TS Today - 'Red Tape'

 My latest cover illustration for the good folks at TS Today on the vast amounts of rules and regulations in the Trading Standards industry.

Radio Times - 'The Tempest'

Radio Choice page illustration on William Shakespeare's famous play The Tempest.

CNBC Magazine - Apple Boom

  Illustration for CNBC's editors letter on the emergence of a new technology bubble to rival the dotcom boom. The resulting fast/massive growth of Apple could leave it susceptible to the city and the media.

CNBC Magazine - 'Credit Raters'

Half page illustration on the new Chinese credit rater that is challenging the dominance of it's Western counterparts. 

CNBC Magazine - 'Monti'

Illustration for the Editors letter page. 

New Italian prime minister 'Monti' tries to gloss over the country's financial cracks in order to instil the possibility of growth.

APEX Magazine - 'Apps'

Double page and accompanying illustrations for the latest APEX Magazine on how smart phones are revolutionising our lives.

HR Magazine - '2012 Olympics'

 Excitement is building as we close in on the Olympics so it's apt that I've just finished these illustrations.
Cover and six A6 illustrations for HR Magazine on the human resource issues surrounding businesses and the games.

TS Today - 'Lapland'

Ok so I know this is a little late and a touch out of season... But I've only just got a copy of the Christmas TS Today and adorning it's cover is my illustration. Looks good even in March I reckon! 

For more info on the illustration have a little scroll down the blog for the original post. 

TS Today - 'Teaching Finance'

 Illustration for the March issue of TS Today on implementing 'real world' finance teaching into schools

CNBC Magazine - 'Business Schools'

Hot off the press is this illustration for CNBC Magazine on business schools and their increasing flexibility/changing teaching methods of the executive courses.

APEX Magazine

It's always nice to see your working in it's finished state as it's not always possible, so I thought I'd share a little of that happiness with you.... Here's my very recent 'Air Passenger Rights' work for Apex Magazine!

Digital Arts Magazine - Illustration Tips

Earlier this year Digital Arts asked me to contribute to their Illustration Tips article looking at hand drawn and painted projects, while unfortunately I didn't get chance to see the magazine in person here is a taster of said article online  - http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/?featureID=3339858. (Article features my illustration for HR magazine.)

APEX Magazine - 'Flying Rights'

Recent feature illustrations for APEX magazine on new laws brought in to protect the rights of airline passengers, but unfortunately they don't come without their own teething problems.

Want to see more of my work? there's more here - www.simonbrader.co.uk !

Radio Times - 'An American Rose'

 My latest illustration for the Radio Times is for the play preview of An American Rose.

The play is about the true story of Rosemary Kennedy, sister of President JFK. Whose behaviour lead the family into making her endure a (failed) lobotomy at 23 and resulting in her spending the rest of her days in care!

Lemurs

A little bit of personal work for your eyes only! Done for absolutely no other reason than fun + the fact I've recently seen a TV programme on lemurs! 

Check my full portfolio here ----> www.simonbrader.co.uk

AOI Images 36

 Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed whatever time off you had! 

First post of the year and it's good news as my Octo illustration has been selected for The Association Of Illustrators (AOI) Images 36 'Best of British contemporary illustration'.

I entered the image in the self promotion section as it was created (and is still available here) as a free downloadable IPad wallpaper.

It's the 3rd year running I've been lucky enough to had work selected so stay tuned for more info on the exhibition dates and annual release.

TS Today - 'Lapland'

Merry Christmas everyone! With mere days to go till we all eat, drink and be merry here's my recent cover illustration for the lovely folks at TS Today.

I'm sure you all remember the truly awful Lapland 'theme park' that was all over the press a while back, well... Trading Standards had their pretty watertight court case against them thrown out due to a texting juror!

Unfortunately I haven't got hold of the magazine yet so can't show you the illustration in situation but check back soon and I'll update this post when I do!

Enjoy the festivities and I'll see you in 2012!

Radio Times - 'The Art Of Darkness'

The bible of Christmas TV, the bumper Radio Times is out in the shops now. Within it's pages your find this illustration of mine. 

'The Art Of Darkness' is a radio show about the northern lights and how it inspires the artists that view them (and illustrators too in this occasion!).

HR Magazine - 'Taking HR on board'

My first illustration for HR Magazine is in the November issue. The subject is about HR departments having more say in the recruitment of company board members.

PC Pro - '50 ways to improve your PC'

In magazine world it's already January, and within the pages of PC Pro you'll find these illustrations of mine.

1 double page spread and 4 spots on the best '50 ways to improve your PC'. Enjoy!

www.simonbrader.co.uk

Radio Times - 'Mincemeat'

Radio Times illustration for a review of the play 'Mincemeat' - A tale of WW2 espionage and the resulting identity issues for one unfortunate individual.

Digital Arts - 'Masterclass'

Feels crazy to say it but it's almost November! But it's not all bad as in this months Digital Arts magazine I was commissioned to produce a 'Masterclass' (their words not mine...) tutorial for my illustration the Donor Trail.

Now the Donor Trail illustration has been a busy illo and was seen by the Digital Arts editor, Neil Bennett, at the AOI Images 35 exhibition.

It was a interesting job, having to really thinking about my process in creating illustrations and getting it down on paper. The way I work is by no means perfect and it's a constantly evolving thing but hopefully it'll be useful and maybe insightful to someone out there!

Digital Arts November issue

is out now in Newsagents now or you can buy it here -

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/magazine/

YCN Agency

Good news, I'm now part of the YCN Agency's impressive roster of illustrators! My work went live on their site today so if you have chance check out my little welcome on the blog or full portfolio here!

They work with some great clients so fingers crossed for some exciting projects in the future!

Radio Times - 'After I Was Gorgeous'

The good people at the Radio Times commissioned me to create this illustration for the Radio Choice page. The programme covers the subject of fading beauty with interviews with dancers/models that rely on their bodies and how they face the prospect of times effect on their most prized asset.

Want to see more of my work?

Check my website - www.simonbrader.co.uk

AOI Images 35 - Exhibition and Book

I'm a little late in posting this but it was the Association Of Illustrators Images 35 exhibition/annual launch on the 25th of August.

My Donor Trail image for the Radio Times was selected by the panel of judges and as always it's great to be a part of such a fantastic collection of illustration. It's a real buzz for me to have my work seen aside illustrators I used to look up to when looking at the annuals way back at University!

The show was at the Bankside Gallery on London's Southbank and ran until the 5th September so I hope you got chance to have a look round.

If your interested in getting your hands on the annual check out theaoi.com for further details.

Libya

The conflict in Libya has been all over the news with the what looks like the fall of Gaddafi's regime. One image that stood out for me was the statue of the golden hand crushing a American plane in Tripoli with rebels around it. So thought I'd have a little play with the imagery and this is the outcome.

Personal work

A little post of a bit of personal work I've just finished working on, trying out some new textures and all that, it's a little sad but hey... enjoy!

PC Pro - 'Digital Bill of Rights'

In October's issue (out now) of PC Pro is a feature on digital rights I recently illustrated. The article covers all the questions of what you can and can't do with the the digital content you have or haven't bought...

You can find the magazine in shops now or if your well modern (rather appropriately) digital format to download!