12/07/10 8 pillow designs now available to buy at envelop
envelop is a place where designers can put their work on a range of textiles from aprons to oven gloves and for my first addition to the envelop store, i have designed 8 pillow covers that are available right now. here's a direct link to my section in the store.
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03/07/10 First Collaborative Post on illostribute
illostribute has put up the first of its collaborative posts which focuses on the illustrative skills of J.C. Leyendecker. Each contributor (including myself) has to interpret one of Leyendecker's works and with such talents as Tim Gough, Emmanuelle Walker and illostribute's creator Toby Thane Neighbors looks like this site will be something to keep an eye on.
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05/05/10 Introducing Mr. Wicker-man news widget
As of today, mac osx users from tiger and up can now download my rss news widget. The widget shows all that is going on with me and my work and can be downloaded here.
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16/04/10 Have you had a look over on my blog
If you want to see some new work that I have done recently which are so new that they haven't been added into the portfolio section yet then pop on over to my blog to see stuff so new it ain't out of the cellophane yet.
and introducing my new and shiney tumblr blog.
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01/03/10 New work added to the drawn section
The Drawn section has now been updated with new work for all to see.
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25/02/10 TOY made one exhibition opens Tomorrow
The TOY made one exhibition is a celebration of TOY becoming a year old, which is being held at UNDPLUS in Berlin, Germany. with new work from all TOY members including myself this one day event will be something to behold.
For the Folks who can't make it to see the new work on offer, have no fear as this website (and others) will be updated with my new hand generated work appearing at the show so nobody misses out.
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04/01/10 New work added to Portfolio
I have just updated the graphic part of the portfolio with a fairly large amount of new work, about twenty-odd new images for all to see. here's a shortcut to the new work.
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23/12/09 limited edition screen print available to buy at the working proof
My screen print has now been put up on the working proof website, this is a three colour screen print on 285gsm fabriano so a nice thick quality paper in the colour ivory.
and with every print sold, 15% of sales will be donated to the 'kids in need foundation'. So it also helping a good cause as well.
here's the link to the working proof.
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16/11/09 Unbreakable now available to buy at howies
The good folks at howies have now put this addition into their catalogue, my 'unbreakable' design now available to buy from howies stores and also through their online store here.
Now before anyone rushes off to buy one there is one catch, and that is its for kids only. So if you want your little 'uns to be the best decked out kids on the street or if you can squeeze into a smaller size knock yourself out. Maybe if this is popular, just maybe howies might print an adult version, who knows.
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03/10/09 Minor Site update
This is a really minor site update in which I have now added a partial client list to the bio page. There will be new work added to the portfolio section soon.
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16/09/09 Pikaland giveaway : TOY : Scott Balmer
Today on the Pikaland website, TOY is giving away one of my print designs through the Pikaland Giveaway. All that needs to be done is to leave a comment on the Pikaland website for a change to win which can be found Here.
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26/06/09 Zine A by Tor Press
Zine A is the first in a series of zines by Tor Press, each zine will focus on one individual letter of the alphabet where artists/ illustrators/ designers create imagery around the letter stated for the zine.
Zine A features imagery created by the 23 selected artists/ illustrators/ designers (including myself) around the theme of the letter A.
Zine A is now available to buy from the Tor Press online shop.
For anyone that wants to visit the Tor Press website can find it here.
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14/05/09 Out with the Old...
and in with the new and improved website containing a host of new work and updated visuals.
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04/05/09 Story Motel Exhibition
The Story Motel exhibition is a collection of artist's books and zines created by participating Artists/illustrators from around the world. These self published works range from the low level zine to different forms of artist's books. In sort its a celebration of the book form as a means of artistic discovery.
the show will be held at the Owl & Lion Gallery opening on the 14th of may until the 12th june.
for more information, please visit my blog.
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2/04/09 Mail Me Art Exhibition starts Friday
With the Mail Me Art book now available to buy from Amazon and other book stores, I thought I would bring up that the Mail Me Art Exhibition is going to start this Friday.
As far as I know all mail art pieces are going to be there including the ones that never made it to the book.
all pieces are also available to buy, so if you go you could be walking off with a 'one of a kind' piece form both professionals and amateurs a like.
here are the dates of the show...
Red Gate Gallery
209a Coldharbour Lane,
London. SW9 8RU. UK
Friday 3rd April 2009 (6pm-11pm)
Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed: 2.30pm-6.30pm
Thurs 9th April: 11am-5pm
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31/03/09 illustration for the NYT blog 'The Choice'
The NY Times contacted me on doing a logo illustration for an up and coming blog called 'The Choice' which deals with the options that students have on finance for entering into college.
The writer of the blog was on "The Today show" talking about 'The Choice' with some screenshots of the blog and of my design thrown in for good measure.
here is a link to the interview.
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25/01/09 This is Toy
This is Toy is a collective of illustrators for commissioned projects. working in the range of collaborative projects involving motion, print and screen.
The website has now gone live and showcases fantastic work from the likes of Jean Jullien, Jon Boam, Chris Martin, Chris Grey, Nicolas Tual and many more including myself. I am honoured to be part of an amazing group of talented illustrators.
The Toy site can be found here.
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14/10/08 Mail Me Art book now available for pre-order
Earlier this year I mailed my design to the folks at mail me art, i was emailed around about march that my image design was selected to be featured in the book and then i heard nothing about how far they are with it until now.
you can now pre-order the book off of Amazon (here, this is the UK Amazon) which will be available in march 2009 followed by an exhibition at the Red Gate Gallery London (from the 3rd to the 9th of April) where all posted artworks are available to buy.
the book features work from the likes of Jon Burgerman, Catalina Estrada, Dan May, Jeff Miracola, Michael Slack, Kristian Olson, and many more. The Mail Me Art site can be found here.
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11/09/08 Malta, YCN Live & the Biker poster
As part of YCN Live, my biker image was spotted around bus shelters in Malta, to find out more here is a link to my blog.
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18/08/08 New Work Added to Gallery
The graphic gallery has now doubled in size with 15 new images, I have also changed the look of the contact page and the icons that link to both galleries.
here is a direct link to the gallery clicky.
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25/06/08 YCN Sweden Exhibition
the YCN Sweden exhibition is still going on at the PUB in their restaurant called Publik in Stockholm. where some of my work is being shown. My blog can tell you more on this event clicky.
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23/04/08 New images to buy at moo.com
I have added some new images to my moo.com designers page for all to use on cards, notes, postcards and even stickers.
moo.com gives you the control to select the image and on what you want it to go on.
so keep an eye out for more new images for moo in the future.
my moo.com designers page can be seen here.
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7/03/08 New Website is now up and Running
I have finally put the finishing touches to this now new and live website. What was planned for the new site design was one that was clean, easier to update and also easier to maintain the other elements featured in the site. The site is now easier to navigate around with no more going back to the main menu page which was one of my primary goals to change from the start.
So take a look around and check out the new work in the two new gallery sections which go under the titles of drawn and graphic.
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21/01/08 Buy cards and other wonderful stuff with my designs on them at moo.com
Just as the heading states above you can now choose from a selection of my designs and place them on anything that moo offers, such as greeting cards, postcards and even stickers. I will also be adding more designs to the selection currently available on the moo site as well as possibly making some packs, such as stickers and cards with designed envelopes. go check it out here.
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10/10/07 Possible site redesign and Flair Illustration
This is just a quick message to say there might be a new look to the website either before or after the new year, the new site will most likely be a more manageable design. I have just added a link to my blog on the home page so that whoever visits my site can see some of my more recent works so feel free to visit the blog and leave any feedback if desired. In other news i have entered an image in creative match's flair Illustration so if you want to see it either go to my blog or this link.
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30/09/07 Blog Added
It seems ages since I last added anything to the news section, so just to start off i have made a blog featuring work which is not currently on this website. which can be found here. Just as a heads up, I might change the site in the near future, but this has not been decided yet so I might update the gallery with the new work featured on the blog. but do keep and eye on the blog as this will probably be updated more frequently with new work.
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25/07/07 Work Featured in Maguila Magazine
My work is featured in Maguila magazine number 12, an online magazine which can be downloaded here.
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14/07/07 New Work & Updated Gallery Added
The gallery has been updated with eleven new images including a newly revised galllery which behaves differently from the old layout hopefully giving a better look and feel to the website and the work itself.
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26/05/07 Work Featured in The Guardian
If you are a reader of The Guardian Newspaper (UK), my work is featured in the Family supplement under the family life section. hopefully, more work will come from either The Guardian or another source. I have also contributed to an online Magazine Called Maguila and will feature in their next issue.
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26/04/07 New Website Design
Finally, after taking longer than i previously thought, the new website up and running with possibly, a personal blog bolstered to the site in the near future.