Here are some more editorial illustrations from the beginning of my career in London in the mid-1980's, from music journals and listings magazines. A much harsher angle than my children's books of course, it was the post-punk era, we were all angry back then.
At that time most of my regular work was for the press, a lot of it in black and white, I've discovered literally piles of work from this era in my father's loft, it amazes me now how prolific I was then! Façade Studios was a time of great development for me. Much more than art college it was here, with a very talented and creative bunch of studio-mates, and with the harsher discipline of deadlines and desperate need to earn a living that technique, style and direction were honed. Fast ideas, fast deadlines, Good times. Though invariably under budgeted!
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| I forget what this was for! |
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| City Limits magazine (showing the beginning of my fascination with Japan!) |
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| City Limits magazine |
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| City Limits again (I think) |
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| New Musical Express letters page |
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| Music press, not sure which one |
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| Music Press again |
5 comments:
that's really cool!
i really like it! great blog!
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Hey, I remember that NME letters page illustration! I was a faithfully NME reader 1984 to 1990ish.
I cud also rite English gud, back then.
I'm really enjoying these illustrations. Very badass. :)
these are great!
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