Another Volvo portrait
An avid reader of the Volvo Owners’s Club magazine ‘Driver’ Roger Simpson saw the portrait of Chair Bob Isaac and wanted one for himself and his beloved C30. The portrait features both him and his car and was completed within ten day of commission. A3, gouache on paper. Usually £150 plus delivery.
Biggest issue ever
The European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) has been the trade body for medical writers for a long time now. We have designed their magazine, Medical Writing, for a while now. Published quarterly, their Summer edition is the biggest ever with 136 pages. Fair to say, going from strength to strength. Its full of in depth […]
Pharos Statistics Issue
We have just finished this year’s Statistics issue for the UK Cremation Society. Well done their new Assistant Editor Chantelle for coordinating what is another successful compilation. The review compiles UK statistics of many aspects of the UK cremation sector (the UK has 340 crematoria, both private and public), contrasts and compares with previous years […]
Vintners’ cover
The Vintners are one of the City of London’s oldest and most successful livery companies, established by Royal Charter 750 years ago. We have been their exclusive designers for ten years plus. This year’s Annual Reivew (in production now) will have this cover -featuring aspects of their core trade (wine, its manufacture, sale and marketing) […]
Hastings Carnival week
This year’s Hastings’ Week came to its usual climax with the carnival – accompanied by beautiful sunshine and balmy weather. A week full of meaningful events – historic, aesthetic, cultural and theatrical. We have designed the guide for this important week for ten years now. Long may it continue!! A5, 72pp full colour.
A new Portrait
This is Sue, one of the great staff at the Hastings Y Centre. Painted to celebrate both her birthday and several years of exemplary service. Gouache on paper. A3 in size. You can commision a portrait of anyone you want – relative, employee, local hero – usually for £150.
The Sibelius organ in Finland
The Sibelius organ in Finland is the main feature article in the January-March 2025 edition of The Organ (a magazine we have designed for 25 years plus). A beatiful organ, a beautiful space – lots of history and heritage. History, and full specification with many many photos in full colour.
This year’s Pharos colour
Every year the Cremation Society – whose magazine we have designed for 25 years – choose a different colour for current year. This year its this lovely dark purple colour. For 2026 – who knows?
Portrait for the Volvo Owners’ Club
Bob Isaacs has been the Chair of the Volvo Owners’ Club for a while. Shown here is a portrait of him with his beloved Volvo. You can have a portrait painted of you, of your car, of the both of you – email for details and rates (which of course vary depending upon size and […]
Portrait painting
You may not know but we can paint your portrait – pencil, coloured pencils, paint or oil paints. The pic here is Jack a volunteer skater at the Y Centre Hastings. A3. Gouche paint (poster paints as it used to be known). Turnaround one week. Cost £150 including frame.