Jo Rose's Scrapbook

Based in the New Forest, illustrator Jo Rose lets us glimpse into her magical creative world. See Jo's Scrapbook.

Christmas Cards for Parkinson's

In aid of Parkinson's UK, Andy Hammond is selling some of his Christmas cards to raise money for the charity. With 5 cards in a pack (one of each of the above designs), the £10 cost will go towards working to find a cure and improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's. Contact Andy to order your pack(s).

Ede's Arch Card

Chris Ede creates this dynamic, hero inspired Arch Card for the NFL and McDonalds. He says “the illustration depicts a running ‘back’ flying and catching a ball in mid-air, whilst ripping through a layer on a card. The Arch Card is a replica of trading cards collected in the comic world".

Kickback Man

Joe McDermott's card for Papyrus is now on the shelves. The artwork targeted for the birthday of 'the man in your life' was to feature a slightly past-his-prime 'superhero'. Joe says "They wanted the hero to be relaxing on his couch, watching TV, and be surrounded by junk food. He's a couch potato who isn't so concerned about fighting crime anymore."

Fantasy Flight Games

 

Anthony J Foti has worked with Fantasy Flight Games for some time, and three of the Star Wars projects recently completed are now out. Star Wars: The Card Game is a strategy game for 2 players, with future expansions being released every couple of months, one of which shows Anthony's Darth Vader art on the cover. The other two products are part of the "Edge of the Empire" line of roleplaying game products, including a beginner set and a "Game Master's Kit". Must haves for any Star Wars fan!

SPLC

Ruth Rowland creates a typographic card for the Southern Poverty Law Center.

SPLC is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society. Ruth was asked to illustrate a card to be sent out to donors as a sign of SPLC's appreciation using a quote that fits with their message of justice and tolerance. Ruth has produced a purely typographic solution with this Anatole France quote, 'aiming to give the words the right tone and emphasis'. She says "I've worked for the design team at SPLC on several occasions so it was a pleasure to be asked to work on this holiday card. They have, by all accounts, a very impressive donor list which (despite my efforts!) they're not allowed to disclose!"

Blow for GOSH

Great Ormond Street Hospital held an event back in October of  "information, inspiration and celebration around the theme of 'Bringing Research to Life'" . And Gail Armstrong was chosen by agency Radley Yeldar to participate in illustrating one of 26 large flash cards representing an A-Z of different research stories.  Gail's card was for the letter C: Cystic Fybrosis, she says "I wanted it to be a fun image, so kept everything bright and cheerful and took inspiration from Lichtenstein for the type. The event was a huge success and the client very enthusiastic in their praise of the agency and artists." Gail's image successfully illustrates the ten pin bowling simulation when a patient blows into a machine, certainly creating the play factor with hospital treatment!

GOSH say of the commission: 

“Radley Yeldar have been a dream company to work with.  The brief we gave them was no easy task: to bring to life a portfolio of medical research stretching back through several decades of Great Ormond Street Hospital’s history, in a way that was visually arresting but didn’t scream “science”.  We really threw the book at them, but they grasped tricky concepts quickly and dealt with them sensitively, working closely with us at every stage of an intensely creative process.
 
The end product – an A to Z of some of our most impressive research achievements – delicately balanced strong and emotive narrative alongside genuinely arresting (and intriguing!) visual concepts.  The life-sized flashcards they produced were the talk of our flagship Bringing Research to Life event.  Each one delivered a simple but powerful story, with the full 26 working together beautifully to reinforce our core message: that research changes children’s lives.  They’ve given us a whole new language with which to speak about the vital work we’re funding.  We’re incredibly grateful for their support.”