work...

im assuming this counts, as i got asked to do them :)
but two sketches i was asked to do, ones for a tattoo and the other is just a portrait of a friends horse.

JOHN MCFAUL - visiting Illustrator

McFaulStudio is a virtual agency.

It is an artistic collaboration, a playground, and a creative incubator for innovative art & design projects.

It explores and develops new directions and creative outlets utilizing the broad range of talent available within the studio. Boutique,and bijou McFaulStudio is shown to be high at the top of current contemporary design.

to name a few, Audi, Toyota, Levi’s, Nike, brand Jordan, Carhartt-Europe, Havaianas, Orange, Vodafone, Nokia, Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, Microsoft, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, BBC, The Times, British Telecom, IBM, Cancer Research UK, Red Bull, Lucasfilm, Luma and Colnago are a number of previous clients.

John Mcfaul comments:

''I consider myself simply an image-maker. But I suppose I’m involved in different things every day…images, animation, packaging, posters, t-shirts…Not solely an Illustrator anymore, I seem to have found myself in a fantastic position of doing what I love doing every day of my life for clients I couldn’t possibly have dreamed of ten or so years ago.''

QUESTIONS FOR JOHN MCFAUL:

1. Where do you get your inspiration?

2. Your colours follow a simple palette, how did you come up with this?

3. How do you find working for a broad spectrum of clients?

Progression...

I originally started the illustration and print course with the aim of coming out as a freelance illustrator, i enjoy drawing animals and people and thought id just do that. However after starting the course and realising the different options i am much more swayed towards advertisement.

Skills: the skills i originally started with were quite limited, i had:

arts award
applied for and had several jobs
had to organise things for myself e.g. prom and driving

but i feel i have aquired the following:

work has allowed me to develop my confidence and communication skills, i am much happier to engange in conversation with new people or even future employers.

i have been able to effectivly work illustrator and photoshop, and now have skills needed to opperate them.

i have learnt different print processes and can now screen print, and use the laser cutter withoug instruction.

My drawing style has changed, it has gone from a very intrequite and detailed style in my teenage years, to much more imaginative and loose over the course of the year.