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We undertake custom graphic illustration when your needs are more specific than what ready-made stock material can offer. Also, we commission external illustrators and photographers when projects demand.

Isometric Illustration

 Brighton Stormwater Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cutterhead (1995)

Brighton Stormwater Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cutterhead (1995)

 Detail of Brighton Stormwater TBM

Detail of Brighton Stormwater TBM

 Electron analogy for  Quantum Physics in a Nutshell.  Electrons do not really exist between measurements. The analogy devised by Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976) was to be sitting in a park at night watching a person travel from one lamp post to anothe

Electron analogy for Quantum Physics in a Nutshell. Electrons do not really exist between measurements. The analogy devised by Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976) was to be sitting in a park at night watching a person travel from one lamp post to another. You cannot see what the person is doing in the dark, only how they suddenly appeared at each lamp post.

 Detail of electron analogy for  Quantum Physics in a Nutshell .

Detail of electron analogy for Quantum Physics in a Nutshell.

Instructional Illustration

Step-by-step and sequence graphics that provide visual support for editorial content.

 Illustrations for the  Tui Na: Massage to awaken body and mind.

Illustrations for the Tui Na: Massage to awaken body and mind.

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 Sequence graphic to demonstrate the correct peddling method for cycling.

Sequence graphic to demonstrate the correct peddling method for cycling.

 Shoulder bone and muscle Illustrations for  Osteo-gym: Healing exercise for strength and well-being.

Shoulder bone and muscle Illustrations for Osteo-gym: Healing exercise for strength and well-being.

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 Exercise sequence for  Osteo-gym: Healing exercise for strength and well-being.

Exercise sequence for Osteo-gym: Healing exercise for strength and well-being.

Infographics

Enhance your data with impressive and accessible graphics—from charts to timelines and flow diagrams, make the statistics visually vibrant and stand out from the page.

 Bar chart from the book  Fedographica .

Bar chart from the book Fedographica.

 Percentage ring graphics for the book  Fedographica .

Percentage ring graphics for the book Fedographica.

 Area chart for the book  Fedographica .

Area chart for the book Fedographica.

Alpine climbs, distance and gradient
Alpine climbs, distance and gradient

From the top: Col de la Madeleine (from La Chambre), Joux-Plane (from Samoans) and L’Alpe d’Huez (from Le Bourg-d’Oisans).

The hour record for cycling
The hour record for cycling

Bar chart for the book Velopedia.

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Velodrome track
Velodrome track

Explainer graphic for the book Velopedia.

Cycling race wins for Mark Cavendish
Cycling race wins for Mark Cavendish

Radial bar chart for the book Velopedia.

 Illustrated symbols of the seven major chakras for a book on reflexology.

Illustrated symbols of the seven major chakras for a book on reflexology.

 Explainer graphic for the bizarre injuries sustained by professional female and male tennis players. For the book  You cannot be serious .

Explainer graphic for the bizarre injuries sustained by professional female and male tennis players. For the book You cannot be serious.

Diagrammatic Illustration

Clear, descriptive illustrations. Flat colours and sharp lines provide a simplified, timeless aesthetic.

Iconic bike designs illustrated for the book Velopedia
Iconic bike designs illustrated for the book Velopedia

Fausto Coppi's 1952 Bianchi.

 Chris Boardman's Lotus 108.

Chris Boardman's Lotus 108.

 Illustrations for  Velopdeia .

Illustrations for Velopdeia.

 Contemporary cyclist helmet design.

Contemporary cyclist helmet design.

 Evolution of the cyclist helmet design. Illustrations for  Velopdeia .

Evolution of the cyclist helmet design. Illustrations for Velopdeia.

 Team Sky's super bus and super truck, which is used to transport the cyclists and their equipment around for the Tour de France.

Team Sky's super bus and super truck, which is used to transport the cyclists and their equipment around for the Tour de France.

 An early example of a cyclist shoe to employ the use of Velcro.

An early example of a cyclist shoe to employ the use of Velcro.

 Key design developments of the cyclist shoe. Illustrated for  Velopedia .

Key design developments of the cyclist shoe. Illustrated for Velopedia.

The most outlandish tennis fashion. Illustrated for the book You cannot be serious
The most outlandish tennis fashion. Illustrated for the book You cannot be serious

Roger Federer and Venus Williams fashion faux pas.

 Tennis fashion parade from left to right: Suzanne Lenglen, Gertrude Moran, Pat Stewart, Anna White, Andre Agassi and Serena Williams.

Tennis fashion parade from left to right: Suzanne Lenglen, Gertrude Moran, Pat Stewart, Anna White, Andre Agassi and Serena Williams.

 Rackets old and new. Illustrated for  You cannot be serious .

Rackets old and new. Illustrated for You cannot be serious.

 Comparison graphic for the average RPM of a car. Illustration for  Fedographica .

Comparison graphic for the average RPM of a car. Illustration for Fedographica.

 Mario Cippollini cycling 'skinsuits'. Illustrated for  Velopedia , published by Aurum Press.

Mario Cippollini cycling 'skinsuits'. Illustrated for Velopedia, published by Aurum Press.

Geometric Portraits

Vector illustration of the famous and noteworthy in a contemporary style using clean lines and bold shapes.

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic

Tennis legend illustrations created for the book You cannot be serious.

Roger Federer
Roger Federer

Geometric portrait for You cannot be serious.

Boris Becker
Boris Becker

Geometric portrait for You cannot be serious.

Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova

Geometric portrait for You cannot be serious.

Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt

Geometric portrait for You cannot be serious.

Maps

Step into the captivating world of maps, whose purpose goes far beyond merely orienting us in space. These bespoke cartographic creations can unravel intricate processes and unveil the hidden connections between elements. From grand landscapes and colossal stadiums to the finest pressure points on the human body, our unique maps are an engaging journey into the art of visual storytelling.


Files can be supplied as .PDF, .PSD or .AI with a separate layer for text.

The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Supplementary map for Atlas of improbable places. 

Wonderland, near Beijing, China
Wonderland, near Beijing, China

Supplementary map for Atlas of improbable places. 

 Re-illustration and enhancement for a school land development plans based on an original from the 1970s.

Re-illustration and enhancement for a school land development plans based on an original from the 1970s.

 Reflexology foot map.

Reflexology foot map.

 Reflexology foot map.

Reflexology foot map.

 Reflexology hand map.

Reflexology hand map.

World of football
World of football

Map for Premier League football clubs in the UK.

 Map of International football clubs in Europe.

Map of International football clubs in Europe.

Tennis Grand Slam stadiums
Tennis Grand Slam stadiums

Plan view of the Rod Laver Arena. Illustrated for You cannot be serious.

 From top left to right: Rod Laver Arena – Australian Open, Centre Court – Wimbledon, Court Philippe-Chatrier – French Open and Arthur Ashe Stadium – US Open.

From top left to right: Rod Laver Arena – Australian Open, Centre Court – Wimbledon, Court Philippe-Chatrier – French Open and Arthur Ashe Stadium – US Open.

Painted Photographs

A treatment applied to photographs to give the appearance of a hand-crafted illustration in a loose painterly style.

 Romanesque bust

Romanesque bust

 Chatsworth House, rear view.

Chatsworth House, rear view.

WWI dog-fight illustration for Airplane battles that changed history.
WWI dog-fight illustration for Airplane battles that changed history.

Logotype

Book series identities created with custom logotypes.

Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs

Logo type to appeal to children and be used on poster books and promotional items such as tee-shirts.

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 Tee-shirt application.

Tee-shirt application.

Be Curious!
Be Curious!

Book series logo presented to Pearson English for foreign language students learning English in the UK.

 Style sheet for the Be Curious! book series.

Style sheet for the Be Curious! book series.

 Application of the Be Curious! book identity on a cover.

Application of the Be Curious! book identity on a cover.

Sirius colophon
Sirius colophon

Logo development for an imprint of Arcturus Publishing

 Mark and name relationship.

Mark and name relationship.

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Scientific Diagrams

Referencing illustrations from written descriptions, sketches on the back of a napkin or re-engineering old artwork. Clean, precise scaleable vector drawings to enhance your text.

 The Rutherford atom. Illustration from  Quantum Physics in a Nutshell .

The Rutherford atom. Illustration from Quantum Physics in a Nutshell.

 In Loop Quantum Gravity, spin networks in 3-D become spin foams in 4-D. Illustration from  Degree in a book: Cosmology .

In Loop Quantum Gravity, spin networks in 3-D become spin foams in 4-D. Illustration from Degree in a book: Cosmology.

 Three quarks inside a proton held together by the exchange of gluons. Illustration from  Degree in a book: Cosmology .

Three quarks inside a proton held together by the exchange of gluons. Illustration from Degree in a book: Cosmology.

 Quark-gluon lattice. Illustration for  Quantum Physics in a Nutshell .

Quark-gluon lattice. Illustration for Quantum Physics in a Nutshell.

 Every event in spacetime is defined by a ‘light-cone’ defining past, present and future. Illustration from  Degree in a book: Cosmology .

Every event in spacetime is defined by a ‘light-cone’ defining past, present and future. Illustration from Degree in a book: Cosmology.

 A cross-section of a black hole displaying the accretion disk. Illustration from  Degree in a book: Cosmology .

A cross-section of a black hole displaying the accretion disk. Illustration from Degree in a book: Cosmology.

 As the sphere expands, the surface seems flatter and flatter with no curvature. Illustration from  Degree in a book: Cosmology .

As the sphere expands, the surface seems flatter and flatter with no curvature. Illustration from Degree in a book: Cosmology.

 Cathode-ray tube. Illustration for  Quantum Physics in a Nutshell .

Cathode-ray tube. Illustration for Quantum Physics in a Nutshell.

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 Brighton Stormwater Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cutterhead (1995)
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Isometric Illustration
 Illustrations for the  Tui Na: Massage to awaken body and mind.
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Instructional Illustration
 Bar chart from the book  Fedographica .
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Infographics
Iconic bike designs illustrated for the book Velopedia
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Diagrammatic Illustration
Novak Djokovic
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Geometric Portraits
The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Maps
Roman Bust.jpg
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Painted Photographs
Dinosaurs
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Logotype
 The Rutherford atom. Illustration from  Quantum Physics in a Nutshell .
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Scientific Diagrams

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