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James Bowden

2018

Branding illustration and typography for James Bowden. James is a photographer, surfer and lover of adventure. These illustrations featured on a range of on and offline materials including a yearbook, postcards, website and photoblog.

Dolfin Surf Co.

2018

I had a bit of fun creating some graphics / decals customising a surfboard. We screen printed a logo onto the deck of a single fin gliding machine I helped design with Jaxon surfboards. I also made a t-shirt for kicks.

Board dimensions: H 6’6 x W 20.5” x D 2.5” + 9” fin

Piece by Piece

2018

Limited edition of 6 stencil screenprints.

Uprising Bakehouse

2018

Hand illustrated branding icons created for Uprising Bakehouses. Each one was based upon one of there core values and will be used across a range of media and products.

Rogue Wines

2018

Logo and packaging design created for Rogue Wines. I was asked to reflect the cheeky charming ethos of the brand who provide handcrafted bag-in-box wines that are low in sulphites with epic eco-credentials.

New Dawn Traders

2018

New Dawn Traders set up trade routes across the world, exporting quality ethical goods in a sustainable and responsible way. In Autumn 2018, they sailed to Portugal to pick up a range of produce including olive oil, chestnuts, almonds, port and red wine to export to the UK. This illustration was used across a range of branding and promotional material surrounding this particular trip. Deliverables included posters, packaging, flyers, tickets and screen printed materials.

Any way you like it I + II

2016

Studies in guache and ink. 

DRAW!

2013

These promotional pieces used to promote alternative life drawing classes I ran. They focused on getting participants to loose their inhibitions and let their instincts take the driving seat.

Some Things That Fly

2018

3 colour screen print.

Do what you do

2018

Personal work.

Free wheeling

2018

Promotional stuffs.

Beauty Pageant

2018

4 colour screen print.

VACATION

2017

Series of studies created during a spring break by the coast in the South West of the UK.

The Fellow Way

2013

Type work for surf brand the Fellow Way. I was given the phrase and told to bring it to life for a t-shirt.

Selected Drawings

2017 - present

Various fineliner drawings from sketchbooks.

Secret Societies

2018

Personal project.

How it all fits

2016

Screen print.

Type (misc)

2013 - present

Various hand drawn type lockups, logos and lettering from a range of commissions and personal projects..

A Tirolean Summer

Coming soon…

Prussia Cove

2017

Drawing of Prussia Cove, Cornwall.

Off-Cuts

2017

Zine documenting a range of lighting and furniture I created with offcuts from various pieces of timber.

Photographs by Dan Arnold.

Up Above Our Heads

2018

3 colour screen print.

Variations on a Theme

2016

Personal project.

Make Peas Work

2018

Personal project.

Eden Project

2017

Series of editorial illustrations based around sustainable community businesses. The illustrations were used in this oversized A3 zine and a range of marketing materials. The project was part of a wider national initiative spearhead by the Eden project.

Commissioned by A-side studio.

Joining the dots

2015

Personal project based on a Bill Watterson quote.

12

2011

A catalogue of whimsical inventions intended to ease the burden of modern living. They were compiled into a zine format for exhibiting at Magazine Library X, Tokyo 2012.

Base & Barley

2015

Branding illustrations for Base & Barley pizza and beer co. Elements were also provided separately for use on a range of on / off line media. I also created illustrations for kids menus, interior design aspects and pizza boxes.

Commissioned by a-side studio.

Die Zeit

2013

Series of editorial illustrations for Die Zeit magazine accompanying an article about young entrepreneurs.

The Wedding Couple

2017

Character designs for our wedding invites.

Posters (Misc)

2013 - present

Selected poster designs from over the years.

Keep on Keeping on

2015

Stop frame animation of a wagtail.

Espressini

2012-13

Selected stamp designs created for Espressini Artisan Coffee. Includes type work for coffee bags that accommodate info labels and a red start illustration for cup holder. When the red start migrates over the winter months, they can often be found in shade grown coffee plantations.

Food Glorious Food

2013

Selection of paintings, drawings and prints exhibited in-situ at Espressini, Falmouth and No.1 Harbourside, Bristol.

Show posters designed by Joe Henry Baker.

Innsbruck city poster

2012

Collage created from paintings and drawings made during a summer visit to the Tirol, Austria. They were then reassembled to form this 50cm x 70cm city poster and exhibited at the Human Empire Shop, Hamburg.

Twigs and Leaves

2014 - present

Various card designs for Twigs and Leaves design company.

A Forest Tale

2011

In 2010 the UK government announced plans to sell off all state owned forests. This collection of prints and imagery was created in response. It was later exhibited at the Here & Now Gallery, Falmouth in 2011 to help raise awareness.

Stranger Collective

2012

Branding illustrations for the Stranger Collective copywriting agency based around the collective animal nouns a kaleidoscope of butterflies and a thunder of hippos. The illustrations were used across a range of on / off line deliverables.

Alexandra Palace

2017

Alexandra Palace commissioned me to create the artwork and identity for two summer festivals. I created an overall composition for each one then provided the client with a range of assets that were vectorised and separated into layers enabling the artwork to work in a wide range of formats. I also created a logo for the street food and drink festival. The identity for Streatlife was also used in 2018 with an alternative colour scheme.

Da Boes

2013

Hand lettering / type work for a series of pop up restaurants commissioned by Da Boes.

Brighton Festival

2013

In collaboration with stained glass maker Matt Nickels, we created this series of 4 pieces for Brighton Festival along the theme of well being.

Rights People

An exhibition stand designed for the Rights People to use at the Bologna Children's Book Fair measuring 14m x 2m. Presented here as 5 separate panels. 

Commissioned by Dewsign.

Monkey Business

2014

Zine made from a collection of drawings, paintings and collages made between 2011-2014.

Animal studies

2012

Animal studies in coloured pencil, gouache and ink.

The Falmouth Oyster Fringe

2013

I worked with graphic designer / typographer Alan Clark to create the identity for The Oyster Fringe Festival, Falmouth. The festival marks the start of the oyster catching season and celebrates the native oyster, found only in the River Fal. Deliverables included a logo, map, posters and other promotional materials.

Spring has Sprung

2016

Personal work.

James Bowden

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Dolfin Surf Co.

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Piece by Piece

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Uprising Bakehouse

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Rogue Wines

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New Dawn Traders

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Any way you like it I + II

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DRAW!

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Some Things That Fly

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Do what you do

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Free wheeling

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Beauty Pageant

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VACATION

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The Fellow Way

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Selected Drawings

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Secret Societies

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How it all fits

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Type (misc)

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A Tirolean Summer

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Prussia Cove

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Off-Cuts

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Up Above Our Heads

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Variations on a Theme

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Make Peas Work

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Eden Project

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Joining the dots

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12

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Base & Barley

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Die Zeit

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The Wedding Couple

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Posters (Misc)

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Keep on Keeping on

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Espressini

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Food Glorious Food

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Innsbruck city poster

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Twigs and Leaves

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A Forest Tale

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Stranger Collective

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Alexandra Palace

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Da Boes

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Brighton Festival

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Rights People

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Monkey Business

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Animal studies

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The Falmouth Oyster Fringe

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Spring has Sprung

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Try harder, fail better.