About me
Freelance illustrator for publishing, advertising, editorial and other print media. Debuting in London, for over 20 years I was based in Japan, but am now again settled in the UK.
I've worked with most of the major ad agencies in Tokyo as well as many design studios, on animated TV ads, poster and newspaper campaigns, character merchandising, packaging and editorial. I also work regularly with children's book publishers in the UK, US and Japan.
Most of my work is based around hand-drawn pen and ink images, though techniques range from traditional line and watercolour to digital.
Skills
Sector Experience
Advertising, Books & Periodicals, children's books, Magazines & Comics, Merchandise, Museums, Newspapers, Packaging, Print, Publishing, Theatre
Awards
Bronze Medal, NY ADC Show, Commercial Photo Ad of the Month, Dentsu Ad Award, Highlights Award, Mainichi Newspaper Award, NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, Nikkei Environmental Ad Award, Nutmeg Award, Parent’s Choice Award
Clients
AGF Coffee, Andersen Press, Andre Deutsch, Apple Japan, Benesse, Charlesbridge Publishing, Coca Cola Japan, Disney Japan, Family Mart, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Fidelity Finance, Frances Lincoln Ltd, Fukuinkan Shoten, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Hankyu Dept Store, Hayakawa Shobo, Heiwa Pachinko, Highlights, Holiday House, Hyoronsha, IBA, Janome, Japan Automobile Association, Jonathan Cape, JR Higashi Nihon, JTB, Kairyudo, Keio Dept Store, Kikkoman, Kirin, Kodak, Kodansha, Komatsu, Kyoiku Shuppan, Laox, Mainichi Newspaper, Marubeni, Menikon, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Real Estate, Mitsukansu, NHK Television, Nichiban, Odakyu, Orix Rental, Parco Dept Store, Pentel, Princess Cruises, Sangenjaya Street Festival,, Scholastic UK Ltd, Seibu, Simon & Schuster US, Sony Japan,, Suntory, Theatre Echo, Tokuma Shoten, Tokyo International Car Show, Toyota, Wingspan, Yuhosha
Trade Associations
Society of Authors, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators