days for seriously ill 16 – 40 year olds.  For more information on the charity click here

Sharon Pinsker who  is represented by Artist Partners is a British artist who has worked in illustration,  film ,commercials and animation throughout her career on both sides of the Atlantic.

Sharon was commissioned  by the publishers David and Charles to write a book  entitled FIGURE". The book was published in 2008 and  it has become an inspirational best selling book for artists and students. It is now published in other languages too, including Chinese, German and French .
Sharon is regarded as one of the UK's foremost figurative artists ,the French publishers have renamed Sharon's work and the book quite simply ,"Style".
Her work is usually presented on high quality  large canvas prints, and her work has been  exhibited in many venues  in London.
Sharon is happy to undertake  private or corporate commissions via her agents Artist Partners