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May 2013
Mad as a May Hare!
We're a couple of months late but my Partner Anna Celeste Watson and I are mad about hares this month, so whenever we've had a spare moment we've been driving around the Dorset countryside peering over hedges trying to spot one! As our attempts have proven to be a bit unsuccessful, I decided instead to start drawing one - as you can see he's a bit rough around the edges at the moment but he's certainly taking shape.
I'm planning on selling prints when he's complete so keep your eyes peeled for the finished article coming soon... |
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April 2013
New T-Shirt Design for Compassion in World Farming
I have just completed my latest t-shirt design to add to the Compassionate Tees collective under Compassionate Dorset, in aid of Compassion in World Farming.
Products are available as T-Shirts, Art Prints, Framed Art Prints, Stretched Canvases, Cards, iPhone Cases, iPhone Skins, iPod Skins, Laptop Skins, iPad Skins and other accessories, from Society6, Spreadshirt and RedBubble.
All products are printed on demand and 100% of the commission we earn, we donate to animal welfare charities - so it's all for love!
Shop for my t-shirts on: www.compassionatedorset.co.uk/shop |
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January 2013
Webcredible Office Wall Designs
After creating the illustrations for London customer experience design company Webcredible's website (working with my Partner Anna Celeste Watson), they commissioned me to help them reflect their new web branding in their office space in Southwark, SE1.
I strongly replicated design elements from the website in the office for a consistent brand experience, using the simple style of line drawings and same colour coding as the website for different office areas. The office wall designs also include some more quirky elements - for example the website navigation was reflected by the introduction of 'breadcrumbs' in the corners of each office area to indicate your location, and bespoke illustrations of office related objects like plants and lamps were contrasted with more surreal ones like fireplaces and animals in order to give a fun, creative feel and inspire the staff.
I'm really pleased the feedback for the whole work has been really positive and the graphics are a currently being installed in stages.
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December 2012
True Colours Illustrations
True Colours is a groundbreaking new web based mood monitoring system created through a joint project between the Oxford Cognitive Health and Neurosciences Clinical Trials Unit (OCHNCTU) of Oxford University and the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Its aim is to allow its users to be able to self-report on their moods, help them manage their mental health, and create more productive consultancy time by allowing remote data analysis by GP's before consultations.
True Colours wanted a more friendly and engaging experience for their users than their current site had, so approached me to create illustrations for the system to make it seem less clinical, more approachable and to encourage interaction.
The site launched this December and has already far had fantastic feedback.
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November 2012
Anya17 Wins Anti-Slavery Day Media Awards 2012
I am thrilled to announce that Anya17, for which I created the logo and graphic design work for, has won 'Best stage or film production dealing with human trafficking' at the Anti-Slavery Day Media Awards 2012.
Anya17 is a one-of-a-kind opera that seeks to expose the desperate plight of sex trafficking victims in the UK. Composed by award winning composer Adam Gorb, directed by award winning director Caroline Clegg, with libretto by Ben Kaye who instigated the whole project, the opera premiered with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Ensemble 10/10 on March 7th 2012, which I attended as a guest and was blown away by!
Following the succes of this media award, the opera will now also be staged in Europe and Romania in 2013 which is fantastic news.
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October 2012
It's Raining Cats and Dogs!
Not one to be beaten by the bracing British weather I thought I'd instead take it as inspiration and use it as an opportunity to launch some new Cat and Dog t-shirt designs. And I'm delighted to say that all profits will go to those good people at Cats Protection and Dogs Trust.
The designs were originally left over from early concepts of a project commissioned by a boutique children's clothing label I am working with, but rather than leaving them sat in a drawer gathering dust I thought I'd rework them and let them bound out into the world for all to meet.
T-Shirts, Hoodies and other merchandise featuring the lovable pair are currently available on Society6 and under the Compassionate Tees collective. Prints, posters, iphone and ipad cases are also available in my Redbubble shop.
Get them while you can! |
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September 2012
A Lush Project
Sometimes, when you admire a company and share its ethos it's just great to have the opportunity to work with them. Of course, it's always a bonus when they turn out to be great fun to work with too.
So when LUSH Cosmetics contacted me and asked if I would create a presentation for them, in their house style, telling the story of the Cosmetics Directive and their fight to have it enforced I was absolutely delighted to be able to say yes!
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May 2012
Dorset Energized Full Website Launched
I have been working with my Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson on completing the fully illustrated Dorset Energized website. The site promotes the benefits of all forms of renewable energy including electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines in Dorset and aims to expand throughout the UK.
I was pleased to have been commissioned to illustrate each page of the website to show the different renewable technologies and how they could fit into everyday life.
The full website is now live on www.dorsetenergized.co.uk so have a look and let me know what you think!
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April 2012
Viva! Campaign T-Shirts
The animal rights charity Viva! asked me via Compassionate Dorset to adapt our 'Highland Cow' t-shirt design to help raise funds to save two young highland steers Hamish and Dougal from slaughter in Cape Cornwall and send them to a new home at the Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk.
The limited edition organic t-shirts for men and women are now available to buy with all profits being donated to the Viva! campaign to 'Save Hamish & Dougal'.
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February 2012
Benjamin Zephaniah Poem in Resurgence Magazine
I am very excited to have been commissioned to illustrate 'Luv Song' a poem by the leading contemporary poet Benjamin
Zephaniah which has now been published in the March/April 2012 issue 271 of Resurgence Magazine on 'Animals - A New Ethics'.
The poem is Benjamin's paean to the humble hedgehog, and the illustration has been used to accompany it in a special edition on 'ANIMALS: A NEW ETHICS' totally dedicated to the subject of animal rights.
After submitting the illustration I was pleased to receive a personal thumbs up from Benjamin who commented:
"That hedgehog is cool. Brilliant."
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October 2011
ethicaledge® Website Site of the Week in New Media Age
My Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson commissioned me to create several illustrations for ethicaledge® - the first charity recruitment agency to specialise in connecting digital marketing managers, social media specialists and talented communications people with amazing charity jobs. Our favourite illustration is also used on a separate blog for Lauren Bates - the founder of ethicaledge®.
We are really excited that the site has also made it to the shortlist of Site Inspections in the design industry magazine New Media Age getting a very good score for 'Branding' based on its simple 'eye-catching cartoon-style design' and was recommended as 'one to keep an eye on' once the site content builds up.
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August 2011
Anya17 Contemporary Opera Branding
I am currently working on the logo and graphic design work for Anya17 - an extraordinary opera which seeks to expose the desperate plight of sex trafficking victims in the UK.
Anya17 is an original, compelling operatic story of an eastern-European ingénue who leaves her homeland for a new life in the West. Dark undercurrents are soon evident as her decision to forge a new future casts her into a relentless whirlpool of trauma, emotional disintegration and death.
Following Librettist Ben Kaye's lauded collaboration 'Eternal Voices' with 'British Composer Award' Winner Adam Gorb, Anya17 premieres by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Ensemble 10/10 on March 7th 2012. A documentary following the progress of the production of Anya17 starts this September by Liverpool Hope, headed by BAFTA award winner Francis Vose.
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August 2011
Frank & Faith 'Highly Commended' in RSPCA Good Business Awards
I am really excited that ethical fashion label Frank & Faith - whose site my Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson and I created back in Autumn 2007, and which we refreshed this Spring 2011 with a new 'Made in the UK' flag graphic I also created for use at their trade shows - won a 'Highly Commended' award for Best Small Fashion Business in the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011. We encouraged their Founder Anya Pearson to draw up an Animal Welfare Policy and publish it on their website, given they do so much to ensure their clothes are made ethically for people, planet and animals.
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May 2011
Luna26 Website
I am currently collaborating with my Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson on a fully illustrated website for Luna26 Design based in Wimbledon London and relocating to Toronto Canada, who specialise in bespoke invitation design and stationery for weddings and corporate events.
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April 2011
Charity T-Shirt Design Competition
After launching my new Chicken t-shirt design for Compassionate Dorset for Easter, my Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson and I have teamed up with South West Artwork and Meetdraw to look for talented designers and artists to design more farm animal themed t-shirts to add to the Compassionate Dorset online shop at www.compassionatedorset.co.uk/shop in aid of the leading farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming.
Anna and I will be 2 of 4 judges selecting 4 winning designs and 100% profits from all online sales will continue to be donated to the charity.
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January 2011
Compassion in World Farming T-Shirts Featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine
The farm animal themed t-shirts I designed for Compassionate Dorset in aid of the charity Compassion in World Farming have been featured in leading women's glossy fashion magazine Cosmopolitan Magazine (UK) after catching the eye of Fashion Editor Shelly Vella thanks to our client Anya Pearson of Frank & Faith ethical fashion, which has resulted in a nice surge in sales this winter!
Shop for my t-shirts on: www.compassionatedorset.co.uk/shop
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September 2010
The Phoenix Bakery Café Exhibition
Some of my work that was previously exhibited in the 'This Ones Different' contemporary art and design show by South West Artwork last month, is now being re-exhibited at The Phoenix Bakery Café in Weymouth - www.phoenixbakery.co.uk.
Update: The same works have also since been exhibited at other venues across Dorset.
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August 2010
This One's Different Exhibition
My Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson has redesigned his my website in time for my first illustrative exhibition!
The 'This Ones Different' contemporary art and design show by South West Artwork will see works dotted around Poundbury Garden Centre in Dorchester, August 14th - 30th.
I have also been invited to exhibit work for a fashion related show by South West Artwork in Bournemouth in December 2011 and other shows so watch this space...
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July 2010
Compassionate Dorset Charity T-Shirts
My Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson commissioned me as part of her animal welfare group Compassionate Dorset, to design a range of charity t-shirts with a farm animal theme (!) to be sold exclusively in aid of Compassion in World Farming.
She has plans to fully customise the Spreadshirt online shop and to develop more t-shirts, other products and to initiate other art and design related projects and events under Compassionate Dorset.
Shop for my t-shirts on: www.compassionatedorset.co.uk/shop
June 2013 Update
I am really chuffed that my Highland Cow design remains the bestseller in the Compassionate Tee-Shop and has raised the most funds for Compassion in World Farming, I estimate around £1,000+ (approx £3 per sale). |
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Spring 2009
Orchard Book Web Illustrations
I have been working with my Partner Web Designer Anna Celeste Watson to create the illustrative background elements for the new Orchard Books website - acclaimed London publishers of children's fiction including the famous TV characters Charlie and Lola and their bestselling series Rainbow Magic and Beast Quest.
There is a different background to match the design 'skin' for every season and one for Christmas too! |
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March 2006
100 Shirts: Birds in the City Exhibition
In 2006 Pornothology ran a competition to have an exhibition of 100 selected t-shirts designs printed and hung on the theme of 'Birds in the City'. I had 3 t-shirt designs exhibited in the MICROZINE gallery in Bold Street, Liverpool City Centre.
For more details see www.artinliverpool.com/100shirts. |
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January 2006
Stu Jones Website Featured in WebDesigner Magazine
Back in 2006 my Associate Partner Anna Celeste Watson was interviewed as the featured Designer in the 'Profile' section of Issue 114 of the popular web magazine WebDesigner which featured my original website too!
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