Computer Arts Gallery: June 2008

Jean Jullien
Location London
Job Designer
Contact www.jeanjullien.com
Software Photoshop

"I try to keep my images as simple and real as possible as I think it gives them an idea of proximity," says Jean, a French designer currently in his third year at Central Saint Martins. "I like to draw and make all sorts of visual things." His current projects include work for Cliché London, French magazine Manystuff, Korean magazine Fantastique and clothing brand Amon Ray.

Manystuff An illustration for forthcoming French magazine Manystuff: "The launch issue focuses on realism in graphic design. I came up with a clumsy and poetic image about my creative process."

Jean Jullien
Location London
Job Designer
Contact www.jeanjullien.com
Software Photoshop

"I try to keep my images as simple and real as possible as I think it gives them an idea of proximity," says Jean, a French designer currently in his third year at Central Saint Martins. "I like to draw and make all sorts of visual things." His current projects include work for Cliché London, French magazine Manystuff, Korean magazine Fantastique and clothing brand Amon Ray.

Inventory A portfolio shot of Jean's latest work, "using the actual objects produced and symbols to represent the ones that are not printed, such as movies or digital pictures".

Adam Morris
Location Manchester
Job Student/freelancer
Contact www.adammorrisdesign.com
Software InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

A graphic design student in his final year at Manchester Metropolitan University, Adam has also completed placements with firms in Manchester and London. Outside of his course, he has designed for ad agencies and created a 32- page full-colour programme, which was given out for free at European snowboarding festival Snowbombing 2007. Other work includes music festival branding and branding for a fashion project based in Denmark. He's currently seeking more collaborative opportunities.

Land/Sea poster "This is a self-driven project exploring the link between subject matter and its physical form," Adam explains. "I produced a concertina book from photographs that mimic the shape and form of hills and waves."

Part of the project is this typographical poster, showing the areas of the sea surrounding the British Isles. It also recalls the famously enigmatic shipping forecast that is a regular fixture on certain BBC radio stations.

Maria Parrish
Location San Francisco
Job Graphic designer and illustrator
Contact www.minercia.com
Software Photoshop, Illustrator

"Inspiration for many of my pieces comes from candy, disco balls, jewellery, Christmas lights, flowers, birds, fashion, textures and beauty," enthuses Maria. As well as designing and illustrating for a wide range of clients, she creates custom clay models through Etsy.

Born and raised in Guatemala, Maria now lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she discovered illustration, and is loving every minute of it. She grew up on a diet of anime and blends this Japanese style with Latin American influences to create a unique effect.

Purple Fantasy One of the designs Maria created for online card company MOO.com, combining her love of anime-style figures with more traditional glitz and glamour. "Really, I just like pretty things in colour and I hope you like them too."

Felix Lobelius
Location Sydney
Job Graphic designer
Contact www.felixlobelius.com
Software Photoshop

Felix's parents gave him the middle name Leonard after Leonardo da Vinci, which he believes inspired him to pick up a pencil and start drawing as soon as he was able. Originally from Sweden, he is currently in his final year at the Billy Blue College of Design in Sydney, Australia, picking up a gong for Best Student as well as the Hulbosch Award. This scholarship programme guarantees him an internship at Hulbosch Communications. The 22-year-old says he loves simplicity, ideas, typography, bookstores, coffee and silence.

Dyslexia exhibition poster As well as spelling out the name of the exhibition - Everything in its Right Place - Felix's poster highlights the surname of one of his heroes, David Carson: "The invitations focus on the different symptoms of dyslexia, applying graphically interactive methods."

Mike Karolos
Location Athens
Job Graphic designer
Contact www.behance.net/smirapdesigns, smrpgraphics@msn.com
Software Illustrator, Photoshop

Born in Manchester, Mike has lived in Greece since he was very young. He began creating graffiti designs at the age of 13 and from that moment knew that he wanted to be a graphic designer. He begins by sketching a design by hand and scans it in, then vectorises it using Illustrator and adds textures and lighting in Photoshop. "As you would expect, my works have an urban feel to them," he says, "and you can clearly see how graffiti has influenced my use of colour, shapes and forms."

A Tribute to Music Mike's own tribute to music, using his trademark graffiti style. As he explains, like most designers he often works while listening to music in the background, and this was his attempt to describe the effect it can have. "Art in general has always been influenced by music," he believes.

Sara Wilson
Location Kalamazoo, Michigan
Job Student
Contact http://flyk.deviantart.com
Software Photoshop, Illustrator

"There is nothing glorious about what I do!" believes Sara. "I don't have fancy couches or expensive equipment, but I truly enjoy learning as much as I can in a day - whether it's about illustration, a new computer program or a glimpse of a new idea."

As well as attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College where she studies illustration, Sara does graphic design work on the side. Her love for manga, anime and Japanese games influences much of her design, while her passion for playing the drums "sometimes makes me consider myself as a songwriter". But she's also aware of the value of relaxation: "Sometimes it's best to end the day with a simple cup of Thai noodle soup."

She Has a Puny Imagination Concept art for a graphic novel idea, inspired by her childhood. "Although floating neon cats were not part of my actual childhood, I hoped to express the need for imagination."

Tom Crawshaw
Location Buckinghamshire, UK
Job Graphic designer
Contact www.tomcrawshaw.co.uk
Software Photoshop, QuarkXPress

Since he graduated from Loughborough University two years ago with a Graphic Communication degree, Tom has been working at Chameleon, a design agency in Buckinghamshire. He also finds time for freelance work as well as designing and art-directing local magazine The Ride.

"I try to do what's appropriate," he says of client work. "It sounds obvious, but it's very easy to let the style dictate the design, rather than the content." A fan of the 'less is more' ethos, he prefers a "considered, economical approach" and cites Alan Fletcher, Wim Crouwel and Herb Lubalin as major influences. Tom's typographical interests are evident in his love for print branding and identity work - he has contributed to Accept & Proceed's A&P logo project, for instance - but he's equally happy with advertising, packaging and online design.

Edexcel Earth An unrealised concept for the international provider of exam materials. It was to be part of an educational campaign promoting a new range of international qualifications and focusing on the diversity of available topics: "Fortunately I'd just got hold of Neubau Welt, so finding the silhouettes was easier than it might have been..."

Alexander Beeching
Location Cheltenham, UK
Job Illustrator
Contact www.inkandar.com
Software Photoshop, Illustrator

Instead of confining himself to purely digital tools, Alexander prefers to work with a variety of media, from a simple pencil to brushes and photomontages. He describes himself as "a lover of all things creative… I stand for lateral thinking, innovation and draughtsmanship".

After graduating from Edinburgh's Napier University in 2005, Alexander spent "an enlightening spell" at a London ad agency before deciding to become a freelancer. He is a member of the Association of Illustrators and was delighted when his work was chosen for its annual showcase for 2008, Images 32.

Maximalist Melange "In this Byzantine riot of colour and form, I've married my drawings with scores of photographs with as much abandon as I could muster."

Jonathan Wong
Location Limerick, Ireland
Job Student
Contact www.artofwong.com
Software Photoshop

Having only just turned 18, Jonathan didn't discover "the wonders of digital art" until two years ago. He has been drawing and painting copiously since the age of 12 and began compiling a portfolio while still in his last year of secondary school with the realisation that illustrating could become a viable career.

Keen to collaborate, he joined art Keen to collaborate, he joined art collective Konvulse in 2006, followed by Evoke One and recently depthCORE, of which he's extremely proud to be a member. He now attends the Limerick College of Art and Design and still combines digital work with more traditional media.

Never Over Jonathan came across Phil Dunne's site while searching for Irish illustrators and fell in love with his style. "I brought the image I liked most into Photoshop and coloured the thing. We plan on doing more collaborations in the future."