From the Brief:
“FEAR:
The blank canvas, the blinking cursor – as creatives we fear “the void” like the whites feared the swart gevaar. Too much artistic freedom means frazzled nerve endings and never enough time. This subject can extend to the fear of crime or organised religion; terrorist attacks or failure. Fear is, and always will [...]

For Virgin Mobile in South africa.
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Put your head through beach cutout illustrated for the Loerie awards in Margate Kwazulu Natal.
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Friday Robot is Meek and Mild.

This didn’t go ahead in the end. But I am rather fond of it. Old Skool Skate.
- Simon Villet

I’ll explain this once the project is done…
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I’m a designer who is fascinated with Science.
Somehow as a complete amateur I believe that through obsessive consumption of sites like physorg.com and wikipedia I can train myself to spot solutions to man’s ever growing needs. Or problems. But that depends on how you look at things. And in an effort to remember my [...]

The feet are cool enough to be my slippers.
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Crayon wanted to spice up their creds docs with a selection of character that were cute and approachable, without being syrupy sweet.

I’ve been busy working for Orange Labs doing UI and visual design work for iPhone and Android apps. All strictly signed to secrecy though. So in the interim I’m going to give you some bits and bobs I’ve done over the past year.

Some recent work on Honda for post sales.
The budget was tight so these postcards could be used as DM and in store
as point of sale.

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preemptive illustration for a finance magazine featuring a bear rodeo
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We made a Boris Johnson Snowman in front of the mayor’s office! To our great surprise and mild consternation it appeared on the Guardian’s blog the following day albeit heavily modified by unknown and possibly official vandals.
Snow really makes winter in London vastly more enjoyable. When else can you sculpt fun things anywhere?

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I’m not a fan of karaoke, but love that this exists: 

http://www.theonlinekaraokemachine.i12.com/

If anyone knows anyone selling a houseboat on a residential mooring  in central london.. please let me know!
edit 2009: I have one! I live on a boat!