These images were part of a proposed project between writer, Sheridan Smith and myself. The narrative was set around a once grand but now empty hotel that echoed the feelings of Covid 19 lockdowns and Brexit: loneliness, isolation and a sense of crumbling grandeur. Whilst the project never went ahead it was a the start of a collaboration which turned into other more successful projects.
Commission for the FT Fiction section
A Dangerous Business — Jane Smiley’s brothel-based sleuths
Two 1850s sex workers champion female empowerment by turning detective to solve the murders of young women.
The sorry story of children in care in England. The state is struggling to perform one of its most basic functions.
Read the story HERE.
Illustration for the 'My Business Hero' section of Forbes Japan print edition.
In early 2023 I was asked to create a short series of images to accompany and agony aunt section within The Sunday Times Magazine. The column was written by Mariella Frostrup and had a slight twist, the advice she gave was done in the form of a book recommendation allowing the person posing the problem to find the solution they were after within the narrative.
The books recommended were often pretty dark, mirroring the persons problems, so it is safe to say these commissions were a challenge.
In early 2023 I was asked to create a short series of images to accompany and agony aunt section within The Sunday Times Magazine. The column was written by Mariella Frostrup and had a slight twist, the advice she gave was done in the form of a book recommendation allowing the person posing the problem to find the solution they were after within the narrative.
The books recommended were often pretty dark, mirroring the persons problems, so it is safe to say these commissions were a challenge.
Illustration for the 'My Business Hero' section of Forbes Japan print edition.
In early 2023 I was asked to create a short series of images to accompany and agony aunt section within The Sunday Times Magazine. The column was written by Mariella Frostrup and had a slight twist, the advice she gave was done in the form of a book recommendation allowing the person posing the problem to find the solution they were after within the narrative.
The books recommended were often pretty dark, mirroring the persons problems, so it is safe to say these commissions were a challenge.
This image was Long-listed in the AOI's world illustration awards in the Professional Editorial category
Illustration for the 'My Business Hero' section of Forbes Japan print edition.
In early 2023 I was asked to create a short series of images to accompany and agony aunt section within The Sunday Times Magazine. The column was written by Mariella Frostrup and had a slight twist, the advice she gave was done in the form of a book recommendation allowing the person posing the problem to find the solution they were after within the narrative.
The books recommended were often pretty dark, mirroring the persons problems, so it is safe to say these commissions were a challenge.
