Studied graphic design and animation  at Norton College from 1986 to 1990

Freelance career 1990 –

Magazine/newspaper clients have included:

Private Eye, Punch, New Statesman, Reader’s Digest (UK&US), The Independent on Sunday, The Times, Daily Star, The Sun, Chat, The Oldie, Prospect, Mayfair, Penthouse (US), National Lampoon (US), Nickelodeon (US), Cracked (US), Esquire, Maxim, Saga Magazine, Stitches (Canada), Bravo Sport (Germany), New Blitz (Italy), The Picture (Australia), People (Australia), Aussie Post (Australia), Squib, The Cartoonist, Jack, Score (US), Men Only, Club International, Hustler Humor (US), Desire, General Practitioner, Fiesta, The Spectator, Ode (Netherlands), Financial Times Magazine etc…

Books/Publishing:

Illustrator for the ‘Murderous Maths’ best selling children’s series - Scholastic

BBC Books – ‘Book of the future’

Collins – ‘Cartoon Workshop’

‘The Deranged Book for Old Timers’

Magpie Books – ‘The Giant Bathroom Book of Cartoons’

Professor Colin Pillinger – ‘Space is a funny place’

Powerfresh – ‘You’re out of this world’ – Author and illustrator

‘20^th Century Collectibles’ – Miller Antiques (work included as collectible items plus price guide)

Private Eye annuals (various)

Spectator Cartoon books

Prospect Cartoon books

‘Rugby Wit’ – Summersdale

‘So you’re retired’ – Summersdale

‘So you’re 70’ – Summersdale

‘So you’re a grandparent’ – Summersdale

‘Football Wit’ – Summersdale

‘Naughty Wit’ – Summersdale

‘Half Wit’ – Summersdale

‘Motoring Wit’ – Summersdale

‘Country Wit’ – Summersdale

‘Wicket Wit’ - Summersdale

‘Laughter – The best Medicine’ – Reader’s Digest Association USA

‘Favourite Cartoons of the 20^th Century’ – National Lampoon USA

American high school text book – Pearson Scott Foreman USA

Various Carel Press publications

Various Oxford University Press books

Various McGraw Hill text books (US)

Various Longman student text books

‘Celebrities Behaving Badly’ (cover artwork)

‘United Nations – Around the Manchester United World in 80 games’ – Cover artwork

‘The Geriatric Kama Sutra’ author and illustrator – Coming soon.

Etc…

Television:

Script writer – ‘Hale & Pace’ LWT

Cartoons appeared weekly on – ‘Calendar Sport’ ITV

‘The Results Show’ – ITV

Art director on proposed sci-fi puppet animation series entitled ‘Wolfgang’ from the makers of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet , Alan Perry, Sean Robinson, Peter Wragg, Derek Meddings (early nineties)

Storyboard artwork for television commercial staring Leslie Ash.

Interviews:

1999 – Interview for Canadian television

2002 – Interview in Profile Magazine

2006 – 52X52 on-line filmed interview (also youtube)

2007 – Interview/feature – ‘Magicseen’ magazine

2007 – Interview/feature – ‘First for business’ magazine

2007 - Interview – ‘Foghorn’ magazine – About work as a magician/cartoonist

2007 – Ackces – Business profile

2007 – Who Hub – Business profile

2007 – Connexions-direct – Career advice for young cartoonists

2008 – BAWise Consultants – James Bond

Advertising/commission work:

Many clients over the years here in the UK and United States including Red Tooth, Big Tom, Martin Grant Homes, The European Union, Mcgraw-Hill, Allied Domaque (US), Cambridge University, City College London, Mr Blobby (BBC), A1 Magical Media (US), RDL Distribution, Gro Group,  Rycote Ltd, Robinson’s Healthcare, Carbolic Smokeball Co, Tenerife Tourism Board, The Media Foundry, Go Skills, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Tom Clarke-Hill CD artworks, Kerry Foods, Merrill Lynch, Reid Transport, William Hill, Phoenix PLC, High Street Home Loans, Edinburgh Council,  Car Care Plan, West Lothian Council, Blackfriars Brewery Ltd, East Of England Energy Awards 2008, Assure Health and Safety Services, etc etc….

Greeting cards:

Since the late nineties I have been involved in the greeting card industry in the States with clients including Nobleworks Inc, Smart Alex Inc, and Recycled Paper Products.

In the UK I have had my own range produced by Paperlink, and have been heavily involved with Emotional Rescue as a comedy copy writer. Several of these cards are in the top ten best selling cards in the UK. I have also created work for Paperhouse, Punch/GB, Hanson White, Gibson Hanson, and Really Good. Future ongoing greeting card projects include a ranges for Carlton Cards, Paperhouse and Hallmark.

I am currently writing a comedy book and am very involved in the magic/entertainment world as a co-producer/cameraman/interviewer of ‘prestidigital’ the world’s first magic magazine in DVD format.

Exhibitions:

Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival 2006 - 2009 , Breast cancer charity, living TV. Famous personalities exhibition, Romania.  My work is in the permanent collections of the London Cartoon Museum, and the Cartoon & Karikatur Museum in Basel, Switzerland.

Prestidigital DVD

I am a co-producer, on the world’s first magazine for magicians in DVD format, ‘Prestidigital’, where I have also acted as an interviewer of the leading stars of magic in the UK, Europe and Las Vegas. Interviews include Paul Daniels, Juliana Chen, John Archer, Vik & Fabrini, Kieth Barry, Max Maven and Gaetan Bloom.

Member of the BCA (British Cartoonist Association)