My agency – Central Illustration – have created a beautiful book packed with incredible work produced over the years by artists represented by this world-renowned agency.

It also features interviews with some of the most important and interesting movers and shakers in the illustration world, and the story of the agency itself.

It’s truly a thing of beauty, and a must for anyone interested in working in the industry.
..And it’s got some work by me in it too!

ORDER IT HERE, NOW, BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!

License To Inspire

The Central Illustration Agency’s book debut.

A collection of work from some of the world’s most inspiring illustrators and the story of the agency that represents them.

License To Inspire is an eclectic mix of stunning artwork and fascinating interviews from the world’s most talented illustrators and industry innovators.  An invaluable resource for art buyers and other professionals within the creative industries, this will soon become a recommended text for art students and particularly those who wish to work in the industry.  With inclusions from a diverse range of artists from Jonas Bergstrand to Sir Peter Blake, the book is packed with beautiful images and thought-provoking words.  Created by the acclaimed Central Illustration Agency, who have been associated with the brightest talent in illustrative art since 1983, this book will be an essential addition to any coffee table or agency library.

“Illustration has been arguably the liveliest art form of this decade, and CIA have been right in the centre of it.  This Book paints a brilliant and lively portrait of the world, the art and the business of contemporary illustration.”

Marc Valli, Elephant magazine & Magma.

Contents:

· License to inspire.  Now.  And how now happened.

A commentary charting the origins of the Central Illustration Agency from its inception in the 1980s to present day – a journey taking in some of the most memorable advertising campaigns and evocative book covers of the last few decades.

· The mechanics of a job: a relatively simple case study.

A case study tracking the progress of a job from commission to completion.

· The artists.

Showcasing work from some of the worlds most talented illustrators, including:

12 foot 6, Ahoy There, Nik Ainley, Tatiana Arocha, Tom Bagshaw, Andrew Bannecker, Jonas Bergstrand, Ian Bilbey, Sir Peter Blake, Bernard Blatch, Greg Bridges, Christopher Brown, Mick Brownfield, Lesley Buckingham, Susan Burghart, Stanley Chow, Nishant Choksi, Sarah J Coleman, Haydn Cornner, Jimi Crayon, Dust, Tristan Eaton, Max Ellis, Fine & Dandy, Jeff Fisher, Jessie Ford, Andrew Foster, Nathan Fox, Jonathan Gibbs, Chris Gilvan Cartwright, Good Wives and Warriors, Brian Grimwood, Martin Haake, Pete Harrison, Lee Hasler, Sara Hayward, David Holmes, Darren Hopes, Peter Horridge, David Hughes, M. H. Jeeves, Kai & Sunny, Chris Kasch, Carol Lawson, Tina Mansuwan, Tim Marrs, Mick Marston, Chris McEwan, Clare Melinsky, Kate Miller, Dave Needham, Gary Neill, Jeff Nishinaka, Paul Oakley, Nigel Owen, Jackie Parsons, Jitesh Patel, Pirates, Wendy Plovmand, Ulla Puggaard, Maria Raymondsdotter, John Royle, Harriet Russell, Jeremy Sancha, Yuko Shimizu, Paul Slater, Ray Smith, John Spencer, Simon Spilsbury, Spiral Studio, Louisa St. Pierre, The 3D Agency, Alex Turvey, Mark Thomas, Benjamin Wachenje, Paul Wearing, Richard Wilkinson, Mike Wilks

The Green Building
732 East Market Street

Friday 12th March

6pm: Reception
7pm: Presentation

Free for LGDA members. $15 for non-members. $10 for Students

This event is part of The Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
For more info call: 502-584-1205 or visit ActorsTheatre.org

I’ve included some other designs and variations on the theme from earlier drafts.

A personal/promotional piece for Central Illustration’s ‘Traveling Circus’ exhibition.

I was asked to design Ted Baker’s Christmas window 2009. The witty idea was from the fantastic Art Direction team at Ted Baker – Neil O’Rourke and Dave Uprichard who odid an amazing job to put this all together. It was an animated cut-out and appeared in over 50 stored worldwide.

An early sketch showing Santa skipping.

A promotional ‘Thumb War’ card associated with the project.

For an article in The Telegraph Magazine about….Guinness!…and the time it takes to pour a pint, as well as it’s supposed and actual health benefits.

For an article about how the NHS (and private medical practises) are looking at ways of remotely monitoring health using technology.