Curtis Eller's American Circus

I illustrated and designed the poster for Curtis Eller and his American Circus performing at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester.

I realised I was a bit overambitious with the concept, but it was too much fun drawing all the different elements!

Very much looking forward to seeing this guy perform, it should be quite a show!

The Wedding Present Poster

Poster for The Wedding Present at The Brickyard.

A2 giclee prints on soft textured natural white 315gsm paper are available for pre-order at £45 (inc recorded signed for delivery).

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich Poster

Quick poster for Benjamin Francis Leftwich at the Brickyard.

I wanted to create an almost decoupage effect like the collages on his album artwork.

Yep, that's a wolf in a summer bonnet.

The Sun Explodes Octopus Poster

This poster is proving quite popular! For The Sun Explodes' Newcastle Trillians gig.

I was trying to think of a dynamic concept which involved some kind of battle with the sun. What's more dynamic than a gigaton octopus with thousand feet long extremities?

 Make sure to check out the band's website. They'd love you forever for it.

Kate Nash Poster

Kate Nash is visiting the Brickyard Carlisle in April. 

I was given a photo and her logo to work with, and asked to use the ribbon motif I've used before, like on my Idlewild poster I did last year.

I know Kate's image as a musician and a woman is quite kitsch and slightly prim, but in her recent tour info she's described as "a cross between Amy Winehouse and Lilly Allen, only with more balls". I wanted to keep a feminine quality but make it slightly more gritty and vampy like her lipstick, so– tattoos!

Here's some progress work too on the sketches and watercolour work.

Posters Printed!

Just printed off a batch of gig posters. Coming soon to a billboard near you!*


* If you live in Workington

With Lights Out promo work

Another piece of promotional work for the band With Lights Out.

 

You can find other work I've done for them in this Flickr set.

A Rose Between Thorns Poster

Detail:

Poster for an upcoming performance "A Rose Between Thorns". A comtemporary play on the life of Rosa Parks, one of the first black women who refused to give up her bus seat to make room for a white passenger.