These are three developed ideas that are based on a questionaire that we gave to poeple around the city asking them to write down what they couldn't tolerate. Along with imagery I then put together these posters that portray a story of hoe someone can't tolerate something so small and something much more important at the same time. 

Mike Perry

I've recently been looking at the work of Mike Perry, an illustrator based in New York. He's done commercial work foR lots of big time companies such as Nike, Adidas, Bench and schuh, as well as Grafik magazine and less large scale commissioned work. I love his work because of the fresh feel it has to it. It's quite controlled sometimes yet exciting and vibrant. It's wacky yet understandable and legible. 

I e-mailed Mike (30/9/09) to ask him if I may pop in to visit him with my work when I go to New York in November and to my surprise within one day he said yes! I was amazed as well as excited. I sent him some of my work to. I find him to be a big inspiration and would love to apply his style to my practice.   

Here are some designs for products, as you can see a Nike hightop trainer and a bag. I just think it's really inspiring to have your work on merchandise let alone on billboards and ad shells.

I love this typography because it feels so fresh and relaxing. It takes me away from working so controlled and precise. The freedom and colours are what I really love the most. 

This is a six year anniversary piece that Perry did and I'm so inspired by the colour and form of the number. It's slightly Escher oriented but i love the freedom yey controlled element. 

This is content for Grafik Magazine and below a cover. For me these present a slightly David Carson feel in the way by which Perry is designing for a very precise and accurate medium (mag cover) and yet he's alowing the freedom of illustration to work with it. And he pulls it off bloody well indeed.