How to be an English cricketer
2008
Illustration, Publishing, Editorial Design
Airfix model kit of an English Cricketer, commissioned by The Wisden Cricketer.
Commissioned by The Wisden Cricketer as part of a feature on playing for England, this illustration took me back to my days of Airfix modelling: small fingers fumbling with even smaller bits of plastic, slowly dissolving into a single formless lump of Bostik and Humbrol.
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A mutating careers market is as inevitable as climate change. ES magazine commissioned this series of 4 professions from the future.Art Direction, Editorial Design, Illustration2011 -
Illustration, Publishing, Music2008 -
'The Pact Between Men' is an aspirational mini site within Johnnie Walker's Asia Pacific website, tracking the progress of four friends walking the path to greatness together.Illustration, Web Design, Branding2010 -
Cover illustration for The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, which tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system rouse his fellow men from their political quietism.Illustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
A series of images commissioned by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe / Y&R promoting Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Suite, mixing cliches of English landed gentry with familiar aspects of New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong and Tokyo.Illustration, Advertising, Design2008 -
Three 'things you'll only do once' for Esquire magazineIllustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
A selection of Biker Tribes illustrated for The Times (London) 'Great Outdoors' supplementIllustration, Editorial Design, Art Direction2009 -
How not to behave at a wedding (commissioned for Men's health letters page)Illustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
Image commissioned by Penguin Press for the cover of a book called “Scotland's Books” by Andrew Crawford, a history of Scottish Literature. It features a casual, utterly impossible gathering of seven Scottish writers past and present: Louise Welsh, Ali Smith, R L Stevenson, J M Barrie, Robert Burns, Irvine Welsh and Sir Walter Scott.Illustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
Illustration of delegates at the international conference on eco-sanitation in Nanning, peering down a two-ended urine diverting toiletIllustration, Publishing, Journalism2008 -
Illustration commissioned by Penna plc to illustrate a series of ads recruiting surveyors, technicians and sales executives for Ecolab (world leader in pest control). This one takes the form of a natural history display cabinet, with specimens lovingly collected and pinned down for scientific examination. The final sample Cockroachus Historicus has been brutally crushed: unlike the competition, Ecolab takes no prisoners!Illustration, Advertising, Design2008 -
101 dumbest moments of 2005Illustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
A series of artworks commissioned by distillers William Grant & Sons to create a fresh brand identity for a new 'triple malt' called Monkey ShoulderIllustration, Branding, Marketing2008 -
A set of small, simple illustrations commissioned by Oxford University Press for a lively, colourful book called Switch, aimed at 12-16 year old English language students in Spain. The images show different stages of preparing a salmon salad.Illustration, Publishing2010 -
Celebrating 200 years of Charles Darwin and his book about the origin of speciesIllustration, Publishing, Journalism2008 -
One of a series of stamps commissioned by Royal Mail to celebrate the Scout Centenary in 2007 by depicting 'life-changing' moments. In this design, an 18-year-old Explorer Scout walks 50km to raise money for Cancer Research, the greatest (and most meaningful) adventure in her life so far.Illustration, Design2008 -
Illustrations of four archetypal bankers commissioned by Square Mile magazinePublishing, Illustration, Character Design2010 -
Portrait of the evil Mexican Mr Ramirez commissioned by Esquire magazineIllustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
A series of character studies commissioned by OgilvyOne for Goldman Sachs. 'Rick' is a relaxed, amiable kind of guy offering jargon-free advice and information about Rothesay Life policies.Illustration, Branding, Character Design2008 -
A series of clean, colourful images towards a safety information card for Brake Bros delivery vehicle drivers.Illustration, Graphic Design, Art Direction2010 -
A set of small, simple illustrations for a lively, colourful book called Switch, aimed at 12-16 year old English language students in Spain. The images show different stages of preparing a potato bake.Illustration, Publishing2010 -
Portrait of Craig Barrett (CEO of Intel) whose dry wit, calculated reticence and love of horse-riding invites comparison with Clint EastwoodIllustration, Publishing, Design2008 -
Portrait of Jef and Jos, brewers of Kriek Belle-Vue, commissioned by Duval Guillaume Brussels on behalf of InBev and used as a KBV beermat.Illustration, Branding, Design2008
All works © Jonathan Williams 2011.
Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Jonathan Williams.
Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Jonathan Williams.
