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With LGBTQ+ History month upon us, I'm repeating a little history of my own, highlighting my work once again on The DC Book Of Pride, commissioning the amazing @paulinaganucheau's for the joyful cover art, and showcasing some of my favourite spreads that I art directed for the project, sourcing an array of incredible DC artists I was able to picture research for the interior pages!

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With Andor season 2 on the way, now's a good time to reacquaint yourself with Ferrix, Rix Road and all the other myriad of locations seen in the show, courtesy of Star Wars Complete Locations New Edition, which I had the great pleasure of commissioning and art directing the new artworks featured in this updated title!

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Looking forward to visiting Sonic Fan Fest at the weekend - the cool blue one has been one of my core geeky passions since I was a youngling, thanks largely to the UK's Sonic the Comic, published by Fleetway Editions between 1993 and 2002.

STC was the UK's official SEGA comic, featuring a unique continuity of stories and characters inspired by the Megadrive/Genesis games, as well as other strips based on the Sega superstars of the day. It also included magazine features with news, reviews, and tips for games released for Sega systems.

No surprise really then that I owe a lot of my current creative endevours to that publication, and here is my pitch for a reference title that I put together back in the day to celebrate the stories and characters I grew up on and that inspired me - and a shout out to the elder UK millennials that know what I'm banging on about!

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At long last, the wait is over! Star Wars The Acolyte Visual Guide is finally out and here is the striking cover I designed for it!

Sometimes, simple is the way to go and doesn't the creepy mask of the Stranger just say it all?

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For those who celebrate MAY 4th, here is a peek into my very own Scarif vault, to look at the cover development I worked on for DK and lucasfilm's "Star Wars Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide"

The book covered the fertile period of the saga from the rise of the Empire, through to the events leading up to Rogue One. There was plenty of content from the Obi-Wan Kenobi show, and a little up and coming project called Andor within its pages...

Surfice to say, I had way too much fun channelling a spy novel aesthetic initially, which eventully evolved into the final striking orange published cover!

I have a lot of love for all the Star Wars projects I've been involved with over the years, for lots of different reasons, but this one is probably my favourite of the visual guides I've worked on, in no small part due to the opportunity to really explore some interesting routes for the cover design!

So, here's to the next gen of Star Wars Cover designers, somewhere out there in a galaxy far, far away - and May the 4th be with you!

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Been working on this on and off since the start of the year, but finally ready to share it!

There's a lot going on these days and we all need a bit of motivation now more than ever - we CAN do it - so lets!

Available at the cgsketchbook store!

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Throwback to my involvement on DK's Rogue one publishing, tied to the release of the film, and some of my first experiences working with embargoed material! Oh, the irony of being locked in a cuboard with the death star plans while I designed the cover and spreads for this book!

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The time is finally here for Star Wars The Mandalorian Visual Guide to hit the shelves!

Talk about a long road, this project started in May 2020 and I was there from the very beginning, from evolving the visual guide styling, through commissioning both of the cross section artworks featured in its pages and the exclusive cover art!

I'm thrilled to see all the people involved with this title finally able to share their work on this brilliant book and I hope fans of Mando and Grogu enjoy catching up on the story so far ahead of the pair's arrival in cinemas - this is the way!