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About me

Mark Franklin was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, in 1962. His passion for drawing was evident from an early age and, influenced by the illustrations in his books and comics, specialised in technical subjects.

Joining the prestigious School of Technical Illustration at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design in 1981, Mark was introduced to the Photo-Realist movement in Pop Art. Influenced by Philip Castle and Michael English, amongst others, he mastered the art of airbrush illustration, along with the exacting geometry of perspective theory.

Graduating in 1985, Mark moved to London to work as a freelance technical illustrator and airbrush artist, also finding time to serve as visiting lecturer in technical illustration to Southampton Institute of Higher Education.

Mark Franklin is a freelance technical illustrator capable of producing all kinds of cutaway drawings, exploded views, technical illustration, diagrams, schematics, maps, information graphics, step-by-step instructions, sci

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Remote

LocationWalthamstow, London, United Kingdom

Skill LevelSenior

LanguagesEnglish

Tagged Job TitlesTechnical Illustrator, Digital Illustrator, Illustrator

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Skills

budgeting skills, Technical / Functional Documents, technical illustration

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Mark's work

FPSO Petrojarl Foinaven

B-Type Bus

Maps for Leighton-Linslade Town Council

Technical Illustrations for ITW

Crime Prevention Handbook

Book Illustrations "Hadrian's Wall"

Cutaway Firearms

Portfolio

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