Hama Rikyu Gardens in Tokyo - Photography by Christopher King
Photography

Tokyo: Hama Rikyu Gardens

Shot on the final day of a week-long trip to Tokyo earlier this year, this photo series was an experiment in capturing the beautiful Hama Rikyu Gardens (a location bursting with colour on a sunny February afternoon) in a black-and-white format. Equipped with a Panasonic Lumix S5IIx, plus a 20-60mm kit lens, I used the…
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She-Hulk Attorney at Law Logo
Fonts In Use

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Adding a hand-drawn touch to it’s title design, the Marvel Studios series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law features my Endless Sunrise font used in contrast with Neue Helvetica Bold and Bold Condensed. This refreshingly fun looking series stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters aka She-Hulk, a lawyer who specialises in superhuman-oriented legal cases. It also see’s…
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The Comic Book Movie Sketchbook by Christopher King
Sketchbook

The Comic Book Movie Sketchbook

Witness classic movie scenes recreated in comic book form! Not as dramatic as it might sound, these quick, sketchbook drawings are my regular way of warming up before illustration projects. A simple way of loosening up the hands and brushes before the serious work begins. Batman Returns - Catwoman Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Rocky 4 The…
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10 Essential Books for the Multi-Skilled Graphic Designer
Inspiration

10 Essential Books for the Multi-Skilled Graphic Designer

My pick of 10 essential books for designers and artists covering type, illustration, motion graphics, business and design history. Do you have a selection of books that you return to again and again at the start of a new project? Books that continually inspire, serving as both starting point and antidote to the dreaded blank…
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Michael Mann's Heat
Sketchbook

Michael Mann’s Heat

A motion poster concept for Michael Mann's crime epic Heat; created using a 2D poster. Using the elements from an original poster design created in Photoshop, I created an animated sequence exploring the idea of motion posters as a potential replacement for traditional printed images; to be displayed in theatre waiting areas, ticket booths and…
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Hang 12 Surf Art
Sketchbook

Hang 12

An environmentally conscious spin on the classic Hang Ten surf motif. Hand-drawn in brush and inks with colours finished in Photoshop, this is an ecologically focused piece of surf art, designed to appear on posters, hoodies and t-shirts. Final Colour Sketchbook Artwork Pencils Lettering Pencils Artwork Inks Artwork Inks Lettering Inks
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