Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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"

Monday, December 07, 2009

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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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

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........

Friday, October 30, 2009

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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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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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Monday, October 19, 2009

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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Saturday, October 10, 2009

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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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

A Few Sketchy Highlights






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

Monday, September 28, 2009

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

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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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Friday, September 18, 2009

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.




Thursday, September 17, 2009

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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Monday, September 07, 2009

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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Sunday, September 06, 2009

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.

Friday, September 04, 2009

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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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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

http://www.stockillustrations.com/


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

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Friday, August 14, 2009

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.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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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Monday, July 20, 2009

Bigfun featuring the Paddingtons


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

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

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.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Secret Blisters



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

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Consciousness #1


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

Saturday, May 16, 2009

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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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Power in Numbers


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

Friday, May 08, 2009

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

Monday, May 04, 2009

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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