Boro Futsal Comp.

With the winner of the competition due this week, I've decided to publish on my blog the kits which i submitted. There was no stringent rules just that the predominant colour must be blue and have red trimming, we could also take inspiration from previous Middlesborough FC kits.

I decided to create something more 'timeless', opting for simple pinstriping and also adding a little detailing with large cuffs with two stripes to add that extra detail and focal point. I also recycled one of my previous designs.

This here, which has been on my blog for some time now, is the front cover for a comic book which I have been working on for a University Project. The comic book is based on the famous Escapologist Harry Houdini, and is a fictional tale of what would have been his most daring escape...should he have undertaken it. This is near to completion and in the not too distant future could be available to be read online.

Family Ink

This is something I have been working on for some time, it is much bigger than what you see on here, but this is not only my most favourite section but the most complete...It is just a basic illustration with a vintage tattoo twist for my family. This was created using acrylic inks, and I do hope for it to be finished some time soon.

England Away

This is the England away shirt I have been working on, using the Umbro template I showcased on here recently. Taking a massive influence from the current 'Tailored' designs, this is how I envisage the new away kit launched next March. It was recently announced that the design would take heavily from the classic 1966 strip, and this was were I also started.

This kit also takes all of the features seen on my Umbro template with the diamond sleeve patches and the underarm diamonds. More details designs to follow.

www.2ouche.co.uk - designs

This some private work I have designed for a local band called '2ouche' a play on the famous French phrase. 2ouche are two young and very talented singers, who are coming out with some good stuff, check them out at www.2ouche.co.uk.

What I was asked to produce was the logo, which can be found above, the final chosen design was the one on top, I decided to include the bottom design as it was one I really liked. It does look very Americanised, and that is where I took influence, looking at logos from movies such as High School Musical and Fame. I was also asked to produce a few ideas for the band t-shirts, seen below.

St. Pauli Kit Template

It has been a while since my last post, however I have been working away on my St. Pauli kit design, this will coincide with another template I have created, this time for UMBRO. I have been fascinated with their whole new look and feel to their 'tailored' kits, and it is from this I take my lead, from first glance the template, shown above, looks very similar to what UMBRO are already doing, which is the general idea in progressing it.

The stand out features I have added which are demonstrated on the long-sleeved version, are the elbow patches which form the shape of the iconic diamond which is the companies identity, this is built from the revolutionary movement fabric seen on the new kits to allow maximum movement, this is also built into a second set of diamonds, this time however they are placed beneath the armpits allowing the body to breath and also add that extra freedom for movement. More to follow in the coming days.