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Bat girl


A hand drawn sketch finished and coloured in Photoshop

Crow & Skull Illustration


Drawn and inked by hand and then coloured in Photoshop.

Mack & Mabel Poster Design


A poster design for Stowmarket Operatic + Dramatic Society's production of Mack & Mabel.

Multiglow European Brochure


Redesign of A4 brochure for Multiglow Fires European Range

Fear Makes The Wolf…


...Bigger Than He Is. An illustrative piece based on a German proverb about fear.

Specsavers: SPECtacular Selling Invite


'SPECtacular Selling' postcard invite designed to reflect the 'high fashion' look.

Global Trends: Business Cards


Business Cards for Global Trends (printed digitally).

Specsavers: ‘Fortune Teller’ handout


A handout designed in the style of a playground 'fortune teller'.

Specsavers: Pride Seminar Bag


Design & production of oversize A4 bags with plastic tubing handles for a seminar.

Specsavers: Folded Seminar Invite


A gatefold invite created for Specsavers 'Pride in Perfection' seminar.

Specsavers: Lab Training posters


2 posters (A3 & A4) created in the Lab Training style for Specsavers Training.

Meadway: ‘Petrol Prices’ E-advert


An e-advert created for Meadway for an electronic billboard.

Specsavers: Connect Learning Brochure


A concept created for 'Connect Learning' - an online resource for Specsavers Training.

Dark Iris: Mini Brochure


An 8 page A6 (concertina folded) mini brochure all about Dark Iris Design.

Congratulations Baby Card


A design for a 'Congratulations!' card, where the heart is made up of small baby icons.

Burlesque ‘Wizard of Oz’ Book Cover


A series of Burlesque inspired book covers. Dorothy and her red shoes...

Burlesque ‘Cinderella’ Book Cover


A series of Burlesque inspired book covers. Cinders sitting on a midnight moon...

Burlesque ‘Snow White’ Book Cover


A series of Burlesque inspired book covers. Snow White holding the poison apple...

Burlesque ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Book


A series of Burlesque inspired book covers. Alice perched on a mirror...

Cute Cupcake Card


A Cupcake card designed for Dark Iris' 2nd Birthday.

‘Wanted’ Highway-girl Poster


Part of 2 posters featuring the same model depicted as nice/naughty.

‘Be Good’ Poster


Part of 2 posters featuring the same model depicted as nice/naughty.

‘Vanity’ T-Shirt Design


A T-shirt design depicting Vanity as 2 peacocks in an Art Nouveau style

Dark Iris Christmas Card 2010


The word 'Xmas' is represented by tiny Christmas icons.

I Bloody Love This Stick!


A Tarsier created in ink on paper.

Death by Cupcake


A postcard featuring the inevitable 'Death by Cupcake' :D

Creepy Clown Circus Poster


An illustrated Creepy Clown created for a Circus poster.

Absinthe Fairy


An illustration of a modern 'Absinthe fairy' - hand drawn.

Day of the Dead Poster


A poster for a fictional 'Mexican Day of the Dead' exhibition.

Freaky Green Guy


A close up illustration in a comic book style.

Zipper Guy


A vector illustration in a simplistic style.

3 Step Design Process


Are you planning a new project but find it hard to visualise the process before its finished?

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Case Study: Vet Practice Redesign


A Before & After redesign for a Vet Practice (inc Stationery, Postcards, Leaflets, Adverts & Mugs)

What is a Design Brief?


A Design Brief is a description that you give to a designer of any project that you want to create.

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10 Steps to a Perfect Logo!


A strong brand identity is very important, and a strong logo can really help you stand out.

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The Little No-Nonsense Book of Design and Print


Do you want to learn a bit more about the design/print industry?

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24-7 Limos: Advert & Business Card


An advert & double-sided business card for a local Limo hire company.

Energy Cycle: Logo & Stationery


Creation of logo and corporate identity, including digital business cards.

Global Trends: Brochure


An 84 page report intended to be used by organizations as a guide to global trends.

Global Trends: Trend Report


One of a series of reports intended to be used by organizations as a guide to global trends.

Ashcroft Simmonds: Christmas Card


A Christmas card which features the ‘A’ of the clients logo used as a Father Christmas figure.

Wedding Invite


A full-colour invite for a Christmas wedding with a gate fold.

Specsavers: Wallchart & Wheel Slider


An A3 wallchart and wheel detailing training options for Specsavers staff.

Specsavers: Selling Factor Workbook


A concept created for ‘The Selling Factor’ designed to emulate the look of the ‘X Factor’.

Specsavers: ‘Ready to Launch’ Booklet


A concept created for ‘Ready to Launch’ to help new stores countdown to opening day.

Specsavers: Mousemat & Seminar Agenda


Design for bannerstands, mousemats, handouts and booklets for a conference.

Specsavers: Golden Ticket & Envelope


Golden ticket and envelope advertising the transition of in-house staff training.

Specsavers: SMART / TTT Posters


Posters advertising the benefits of Specsavers in-house and online training.

Specsavers: Who Killed? / WebEx Posters


Posters advertising the benefits of Specsavers in-house and online training.

Specsavers: Lab Training Booklet


A training booklet for Specsavers Laboratory Technician staff.

Specsavers: ‘Who does what?’ Leaflet


A leaflet explaining the roles of staff within the training department.

Specsavers: Postcard Invites


Postcard for a training conference, created along with banners, bags, and workbooks.

Specsavers: Guide to WebEx


A training manual for new software used in-house for Specsavers.

Specsavers: Training Guides


Covers for training manuals used in-house for Specsavers.

Specsavers: Training Leaflet


An A5 guide to training options. The brief was to show a target being hit first time.

Specsavers: Training Workbook


An A4 training answer book designed in the style of a magazine.

Scouts: Fundraising Calendar


A fundraising calendar designed to showcase as many photos of the scouts as possible.

BBC: Conference Stand & Postcards


A conference stand and postcards for a BBC Photo Library exhibition.

BBC: Digital Archive Leaflet


A leaflet for prospective members of staff wanting to work within the digital BBC archive.

Meadway: Window Signage


Window artwork created and installed to celebrate Meadway’s 40th birthday.

Meadway: Promotional Items


Umbrella, t-shirt and Oyster-card wallet for a Private Hire firms promotional events.

Meadway: Newspaper Adverts


Full page newspaper adverts promoting the advantages of private hire cars in London.

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