time to draw...

2012-01-07T08:15:00.000-08:00

this is my AOI images entry in the advertising catagory. This was a drawing for a poster for Nabokov theater. Enjoy

2012-01-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

I got the email from the AOI the other day about the images 36 annual. very exciting to be in there this year and to be exhibited.

Happy new year all and here is to an exciting 2012

2011-12-22T08:04:00.000-08:00

Be sure to get next months digital arts. There is an interview with me on the importance of self promotion and personal projects. Something to wet your appetite

2011-04-19T13:06:00.000-07:00

www.illusion.scene360.com

Illusion 360 is a partner project of the award-winning online film and arts magazine Scene 360, and features amazing art, design, technology and video from around the world. Features are chosen based on their uniqueness, skill, level of creativity and vision, and can include anything from living grass graffiti to human touchscreen interfaces.

2011-04-19T12:58:00.000-07:00

recent drawing i did for no particular reason. mime...

2011-04-19T12:57:00.000-07:00

i forgot my password...time to update

2010-11-16T12:26:00.000-08:00

Iv been away a while so haven't updated this bad boy for a while.

Drawings coming soon.

I have had a massive few weeks concerning illustration work etc some bad, some good...some just take forever. I will endeavor to get all the good news on here as soon as it has been finalised.

New projects/activities are drawing everyday (daily project). I have had some big critiques recently and this is one of them so im going to pull my finger out. Juggling a full time job with illustration is hard but big push in the right direction.

2010-07-11T14:30:00.001-07:00

Good day all,

Illustration Exhibition @ Leaf Tea Shop and bar

An exhibition showcasing the work of Graham Cheal, a Liverpool based
illustrator. All are welcome to
join in the socializing, see some illustrations, soak up the atmosphere
and have a cheeky beverage. This is going to be a really great night and in the company of really
cool people. The venue, as im sure you know, is really unique and pretty
special.

Graham belongs to Handsome Frank Agency in London. After graduation in 2008 he won a place at the DandAD New Blood Awards in the
same year. Graham’s work recently featured in the Creative Review's
Illustration Annual

There is no guest list or any fee to get in on the launch night (24th July @ 19:00).

24th July to the 1st August.

the venue; Leaf Tea shop and bar www.thisisleaf.co.uk

the illustrator; Graham Cheal www.grahamcheal.co.uk

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=124745084234844

2010-06-29T13:32:00.000-07:00

and also this month i had an old image of mine used for the noise festival music event Manchester. Not my normal cup of tea, but as i said its a really old image. It's all exposure i guess.

2010-06-29T13:05:00.001-07:00

ok so i have a drawing in the current issue of the creative reviews very first Illustration Annual.

Entries were invited in the following categories: Personal (self initiated or experimental work, which has either not been commissioned or published before); Design (illustrations that have been commissioned by design studios); Editorial (work commissioned by newspapers, magazines etc); and Advertising. As with the Photography Annual, we appointed one judge per category - we find that a single, knowledgeable judge works better than a committee in this context.

Our judges were Angus Hyland, a partner at Pentagram; Stephen Petch, art director of The Independent Saturday magazine; and Paul Cohen of McCann-Erickson and co-founder of Draft magazine. All were asked to select their favourite work as well as their choices for our Best in Book section...

Handsome Frank Illustration Agency

2010-06-09T07:35:00.000-07:00

Handsome Frank Illustration Agency

2010-06-08T13:31:00.001-07:00

Complete neglect...so iv had a busy few weeks but i will promise to keep this space updated with current drawings and news.

Sold a few prints and drawings last week of the back of an exhibition in coventry. Also representation seems imminent, with a contract in the post.

An american band have approached me to do a drawing for an album cover (ocelot robot ready to go).

until more news

lovelove

2010-04-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

new drawings... more coming soon

2010-04-02T10:21:00.000-07:00

I recently watched this short lecture on TED.com. Its both inspiring and comforting and it got me thinking about applying what we learn from the talk to our own work. Serious Play!!

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paula_scher_gets_serious.html

2010-03-24T15:06:00.000-07:00

So iv not been on here for a while...no worries though i have some new drawings. I am thinking of collaborating with another illustrator to self promote, in the form of a book. it will be about busking. Hence this guy here......

writers come this way

2010-03-04T08:15:00.001-08:00

I am an illustrator interested in creating a children's short story, however, I do not have any real talent in creative writing. therefore, I require the aid of a writer. If any writer is at all interested in collaborating to create a children's short story please contact me at;

bethanbaker_3@hotmail.com

If the short story is good enough then i am willing to pay for the content. this would be in the region of 10-15 pounds.

I am quite open to all ideas or stories at the moment but i would like something similar to a contemporary fairy story or possibly something that would educate children.

Regards,

bethan

2009-12-10T08:14:00.000-08:00

here is a drawing i did for a limited edition magazine named doodlezine ( these guys rock )

2009-11-16T03:42:00.000-08:00

Average salary for graphic designer is less than £25k

The average salary for a graphic designer is £24 514, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.

This is slightly lower than the average national salary for 2009, which is £25 816, according to the ONS’ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

The average salary for a product, clothing or related designer is £28 672, while the average salary for a design associate professional is £25 077.

The survey also shows that salaries for graphic designers have risen by 2.56 per cent over the past year, while salaries for product designers and design associates have fallen by 4.33 and 1.13 per cent respectively.

A Design Week survey in March this year showed that the average salary for a middleweight artworker in London was £24 498, while the average salary for a creative director in the capital was £62 249.

I DON'T CARE! i love drawing and cant see myself settling for anything less. I would be a creative for 12 grand a year and be happy. but it is true you have to pay the bills and happy doesnt do that........................i opt for happy still!!

2009-11-15T04:59:00.000-08:00

Website...go look see!!

http://www.grahamcheal.co.uk

2009-11-13T04:56:00.000-08:00

so i got a drawing in the latest issue of doodlezine...have a peek!

http://doodlezine.blogspot.com/

2009-10-29T14:14:00.000-07:00

2009-10-18T06:12:00.001-07:00

new drawings coming soon. On an illy commission right now. Be back in five

2009-09-16T06:00:00.000-07:00

It's all about text...

2009-09-09T05:55:00.000-07:00

Illustration i did for a friend ( she loves scotties )

2009-09-09T05:51:00.000-07:00

I'v been decorating.....

2009-08-26T07:22:00.000-07:00

New Drawings. The little Girl at the top is a drawing from a trip so too is the guy sitting down rubbing his chin and the old lady is insired from my job, and the last one is in reflection of trying to get a full time job. All these are sketchbook work that i hope to develop into something more commercial maybe. Oh and a fellow illustrator and myself may be exhibiting soon so keep your eyes on this space for further details.

2009-06-18T02:55:00.001-07:00

This is a new drawing maybe for a series of cards i am going to produce ( happy birthday, happy easter, all the holidays plus all the other things you give cards for) then im goinh to try sell them to a card company fingers crossed!!

2009-06-16T07:21:00.001-07:00

2009-06-05T03:26:00.001-07:00

"Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward."

Kirkeegard

2009-05-13T05:30:00.000-07:00

Image based on quotes about mistakes. Typography and image exercise

2009-05-12T02:00:00.000-07:00

This is a new little project I'v been working on. It's more design based but thats what the man wants so...here it is. Feedback welcome.

2009-05-05T07:33:00.000-07:00

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."

Dale Carnegie

2009-05-04T03:33:00.001-07:00

I have support. I sent mail to bodyproject Liverpool explaining my current situation, and a kind gent has offered to advertise me. This is great news. A business man has contacts and I am all over his blog sites. Take a look

http://twitter.com/bodyproject

http://bodyprojectliverpool.wordpress.com/

Let’s hope someone takes notice, just to look at my drawings and I’m sure they will sell themselves.

“…The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society…more breiefly, to find your real job, and do it…”

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

2009-04-27T02:08:00.000-07:00

so this is to acompany the other crown paint ad. Simple. Its moking the dulux dog ( because the dulux dog is black and white, which i have never understood). I tried a number of different ways to get the message across and this seemed the best visualy( i tried to paint the dog a colour but its really hard to do and it look really good so this was what i came up with).

2009-04-23T02:54:00.000-07:00

Work in context...

2009-04-20T06:01:00.000-07:00

a few proposed ideas for a lettings agent (Letterheads and business cards). Not something I usually do, but they pay the bills. For sale signs coming up next...

2009-04-14T03:21:00.001-07:00

Its been a while i know but this is a new drawing that i have done. its all about the colour. Work in progress but you get the idea. I am thinking of following this up with two other drawings as support work. anyway i hope you like it

2009-02-24T14:11:00.001-08:00

New drawing I did today. Promotional work. you may get one in the post nice nice x x x

2009-02-24T07:16:00.000-08:00

Here are some jazzy pictures for you...I get it wrong sometimes! These pictures will be part of a book im making for some promotional material.

2008-11-21T08:40:00.001-08:00

It's been a while!

However, i did graduate on teusday which was unreal. Saw all of my Uni friends. A great day!

new drawing...

2008-11-06T08:26:00.000-08:00

Just managed to get my CV and Portfolio in PDF format ( about time ) so anyone can download it when my site gets up and running. (thanks again aaron..you are a legend, a pint or two is definatly in order)...another drawing...

2008-11-03T07:28:00.000-08:00

Logo.............................

This isn't something i make a habit of but i tried my hand a designing a friend a snazzy logo there it is.

oh and is'nt it getting rather chilly

2008-10-22T06:56:00.000-07:00

I'm quite excited about some news...i may have a job in the new year!!

its epic considering I've been,what feels like an age, networking since uni finished and gotten nowhere. It's all in the pipe line so nothing is set in stone but here's to hoping.

a picture for you to pass the time...

Bloggin time...

2008-10-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

So I'm new to this game...but im very excited!

here are a few drawins to wet your appetite