Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines

It's amazing how fast time fly's. Just two weeks ago I was having fun with mock up pages from my silent narrative competition entry, now I'm onto dummy book four with the deadline only five days away. Naturally, I'm starting to go a bit manic.

Yet in all this hectic schedule there have been some fantastic developments. Namely, I have been offered a job as an official concept artist for Forsaken Studios. FS are currently working on a project called 'Embers of Caerus', a new MMORPG which is shaping up to be one of a kind. An entirely self sufficient world which players can construct and shape as they see fit. For more information head over to their website at http://www.embersofcaerus.com/ for more details on the game.

Fantastic as this is, it has had the rather adverse affect of taking my crammed schedule and super sizing it - no rest for the wicked, not that I'd have it any other way!

The new year though is looking to be even more productive however, with not one, not two, but three books written, designed and printed within the first six months. Information on these books will follow soon, but I can tell you that my penguin story is looking to be completed by the end of January, with the first chapter viewable online. Once the limited print has been made, I will be selling the book at conventions and exhibitions around the UK so keep an eye out for upcoming events if you want the chance to get your hands on the rest of the book!

2014 Concorso Silent Book Competition update

Update on the penguins! Got my 1st draft dummy book ready for my entry into the 2014 Concorso Silent Book Competition. Now comes the editing which is always the tricky part :s In the mean time, here's a look at one of the mock pages. Pretty happy with the composition here, and especially enjoying using a good old fashioned pencil again!

 

In other news, the Short Fiction 7 journal featuring my artwork is out on sale now. There are some wonderful stories, beautifully presented and illustrated images, all for just £10, definitely worth it!

  

http://www.shortfictionjournal.co.uk/

 

Penguins in London

As it says on the tin really! Off to London tomorrow to find some penguins for visual reference for my new project which I've neglected to say anything about yet!

http://www.silentbookcontest.com/silentbookcontest/index-eng.html

The International Illustrated Silent Book Contest - really excited to be working on this. I have a huge interest in silent picture books (obvious example being Shaun Tan's 'The Arrival') and have always wanted to dabble my feet in the field. Quite a short deadline for this...full book, completed and sent off by January so will be spending most of my time on this one really.

London will be providing the majority of my primary research and will be chiefly responsible for depleting my bank balance after I visit Forbidden Planet

Vote for my design!

Hello everyone! My entry for Threadless' Sesame Street competition has been approved, if you could give it a quick vote I'd very much appreciate it, thank you!

http://beta.threadless.com/sesamestreet/the-after-years/

Threadless Sesame Street Competition

So here was something fun!

www.threadless.com ran a little competition based on Sesame Street. The task? Create a t-shirt design featuring either Elmo, Grouch or Cookie Monster. Merchandising and t-shirt have never really been of great appeal for me, but, I fancied something different for a change, and a chance to try out a new style. The results were extremely pleasing!

I've had some great feedback from this already, and I'll be advertising my entry like crazy, so, you never know...finger crossed and all that. This could actually be my unknown calling in life!