I’ve been busy working on a series of illustrations for an upcoming book with a broad historical sweep about Bodyguards written by Ed Butts for Annick Press. It features dozens of exciting illustrations spanning periods and cultures from as early as Dynastic Egypt and Achaemenid Empire through to modern day. More on this in the 2012. In the meantime here’s a preview:

Bodyguards – Project Preview Gallery

Here is something a little different, an emblem done for a local athletics club early in the summer.

Hi All, things are busy around the IlloLab studio right now. Lots of long term projects that will come to fruition in the new year. I thought I’d just take some time to share a bit about the studio. Here is view looking down on the front garden strewn with autumn leaves. That’s our “mascot”… studio cat on the stoop and detail pic below. Despite being a black cat, Halloween is her LEAST favorite time of the year—far too many firecrackers. Anyway, just thought it was time for some frivolous pet filler!

Happy Halloween all.
Scott

This week the topic is “Mysterious”. More Great Stuff here from folks at Illustration Friday.

My deco inspired illustration of a steam train is arriving in October on the cover of An Illustrated History of Trains by Franco Tanel.  Needless to say I’m a train fan — there’s nothing quite like eating green tea ice cream while rocketing through the countryside of Japan or scalding yourself on a cup of hot chai as you wend your way down the coast of India!

Published by David & Charles in the UK it is available for pre-order soon through Amazon.

So far this summer has been great and now I’m really pleased! Looks like I’ve wiggled my way into a third  illustration annual in as many months. This time around it’s the UK based Creative Review Illustration Annual 2011. Check out page 25 for samples of my work for a resort located on a French Polynesian atoll belonging to the estate of Marlon Brando. More from this project can be found in my portfolio here, here. and lastly here. To see the work in context visit www.storyoftetiaroa.com or learn about the beauty of this amazing place check this out.

As an aside this issue of CR also has an interesting article on the history of Coca Cola from a design & branding point of view called Water, Sugar and Optimism… a title that seems equally meaningful to me when thinking of the key ingredients needed to sustain an illustrator facing down a slew of deadlines.

Thanks All,
Scott