Bodyguards! are en route.

Posted on Jun 28, 2012 in Blog
Bodyguards! are en route.

After months of hard work it is great to finally receive and advance copy of Bodyguards! From Gladiators to the Secret Service. I had forgotten how richly illustrated the book is, I guess we all got a little carried away. After finally sitting down to count them I realized there are over 100 narrative illustrations and graphic ...

“TRAINS” has Arrived

Posted on May 17, 2012 in Blog
“TRAINS” has Arrived

Earlier this week the Royal Mail delivered a copy of Franco Tanel’s Trains: An Illustrated History. This book features a modified version of my Art Deco inspired train poster illustration and is published in English by David & Charles and Italian by White Star. I’m not a super train buff, but I must admit that ...

3×3 Illustration Annual No.8

Posted on Feb 11, 2012 in Blog
3×3 Illustration Annual No.8

This is a great start to the year! I’ve been included in the 8th 3×3 Illustration Annual.

Hat Trick — Creative Review Illustration Annual

Posted on Jul 11, 2011 in Blog
Hat Trick — Creative Review Illustration Annual

Well, now I’m really pleased! Looks like I’ve wiggled my way into another illustration annual. This time around it’s the UK based Creative Review Illustration Annual 2011.

Seeing Double — The Fox wins again! Applied Arts

Posted on Jun 9, 2011 in Blog
Seeing Double — The Fox wins again! Applied Arts

Applied Arts Illustration Annual 52 Winner.

Communication Arts Illustration Annual 52 Winner!

Posted on May 10, 2011 in Blog
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 52 Winner!

Scott Plumbe & the Illolab is included as a winner in the latest Communication Arts 2011 Illustration Annual.

How The World Began – Oxford University Press Book Illustration – Part 1

Posted on May 5, 2011 in Portfolio, Publishing

Here are some illustrations I contributed to Oxford University Press’s Myths and Legends series.

AIRSEARCH Art Deco Poster – British Channel Islands

Posted on May 4, 2011 in Advertising, Portfolio

Art Deco style poster created to promote and solicit donations for Gurnesey’s Channel Island Airsearch organization. Commissioned by Betley Whitehorne.

Teti’Aroa – A Tahitian Atoll – French Polynesia

Posted on May 3, 2011 in Advertising, Conceptual Renderings, Portfolio

Here is another illustration from the Teti’Aroa series featuring an aerial view of five of the Tahitian atoll’s islands. Onetahi is in the foreground. The inspiration for this was a hand tinted engraving. The illustration was created to be viewed at various degrees of magnification. On the project’s website the overall view, as seen here, ...

Teti’Aroa – Maps from a Tahitian Paradise

Posted on May 3, 2011 in Advertising, Interactive, Portfolio

Here are a few highlights including maps and a master plan from a resort project located on an remote atoll in French Polynesia.

Integrated Illustrated & Typographic Solutions

Posted on Apr 29, 2011 in Blog, Icons

Many of my favorite projects involve custom typography integrated with an original illustration.

The Fox Returns to Japan

Posted on Apr 29, 2011 in Portfolio

Yet another in this series of Fox illustrations. In this episode, our Fox character returns to Japan to gather news from his old friend a retired shinto priest convalescing at his mountain meditation retreat.

Tetiaroa, Tahiti – French Polynesia

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 in Advertising, Icons, Interactive, Portfolio

These three emblems are part of the group of illustrations used to promote the resort on the island of Onetahi on the Tetiaroa Atoll, Tahiti. They accompany several maps highlighting the area from macro to micro.

Union by Mosaic Homes Architectural Rendering

Posted on Apr 24, 2011 in Conceptual Renderings, Portfolio

An architectural illustration for a an apartment building on Hastings St in Burnaby.

Sequoia Architectural Vignette Rendering

Posted on Apr 8, 2011 in Advertising, Portfolio

Architectural Renderings for Vancouver Developer Fairborne Properties.

GrandCamp Adventure Stencils

Posted on Apr 8, 2011 in Games, Icons, Portfolio

Some samples from a children’s stencil project for Grandcamp Adventures. I always thought some could be adapted to make good mobiles too.

Bella Vita – Architectural Rendering

Posted on Mar 30, 2011 in Conceptual Renderings, Portfolio

Client: Gramercy Development
Project: Bella Vita; architectural rendering of single family elevation with landscaping, digital/watercolo

My Heart goes out to the People of Japan

Posted on Mar 18, 2011 in Blog

It is with deep sadness that I’ve been watching the news coming out of Japan. The effects of the earthquake and tsunami are beyond words. Japan has always been a source of inspiration and escape for my wife and I — it’s people, gardens and traditional architecture especially.