A few choice snaps...
Thursday
Back in the Studio...
After a 4 month break I'm really pleased to say that the brushes are back in action! I've picked up where I left off and thrown myself into colour, layers and texture, bring it on...
A few choice snaps...
A few choice snaps...
Monday
Calling Card Screen Prints
Some years ago while on my Fine Art degree course I undertook a project involving calling cards. I decided to take a trip to London’s Soho and peruse the red phone boxes (as they were then) to get a proper idea how these unique advertisements were constructed. Naturally nothing was implied: services supplied, images and messages were all explicit. It takes little imagination to understand that all information on these cards highlights a bleak reality for those involved.
The original cards I took are lost but with them I produced several very large scale screen prints. Layering images, texture and colour are important factors for me no matter what the subject matter and these resulting prints are no exception. I even used car spray as a final layer of colour to simply reflect the crude nature of the subject matter.
Very recently having invested in a DSLR camera I re-shot these prints and was surprised that they still hold up to my own scrutiny. I’ve always liked studying hidden corners of abstract artworks to find the devil in the detail. With this in mind and thanks to the quality of the shots I’ve decided to publish these close-ups here…(do adults REALLY enjoy nappy training?)…
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The original cards I took are lost but with them I produced several very large scale screen prints. Layering images, texture and colour are important factors for me no matter what the subject matter and these resulting prints are no exception. I even used car spray as a final layer of colour to simply reflect the crude nature of the subject matter.
Very recently having invested in a DSLR camera I re-shot these prints and was surprised that they still hold up to my own scrutiny. I’ve always liked studying hidden corners of abstract artworks to find the devil in the detail. With this in mind and thanks to the quality of the shots I’ve decided to publish these close-ups here…(do adults REALLY enjoy nappy training?)…
Friday
How to Find Freelance Motion Graphic Design Work
A while ago I was interviewd by Freelance Creative Media Alliance on the subject of hiring freelance graphic design staff. I hope this provides some useful pointers to anyone currently searching for freelance work as designers whatever your speciality...
What is your background and what do you do?
I come from a fine art background having studied to degree level and decided to pursue a career in graphic design after graduation. Way back then, receiving briefs and solving other peoples design issues was a greater challenge to me at the time than fulfilling an artistic ambition. I have worked as a designer for print based design facilities on accounts for local and blue chip companies before moving on to motion design within DVD, post production and broadcast industries. I now manage the Graphics dept. for a national UK TV broadcaster where I oversee production of motion graphics for the Promotions dept. and all graphics for live production.
What is the process of advertising for a new freelancer?
The process is probably different from other facilities in that our HR dept. will contact the relevant agency direct in the event that we need a freelance motion graphic designer. It is then up to me to decide who we approach. I have a small number of people on file that we’ve used before whom I trust based on talent and attitude. Our HR dept. will then ring the agency and request an individuals’ availability.
How do you choose the best for the job?
Tricky one! If you’ve never used a freelance designer before you need to rely on their reel and online credentials. Of course a great reel is always the first thing a client will view but candidates are nearly always re-booked because they are trusted to do a good job and on their understanding of how a department and their clients operate. A candidate that has freelanced as a motion graphic designer within post production, DVD and broadcast facilities suggests flexibility and good knowledge of how these different environments work.
Read the rest of the interview here
What is your background and what do you do?
I come from a fine art background having studied to degree level and decided to pursue a career in graphic design after graduation. Way back then, receiving briefs and solving other peoples design issues was a greater challenge to me at the time than fulfilling an artistic ambition. I have worked as a designer for print based design facilities on accounts for local and blue chip companies before moving on to motion design within DVD, post production and broadcast industries. I now manage the Graphics dept. for a national UK TV broadcaster where I oversee production of motion graphics for the Promotions dept. and all graphics for live production.
What is the process of advertising for a new freelancer?
The process is probably different from other facilities in that our HR dept. will contact the relevant agency direct in the event that we need a freelance motion graphic designer. It is then up to me to decide who we approach. I have a small number of people on file that we’ve used before whom I trust based on talent and attitude. Our HR dept. will then ring the agency and request an individuals’ availability.
How do you choose the best for the job?
Tricky one! If you’ve never used a freelance designer before you need to rely on their reel and online credentials. Of course a great reel is always the first thing a client will view but candidates are nearly always re-booked because they are trusted to do a good job and on their understanding of how a department and their clients operate. A candidate that has freelanced as a motion graphic designer within post production, DVD and broadcast facilities suggests flexibility and good knowledge of how these different environments work.
Read the rest of the interview here
Tuesday
Charcoal Drawings
During a moment of nostalgia, I recently un-earthed an old portfolio to view works suitable for display. Ordinarily I view old artworks with trepidation, expecting to cringe at technical naivety or subject matter that has little inspiration. Surprisingly, these large scale drawings still have a hold over me. At the time I was concerned with African tribal masks as a vehicle for physical and mental disguise and distortion of reality in general. I'm pleased with the slightly disturbing nature of them and remember the physical nature of their conception which still holds true of my current paintings.
So here in no particular order is the Head series:
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So here in no particular order is the Head series:
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