Art and Design
I craft design experiences with very specific goals.
Sometimes though, I manage to forget how.
So I often write my processes down as security.
15 December, 2022 Shark people – I need you!
I'm nearing the end of my Masters (alarmingly if I stop to think about how much work is left) and so the time has come to find participants. Read in full...
15 September, 2022 Seven Thirty
A few weeks ago I created a short cinematic for a competition. I then completely forgot to say anything about it on my journal. Hashtag - winning at life. Read in full...
1 February, 2022 Alchemy and Metamorphosis, Gilbert the Shark and a Krupskaya Art Book
Contrary to recent evidence, I've been working on a few creative projects. Strange, right? It's almost like that's what I built this website for in the first place. Read in full...
22 January, 2022 Sam Cassidy, CGI Artist
My first conversation of 2022 is with a talented upcoming CGI artist who graduated and secured employment all during lockdown. Read in full...
4 May, 2021 Lisa Maltby, Illustrator and Lettering Artist
I've spoken to a few very talented artists over the last year or so. The latest is Lisa Maltby, an illustrator and lettering artist based in Sheffield, UK. Read in full...
8 April, 2021 Marina Ortega, Freelance Concept Artist
Marina Ortega is a freelance concept artist whose credits include Beyond a Steel Sky, Magic The Gathering and the Tropico series. Read in full...
21 February, 2021 Drawing and Unreal Engine 4 – Weekend 2D/3D Animation Test
I'm in the process of regrouting the downstairs bathroom and having reached that classic 'Ugh, can't be arsed any more' period, decided to try my hand at 2D animation over the weekend. Read in full...
15 February, 2021 CO-EXIST – A new marine conservation initiative
I'm happy to share some news on CO-EXIST, a new marine conservation initiative selling ethically sourced merchandise featuring the work of artists such as myself. Read in full...
9 January, 2021 Cyberpunk Noir – Black and white photography in Night City
Film Noir inspired images taken throughout Night City and the surrounding badlands using Cyberpunk 2077's photo mode. Read in full...
2 January, 2021 Myles Lambert, Freelance Environment Artist
Myles Lambert is a Freelance artist who has worked on series including Wolfenstein, Gears of War and Batman: Arkham. Read in full...
24 December, 2020 Building an aztec-aquatic themed wooden toy box… oh, and Merry Christmas.
For Christmas 2020 I decided to apply my new found tolerance for woodwork in the creation of a wooden toy box for my eldest niece. Read in full...
15 December, 2020 Searching for Shakespeare has launched!
Did you know William Shakespeare was a real person? Well, not only was he real, but he lived in a house and owned stuff, too! Read in full...
6 December, 2020 Building a brutalist wooden lantern – version one
I started building stuff out of wood this year. For this year's Secret Santa at work, I thought I'd have a go at a brutalist architecture inspired wooden lantern. Because I'm cheap. Read in full...
1 December, 2020 Oliver Jewell has launched!
I've done a website for long time friend, colleague and fello-shark nut, Oliver Jewell. He does stuff with great white sharks. Go see. Read in full...
18 May, 2020 Hell Knight introduction – Doom 3
The Hell Knight adorns the Doom 3 box artwork. The monster is also featured in arguably the best cinematic sequence of the entire videogame. Read in full...
8 May, 2020 The Marauder – A love letter
The Marauder is one the most significant and divisive additions to the Doom franchise. Personally, I love him. Here's a few reasons why. Read in full...
29 April, 2020 Surface materials
For week four, I've decided to break the habit of the lifetime and actually try to make some of the results here vaguely useful. I emphasise the term vaguely. Read in full...
22 April, 2020 Shark Free Chips has launched
Shark Free Chips is a new collaborative effort between Apex Expeditions, Marine Dynamics and shark-lovers the world over. Read in full...
10 April, 2020 What lurks in a Staffordshire Garden
Week One's entries to my daily photogrammetry challenge, revolved around Doom. This week I'm going with a similar theme - our garden. Read in full...