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Graphic Illustration by David Hughes

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What's New?

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concrete canvas

Concrete Canvas is a new Street Art blog.

Featuring posts and links to cutting edge work by well known and emerging artists. Definitely worth checking out if you like your graffiti, stencils and street art.

concrete-canvas.com
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Koodoo Magazine

Issue 1 available now! Order your FREE copy! Look left for more info...
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Vault49 have updated their website with some great new work. Have a look at the site here

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Blanket Magazine has launched an online store!

Featuring a cool poster and 3 sets of limited edition button badges (including one badge by yours truly), it's the start of what will surely be a great platform for artists to showcase their work.

Visit the shop here and get yourself some badges today!
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----------------------------------- I've just received a copy of the Mental Health Sketch Book from free for charity. It's a great little b&w book featuring hand drawn sketches (feat. Andrew Rae & Si Scott among many other talented illustrators).

It only costs a fiver including postage (to the UK, not sure about anywhere else, sorry!) A donation will also make its way to the mental health charity SANE. Visit the site and grab yourself a copy before they sell out!
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Brandnu Logo

Radim Malinic aka Brand Nu has released v4.1 of his portfolio website. Featuring a wide selection of new work its well worth checking out
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Bak Magazine
Issue 12 is available to download now! Visit the site here
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Nu Visual Language

Nu Visual Language.
Music acts as the inspiration and starting point for Nu Visual Language (NVL). NVL brings together some of the worlds leading graphic artists in what is sure to be a visual feast. NVL opens at The Bargate Monument Gallery in Southampton (UK) from 7th May – 15th June 2008

For more information visit nuvisuallanguage.co.uk
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Blanket Magazine


Blanket Magazine
Issue 9 (April) has just been released! It features an illustration by myself (page 20) and a wide selection of amazing artwork from around the world. Visit the site and download the magazine here
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Amy Sol creates stunning work with delicate use of colour. Take the time to appreciate her gallery of work
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Look!

Below is a list of some of my favorite websites. I've grouped sites with similar content together to make it easier to select the ones you'll be most interested in. I'll be adding more as I find them so check back soon.
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Illustration & Design

24exp
Adhemas
NEW Alex Trochut
Amy Sol
Attik

Brand Nu
NEW Chris King
NEW Dan Mumford
McBess
Rinzen
Shotopop
Si Scott
Spin
Staynice
Vault 49
Why Not Associates

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Photography

Carlos Serrao
NEW Corey Arnold
Frollop

NEW I Took Photos
Lyle Owerko
Magnum
Quentin Shih
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Magazines - Print & PDF

Amelias
NEW Arkitip
Bak
Belio
Blanket
Edition

Free For Charity
Gooo
NEW Monster Children
Root
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Shops

Gestalten
Magma Books
Prickie
Stereohype
You Work For Them

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Web Portals/
Community Websites


I visit the following sites at least once a week. They contain links to new design, illustration and photography (among other things), and are constant sources of inspiration. Some of the sites also feature their own products including magazines and clothing...

NEW Art Bastard
Beautiful Decay
Behance
Blue Vertigo
NEW Concrete Hermit
Cool Hunting

CPLuv
Design is Kinky
NEW Gestalten Blackboard
Illustration Mundo
It's Nice That
Lost at E Minor



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* Please note that 'NEW' indicates a new link and not a new site...

Koodoo Magazine Issue 1 - Console

Koodoo Magazine Issue 1

Koodoo Button Badges

Koodoo Intro Page

Koodoo Spread 1

Koodoo Spread 2

Koodoo Spread 3

Koodoo Game Thumbs

Koodoo Magazine | Issue 1 - Console

I'm proud to announce the first issue of my little illustrated magazine is now available! The theme of this issue is Games Consoles.

The mag features various illustrations of consoles both old and new but it's primary focus is people, and especially the way in which they interact with and are affected by the games and consoles they play. Most of the inspiration for the work contained within the mag is based on personal experience and my own observations. You can see a few spreads above.

As I'm such a generous guy the mag will be available for FREE! The initial run will be limited to 100 copies and the first 50 people to request one will also receive an additional gift in the form of a Koodoo button badge. Each copy will be hand made (hence the very limited numbers), and be printed using a single colour (visually striking and also cheap to print!). I plan to create between 5-10 issues each with its own unique theme and colour.

To get your copy simply fill in the contact box at the top of the page including your Name and Address (and email address if you would like a quick confirmation when I've sent it). Or email me direct dave(at)koodoolounge.co.uk (replacing the (at) with @). It's only small (120mm x 120mm) and light so I don't mind posting worldwide.

Blanket Magazine Button Badge

Blanket Button Badge

Blanket Magazine
| Button Badge

Blanket Mag has unveiled it's new shop! Featuring a large poster (570x950mm) that contains work from 56 artists who've contributed to the magazine and also 3 sets of limited edition button badge packs. Each pack of buttons contains work from 4 artists that contributed work to issue 9 and a Blanket logo badge. I was lucky enough to be asked to contribute and you can find my badge (shown above) in Pack C.

With the quality work this mag showcases I'm sure the shop will continue to grow. So if you like badges and great new artwork check out the Blanket Online Store for yourself. Issue 10 (The Recycled Issue) is also available to download now!

Summer 08 Promotional Mix CD

Summer Promo 08 Illustration

Summer Promo 08 Cover

SUmmer Promo 08 cd

Summer 08 | Promotional Mix CD

I've been enjoying the unexpected UK sunshine for the last week and a half (yes we've had a whole week and a half of sun!), so illustrations taken a bit of a backseat. I did find time to create this simple illustration for a new mix CD and I think it looks suitably bright and summery. 'Luckily' it looks like the weathers going to return to normal by the weekend (rain & clouds), so ill be focusing on the new Koodoolounge magazine. Expect to see it sometime in June unless of course the sun comes out again...

Edition Magazine Issue 3

Summer Illustration

Edition Magazine | Issue 3

My contribution to Edition Magazine Issue 3. Unfortunately not selected for inclusion but I thought I'd post it here for anyone who wants to look. Edition Mag is a 2 colour printed publication with some really cool work from superb artists (previous issues feature McBess & Jeremyville). Issue 3's theme is summer. It's available to purchase at a very low price so there's no excuse not to visit the site and buy yourself a copy just as soon as its released (early June 08)!

Spring 08 Promotional Mix CD

SPring08 Promo CD

Spring 08 | Promotional Mix CD

A personal project featuring my first hand drawn illustration in years!

Blanket Magazine Issue 9

Blanket Magazine Issue 9 - Music

Blanket Magazine | Music

My contribution to Issue 9 of Blanket Magazine (Page 20). There is a good selection of interesting interviews and articles all relating to a 'Music' theme. View the website and download the full issue here

Forbidden Format Illustration

Bak Magazine Issue 12 - Red

Forbidden Format | Illustration

Personal work with a audio theme. All of my illustration work is created to a musical soundtrack. It's an important part of my life and if my computers on there will be some kind of music coming from the speakers...

Bak Magazine Issue 9

Bak Magazine Issue 9 - Sleep

Bak Magazine | Sleep

My contribution to Issue 9 of Bak Magazine. This image was created using a stock photograph as a template. Many of my newer works have a more detailed and freehanded approach. Download the full issue here

NLF (Nothing Lasts Forever) Magazine Colorize

NLF Magazine Colorize

NLF (Nothing Lasts Forever) Magazine | Colorize

My contribution to the (unfortunately currently unprinted!) Colorize issue of NLF Magazine.

Prickie Button Badges

Prickie Button Badges

Prickie | Button Badges

Badges featuring my illustrations are available to purchase from prickie.com. There's also a vast selection of work by design studios and individuals from around the world. (Currently displayed under the Logic name with links to logicstudio.co.uk, don't worry that's also my website and was home to my illustrations before Koodoo was created!). Visit my Prickie shop and view the badges.

Keep Warm Illustration

Keep Warm Illustration

Keep Warm | Illustration

Personal work featuring my fiancee during a typical British Summer...

Sunfunk Chicago

Sunfunk Chicago

Sunfunk | Chicago

Illustration created for a Chicago House mix CD.

Boxerpup Illustration

Boxer Puppy Illustration

Boxerpup | Illustration

Random illustration of a little boxer puppy.

Lazy Ginger Cat Illustration

Lazy Ginger Cat Illustration

Lazy Ginger Cat | Illustration

Just a cat doing what they do best - relaxing!

Attitude Illustration

Attitude Illustration

Attitude | Illustration

Illustration of a guy. A guy with attitude. Bad attitude.

Even smaller Japanese car! Illustration

Unknown Japanese Car

Japanese Car | Illustration

Even smaller than our European cars! This Japanese car does actually exist but please don't ask me for the model or manufacturer! If anyone knows of a site where I can purchase a model of this car please contact me, it would make a fine addition to my collection of junk!

Little European Car Illustration

Little VW Illustration

Eurocar | Illustration

Classic French Car. Kind of like a VW Beetle.

Sunfunk Summer House 2007

Sunfunk Summer House 2007 illustration

Sunfunk | Illustration

Cover artwork for Sunfunk Recordings summer house mix CD.

Sunfunk Summer Promo

Sunfunk Summer Promo CD Artwork

Sunfunk | Illustration

Cover artwork for Sunfunk's promotional summer mix CD. Watch out for some new intricate typographic illustrations on this site soonish...

Sunfunk Illustration

Sunfunk Head Logo

Sunfunk | Illustration

Illustration created for Sunfunk Recordings.

Spring Illustration

Spring 07 Illustration

Spring '07 | Illustration

Personal work created during the first warm days of Spring 2007.

BMX Bandit Illustration

BMX Bandit Illustration

BMX Bandit | Illustration

An early illustration and the first one I created of an object as opposed to an individual.

Next Tshirt Proposals

Next proposal kid1

Next proposal kid2

Next proposal kid3

Next | T-shirt Proposals

These illustrations were created to showcase T-shirt graphics for the Next clothing store (UK). These are some of my earliest illustrations and were the catalyst that begun my adventures into vector illustration! Previous to these illustrations I had focused on Design and hadn't drawn or painted any artwork for many years.


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