A Blast From the Past

I've finally digged out and uploaded my first ever animation i did back in 2002 for my art foundation final piece. enjoy

My First ever animation done back in 2002. Thought it be nice to share with the world. All done in flash with music from the lovely "Ten Benson"

TES Magazine - 'Scare Tactics'

Editorial - The Times Educational Supplement Magazine 'Scare Tactics'
Allow me to introduce my latest illustration in this week's TES Magazine.
The article is about how a large percentage of newly qualified teachers feel unprepared to deal with aggression and threats of violence from their students.

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Bigfun in November

BigFun is goin from strength to strength over at the MacBeth each month - great music from some good and varied bands , celebrity punters and this month, free hot spiced apple cider - what more could you want right? Check it out this November 27th at the Macbeth, Hoxton. The flyer, my latest creation, which can be in your hands shortly if you wander the locality, will look a bit like this........

AOI Images 34

Happy days, just found out that I've been selected for the prestigious Association Of Illustrators Images 34 book in the Editorial section!
The exhibition and release of the book will be in the summer next year so I'll keep you posted.

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Simon Brader Represented By Salzman International!

Good news abound, I'm now represented in North America and Canada by Salzman International.
With everything now in place I'm looking forward to producing some exciting work for over the pond, joining a host of great illustrators including Mark Smith and Caroline Tomlinson from here in the UK.

For any enquiries about commissions in America and Canada please contact Richard Salzman at:-

- 212.997.0115 New York
- 415.285.8267 San Francisco
- email at rs@salzint.com
- web www.salzint.com/

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Radio Times - 'Sport Vs Art'

Editorial - Radio Times, 'Sport Vs Art'
Here's my latest Radio Choice page illustration for a preview of the Radio 3 programme Night Waves which is having a debate on which is the greatest human achievement - sport or art? Tune in on Thurs 5th November, should be good!

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Remain Silent

Editorial

Piece to illustrate a story on modern policing - apparently they'll all be getting smartphones soon. I can already see the new 'apps'........

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All in the mind!

Editorial - Golf - you're stood on the first tee, there's people waiting behind you watching, out of bounds to the left and a bunker to the right.... Forget all that and picture the perfect shot in your head and swing away, easy!

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A Few Sketchy Highlights

Just a few selections from my sketch a day drawings. Check out more at www.sketchaday.co.uk

Heart on a sleeve

A friend mentioned something about a gift for a friend who works in fashion. This what i done n that xx

Still using the thick pen, not the fineliner.nice.

Beers Of The World - Hop Oils

Just got my hands on a copy of the latest Beers of the World Magazine, which commissioned me to illustrate the article on hop oil selection... so here it is in its full splendor!

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Brace yourself........

I've just done the latest flyer for my good friends over at BigFun. I know for a fact that there is a man standing at old street station right now with a handful of them just waiting to give one to you.
Go! Go now.

*Disclaimer - he may not still be there, but he was 45 minutes ago.

Website Update!

Have just put on the finishing touches to my latest website update. It may look familiar to the old one but believe me it's bigger and better! Gone is the flash and in is the java.

Hope you all like it and that it's more enticing to keep checking back!

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Yes please, oh, its a bit daunting tho innit....

Sketchaday.co.uk shop is Online

BUY MY PRINTS!

All my prints are now available to buy. Visit the Shop on www.sketchaday.co.uk

Unique Show - no-one said freak, OK?

Michael Jackson had his funeral last week. This is how i imagined it........

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Beard Prints

My last week in the print room and I managed to get this cheeky A3 print of my sketch from the 12th of August. 3 colours and limited to 10 prints. On Sale soon.

Walk this Way

Editorial - Follow the path...

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Footprint

Editorial - What kind of footprint are we leaving behind us?

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Thief

Editorial

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Wandering

Editorial - Ever get the feeling you are wandering around searching for something but not actually sure what it is..... (nah me neither...)

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Growth

Editorial - 'Growth and the passage to success'

It's been a while since I last posted any of my latest images for which I apologize, but on the upside I've got a few to tempt you with now - silver lining and all that!

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Stockillustrations.com

OK. So i now have a selection pieces available to licence through Stock Illustrations. The piece above is a little example for you. Lovely.haha

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Have you been to my website yet? You havnt? Oh well in that case.......

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SKETCH A DAY web site Online

After 8 months of sketching I have finally put sketchaday.co.uk online. Check back in a week or so when I will have set up the shop and the illustration and print pages. Enjoy.

NEW PRINTS : Scrabble

Its been about 3 weeks on and off in the print room and i've finally finished my scrabble prints. 4 Colours on B2 paper and limited to 20. They will be on sale soon so keep an eye out. Enjoy.

Boohoo

Sadtimes x

Beers of the Word - Hop Oils

Editorial - Beers of the World magazine, 'Hop Oils'
Full page illustration to accompany an article on the influence hop oil selection has on a beers defining taste.
Pint anyone?

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Bigfun featuring the Paddingtons

Flyer i did recently for BigFun.
Thurs 30th July 2009 at the Macbeth in Hoxton.
See you there perhaps
x

Prints : Buses

This morning I finished my first set of screen prints of a reworking of one of my sketch a day from the 11th of May. My technique still needs a bit of work but check back soon as i'm going to do more prints in the next few weeks.

Radio Times - Fall

Editorial - Radio Times, 'Fall'
For the Sunday Radio Choice page on the the play by Zinnie Harris.
As a country rebuilds itself after civil war, Kate finds out that one of her closest friends is war criminal and becomes quickly embroiled in the conspiracy.

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Vice/ Virtue

Vice Magazine and Virtue Ad agency asked me to pitch for a project with Wyborowa Wodka. This is what i hit em' up with.

Secret Blisters

Check my prints out this summer. Well worth a look, the exhibition is looking sweet this year! x

Consciousness #1

My world really does mainly just exist in there. As does yours.

LO-TEC & Super Tennis featured in "The Reel"

Bit of press news, got a copy of April's 'The Reel' in the post today and our Super Tennis video is on it. The Reel features most of the big ads and music videos of the month and it feels good to be rubbing up against the big production and animation studios.


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Separated

Editorial - Illustration to accompany article about painful divorces.

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Leaky email

Editorial - Bit of a late post this one, but was done when it came out Labour were composing some dodgy emails that were leaked. You almost have to feel sorry for Brown...almost.

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Power in Numbers

And here is my entry for the Power in Numbers show. Enjoy.

Get In The Hole!

Editorial - To go within an article about hitting longer drives - time to hit that golf range!
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Power In Numbers

Following on from Oli's last post this was my submission for the exhibition.
If you fancy finding out exactly what its about check my blog.

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Power in numbers - window

We went to the opening night of the Power in numbers - edition exhibition last nights and had a little look at the screenprints with a beer or two - here is the image i submitted

Promises

Aaaaahhg. This image took me fookin ages - its big tho, like 400x600mm and all drawn and coloured with pen and pencil. I cant face explaining it all again here, ive rambled enough tonight, check my blog for the full insight. Night night

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