About me

Artist at heart. Bags of experience in editorial, advertising and publishing work—including 14 years illustrating covers for The Economist.

Happy working in both digital and traditional media, and under deadline to bring hard-to-define ideas to life: culture, current affairs, think pieces and finance.

More recently introduced a looser, line-based style to the skill set—this has opened up a whole new creative angle, particularly with portrait work.

Also tutors in illustration, drawing and Photoshop.

Other clients include: Honda, Saatchi & Saatchi, Charlie Brooker, Vodaphone, Wired, Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly and Playboy.

Derek's work

3 cover illustrations—Internazionale

Date night

Oath

The beating heart of Osdorp

Cover idea for Global Trade Review

The imaginary friends

Cover illustration—Marietta College

Child Dictator

Cover illustrations for FOCUS (Germany)

Elīna Garanča for Preludium

Covers for Money Observer 2014—2020

The passenger

OOPS - LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE JAVASCRIPT OFF. THIS SITE WON'T WORK WITHOUT IT.
NEED HELP IN TURNING IT ON? YOU CAN FIND INSTRUCTIONS HERE FOR YOUR BROWSER.