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Woman walking in city with coffee cup wearing coat and boots

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Animated football card of Jan Oblak in goalkeeper pose

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Karim Benzema in Real Madrid kit kicking soccer ball with fiery background

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Ede Studio illustration of football players in a dynamic collage

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The dark knight

The fusion of punk and horror shreds – but Chris can also do otherwise ...

Chris’s early inspiration came from comic books, and after gaining a first class degree in Illustration from Portsmouth University he went on to train with McFaul Studio and Mega Munden. His versatility sees him creating everything from individual illustrations for publishers to cohesive suites of graphics and artwork for major branding projects.

Approach

Chris works in Photoshop and Illustrator, giving his work a lively, tactile feel through his use of texture and colour. He has a huge library of urban marks and textures to call upon whenever they’re needed in a project.

Key Software

Photoshop and Illustrator

Styles

Chris has developed a range of styles to suit his clients’ needs including: Sport: Line drawings with a street art look, bursting with colour, vibrancy and energy. Editorial: A loose drawing style that is simple, conceptual and often marked by gritty textures. Book: Beautiful, tight line drawings, bold in composition, drawing the eye to the focal point through enhanced detail and colour. Music: Photographic elements mixed with vector art or line work, with a bold composition that pops out and strong typography.

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This has been an exciting year for you. What’s been the best bit?The best part of this year so far has been starting up new collective ‘Coloured-In’. We now boast 9 illustrators with an array of talent. http://www.colouredin.com What drew you to illustration/design?I have always been fascinated and driven by art since I can remember. I worked in a comic shop from the age of 12-16 and hanged out with the now famous comic artist Ian Churchill. I would watch with amazement, whilst he worked on the latest x-men comic, every carefully considered stroke made with his 4H pencil. Ian would let me make a few marks here and there. Do you have any formal design training? Yes I finished my BA HONS degree in Illustration with a 1ST at the University of Portsmouth. Do you keep a scrapbook? Yes I keep scrapbooks of illustrations, fonts, photographs and anything interesting or unusual I come across. A great life saver when you run out of ideas and confidence. What is the first record you bought?MC Hammer ‘U Can't Touch This’, oh yes the man in those fabulous baggy pants. Tell us about a favourite project you’ve recently completed. I recently played an instrumental role in helping agency client Skaramoosh win their pitch to create the 1 minute animation for the 2012 Olympics hand over ceremony. I created all storyboards, mood-boards and illustrations for the pitch, created elements for the final animation and played a major role in the original concepts. What would be your dream job/commission? To re-create the covers to Penguin’s classic novels. What is/are your art hero/es?I love the drip of Robert Rauschenburg, the texture of Tapies, the humour of Ralph Steadman and the mind of Mark Quinn. If you were not an illustrator, what would you be?I would like to think an electro keyboard genius but I was never ever any good at music. What do you have bookmarked?AOI, Computer Love, Ffffound, Thunder Chunky, Clickforart.

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Art Equipment/Tool: I’m a pen and ink kinda guy Food: Sushi all the way, fresh healthy and delicious! Shop: bargain hunting in charity shops Blog: It’s Nice That Magazine: VAROOM