Heart
Year in Review
2022
With every commission we look forward to the outcome. Once the details have been arranged, we step aside and the magic begins.
In 2022 the artists at Heart were both challenged, and given great opportunities in equal measure. Here we have showcased some of the projects in a Year in Review.
Lucinda worked on site at River Cottage, drawing chef and activist Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. Manshen created 12 covers for the revered literary magazine MengYa. Serenity is conveyed in Harriet’s work for Korinkyo hotel in Japan. Mari's children’s book Bedtime for Bo was selected for The New York Times / New York Public Library Top 10 list of best illustrated children’s books of 2022. Jimmy created a clothing collection for Neuw Denim featuring artwork exploring future language systems. Yann’s drawings from his work on the set of C’mon C’mon were published in a book by A24, edited by Mike Mills. These are just some of the projects we are very proud of.
At the end of the year it was announced that Marc had been awarded ‘La Grande Ourse’ by Salon Livre et Presse Jeunesse, an accolade which recognises the work of a creator who has made a lasting impression on children's literature.
Thank you to all our clients.
Masha Krasnova Shabaeva
Republik
"I would have paid any price for my daughter to be helped" Swiss child psychiatric clinics are overcrowded with young people sometimes waiting months for a place, causing a lot of suffering at high costs. Will 2022 be the year that things change?
Ben Jones
The New York Times
Two Weeks of Chaos: Inside Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter
Adam Simpson
The Washington Post
For the new and recently launched books section 'The Best Books of 2022'
Tim Enthoven
The New Yorker
The Endless Quest for a Better Mousetrap
Franz Lang
Die Zeit
A new campaign launching in the German Bundestag puts children’s rights at the centre of political decisions throughout the next legislative period in Germany
Manshen Lo
Menga Ya
A selection from a year long commission to create twelve covers for the Chinese literary magazine
“I can hardly remember which came earlier, I was attracted to Manshen's work from Heart Agency and I fell in love with the cover illustration the first time I saw Sally Rooney's new book. Working with Manshen made me appreciate the wonderful encounter this job can bring. Manshen's artworks capture many of the subtle emotions that characterise the younger generation, and at the same time with a warm nostalgic touch. So there is no surprise that these works resonate strongly with our readers. And the gift of capturing the invisible things is most valuable in literature, painting and life”
Gui Chuanliang, Editor of MengYa
Nicolas Burrows
Dallas Museum of Art
A series of artworks for an interactive map and microsite accompanying the DMA's retrospective of the Mexican American artist, Octavio Medellín
Yann Kebbi
Fondation Cartier
Mondo Reale (Real World) is a large scale mixed media artwork (246 x 74 cm) exhibited at the 23rd Triennale in Milan
Hervé Chandès, Directeur Général Artistique, curated the exhibition. Seventeen international artists were invited to respond to the idea of mystery and the unknown
Romy Blümel
Big Picture Press
101 Dogs An Illustrated Compendium of Canines
“We had been a fan of Romy’s work for some time, and we knew she could capture the personality of each breed in a very unique way. Romy’s art and palette really expressed the joyful element we were seeking, but she was also able to bring a unique blend of stylish depiction and interesting textures, giving the book a strong and original identity. It was fantastic to work with someone experienced and confident in their own style, but unafraid to push their own boundaries and try new ideas”
Joanna McInerney, Head of Big Picture Press
Brett Ryder
Nongfu
Continuing his collaboration with Nongfu, Brett created artworks for two new flavours of tea launched in 2022; 'Green Grape' and 'Citrus Pu’er Green Tangerine' creating a set of seven flavours
Simon Pemberton
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cover and two artworks from a larger series created for the 2022/23 identity of the LPO
The artworks reflect a season of music that explores inclusion and exclusion, belonging and displacement
“Simon's is quite stunning artwork. The visual work matches the artistic idea behind the season so well. In my twenty plus years in this industry I haven't experienced anything quite this powerful”
Elena Dubinets, Artistic Director, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Tom Gauld
Revenge of the Librarians
A third compendium of Tom Gauld’s cartoons from The Guardian. The book's cartoons have been selected from Tom's weekly column, which he has been illustrating since 2005
La Revanche des Bibliothécaires has been chosen for the Selection Officiélle at the Angoulême comics festival 2023
Roderick Mills
Tidsskrift
The life changing difference organ donation makes
Ben Kirchner
Pool Party
Taking inspiration from Slim Aarons' iconic photographs of the Kaufmann house in Palm Springs
George Wylesol
The New York Times
Book review of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' By Gabrielle Zevin
The novel follows the lives of two highly successful video game designers who are lifelong friends and partners, though never lovers. The story tackles the nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and, in true gaming fashion, a fundamental need to connect
Manshen Lo
Bloomsbury
Baek Sehee was a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she began seeing a psychiatrist about her depression. In her memoir she writes about feeling persistently low, anxious, endlessly self-doubting, but also highly judgemental of others. First published in Korean, the book has become an international best seller
Barry Falls
Macmillan
A Wild Child's Book of Birds, written by Dara McAnulty is the follow up to 'Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature', shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for Nature and Conservation Writing for Children 2022, Waterstone's Best Illustrated Children's Book 2022, and nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal
Harriet Lee Merrion
Eames House
Charles and Ray Eames' iconic home and studio in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles
Fien Jorissen
De Volkskrant
Accompanying an essay about Ulrich Seidl's new film 'Rimini', about a failed German lounge singer trawling an out-of-season Italian resort
Brett Ryder
New Scientist
Interoception: the 'sixth sense' - our ability to tune into our body’s internal signals
Paul Davis
The New York Review of Books
The Slow-Motion Coup, what has Donald Trump taken from our democracy? An essay by Mark Danner
Luke Best
The Observer
The rise of urban gardening
Stuart Patience
Financial Times
How to win the World Cup by seven World Cup winners
Left to right: Cafu, Albert Sing, Jorge Valdano, Gerard Piqué, Bernd Hölzenbein, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Kylian Mbappé
Jason Ford
Workman Publishing
The Ultimate Biography of Earth
Approached as an interview with Earth, the book provides the reader with a basic introduction to cosmology, geology, physics, chemistry, and biology. Earth is characterised as a friend with a storied past - and a future worth protecting
Mari Kanstad Johnsen
Enchanted Lion
'Bedtime For Bo' written by Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold
Selected as one of The New York Times and New York Public Library’s Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2022
Renaud Vigourt
Les Egaluantes, Normandie Film Festival
Branding and site specific artwork for the festival, including a 9m long vinyl curtain for the entrance of ‘Le Magic Mirror’ the marquee on Place Vauban, creating a meeting place between festival-goers and guests
Shonagh Rae
ISSUES
Artwork for Issues in Science and Technology, a policy journal published by the United States National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
“From stunning portraits of interview subjects to creative illustrations of abstract essay topics, Shonagh's sophisticated, subtle, and consistently gorgeous artwork brightens the pages of Issues in Science and Technology. Her illustrations have played a central role in elevating the visual identity of our journal, related publications, and online presence, and we have been thrilled to collaborate with her. ”
Jason Lloyd, Editor Issues in Science and Technology
Pierluigi Longo
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Three posters from a series of twelve, for the 2022 performances at Sardinia's national opera house
Lara Harwood
Zulma Editions
Cover artworks for three French titles
Fien Jorissen
Destelheide Hanenbos
A series of paintings for a group exhibition 'Cueillir les fleurs en dansant'
Franz Lang
Wetransfer
Responsible Business Report, illustrating WeTransfer's accomplishments in their first two years as a B corp, and their long term goals for the future
Masha Krasnova Shabaeva
The New York Review of Books
Book Review of 'Accidental Gods: On Men Unwittingly Turned Divine'. What does it mean when men are worshiped, willingly or not, as gods?
Stuart Patience
Los Angeles Times
2022 Oscar nominations
Darrel Rees
Harper's Magazine
Voice lessons, how coaches get inside athletes' heads
Luke Best
Foresight Climate and Energy
Cover artwork from a commission to illustrate the entire magazine looking at the IEA's annual report which makes the assessment that the money is there, but a plethora of crises block the path to a decarbonised economy
Lucinda Rogers
Bloomsbury
Five chapter openers from a series of artworks for Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's cookbook 'Good Comfort'. Lucinda worked on location to create the drawings while Hugh cooked with his family and friends
Jimmy Turrell
Neuw Denim
A limited-edition clothing collection featuring artwork exploring future language systems, subcultures and vocabulary
Photographer Ollie Trenchard visited Jimmy in his studio as part of the 'Artist in Residence' series for Neuw
“We wanted to work with Jimmy because his work is very different to the art collaborations we had done prior. Jimmy’s use of collage and mixed media is something really unique that we gravitated to. Jimmy was especially receptive to our open brief. We’re really happy with the result and the rate the shirts are selling in our stores”
Emma Boseley, Neuw Menswear Designer
Adam Simpson
GPT Group and AMP Capital
Two artworks in a series of artworks for the branding and advertising of Darling Park, a 3.6 hectare commercial space adjacent to Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The first two Artworks will offer context to the transition as the current three tower precinct is being developed to accommodate a new tower designed by Henning Larsen architects, a new park that will cover the current freeway and link with pedestrianised areas to the Cockle Bay Wharf
George Wylesol
An interactive graphic Novel published by Avery Hill
'2120' is a new 500 page 'choose your own adventure' story in which the reader guides Wade Duffy, a computer repairman, through 2120 Macmillan Drive, a nondescript building where he's arrived to fix an unspecified computer malfunction. Once locked inside, Wade (and the reader) try to find the way out, facing sprawling corridors, cryptic codes and mysterious characters
Marc Boutavant
Walker Books
The story of 'Terry' the octopus who faces his fears and learns to swim
Laura Carlin
Illustoria
Cover of issue #18, the Rainforest issue. Also featuring an interview with Laura
Renaud Vigourt
The World Today
NATO is due to refresh it's strategic concept, setting the alliance's agenda for the next ten years. What will that look like given the current geopolitical circumstances?
Ben Kirchner
8x8
Harry Kane for Eight by Eight's 2022 World Cup special issue
Jason Ford
The Telegraph
Diets: Myths & Realities
Michael Kirkham
Daybase
Branding for a new neighborhood coworking space. Seven artworks depict a series of day-in-the-life moments of a typical Daybase user seamlessly moving between kids, commuting, wellness, health, work and entertainment
“We were drawn to Michael's ability to capture the rich, diverse activities found in neighborhoods. His bright and uplifting style communicates the vibrant lifestyle of choice that Daybase enables for our customers”
Adam Koogler, Co-Founder of Daybase
Barry Falls
Netflix Queue
Three artworks from a regular series for Queue, where a different celebrity chooses the guests and meal for their perfect dinner party
in the sitting hall
black swans gliding to stillness
saving all beings
Lynda Zwinger
Matthew Richardson
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Two artworks from a regular series illustrating haikus
the easing of grief
a stone beneath the cypress
becomes a small frog
Lynne Rees
Michael Kirkham
Laurence King Publishing
The World of James Joyce, a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, marking the centenary of the publication of ‘Ulysses'. The artwork depicts the characters and landmarks of Joyce's most famous novel
Yann Kebbi
A24
'C’mon C’mon: Drawings from the Set’ is a 176-page book of Yann's drawings, made on location in Los Angeles and New Orleans during the filming of 'C'mon C'mon' directed by Mike Mills and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gaby Hoffman
“Yann nicely agreed to come to set in Los Angeles and New Orleans, hang out with us day in and day out, and draw what he felt like drawing, not what I directed him to. He drew and drew and drew. I was surprised by how much he drew. It was magic having him drawing on set, often right in the mix of the camera crew, enchanting all of us with his human-hand-eye process of drawing”
Mike Mills, Director
Manshen Lo
Netflix
Clips from the opening title sequence for The House created with Nicolas Ménard. The House, produced by Nexus Studios and streamed by Netflix, is series of three stories all set in the same house, created using stop-motion animation stories
Adam Simpson
Laurence King Publishing
The World of Frankenstein, 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle
“Working with Heart and their artists on our jigsaw puzzles is always a joy. It’s always a collaborative process, and it's that mutual respect, understanding and excitement that means we always end up with a glorious finished illustration. Adam Simpson's illustrations are packed with detail on every piece so that there is never a dull moment as you assemble the puzzle. And he just keeps getting better! ”
Philip Contos, Publishing Director Laurence King Publishing
Masha Krasnova Shabaeva
Watt Matters Podcasts for Foresight Climate & Energy
Six artworks from a bimonthly commission for the Watt Matters podcast about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. The podcast focuses on how to achieve thriving renewable energy markets and liveable cities through the right mix of policy, regulation, finance and technology
Jonny Hannah
Oldcastle Books
Wraparound cover for James Yorkston's novel which follows a penniless poet and his young sons on a journey across an unforgiving Ireland of the 1970s
Harriet Lee Merrion
Korinkyo
Identity for Korinkyo hotel, located in a renovated antique dealer’s warehouse in the Korinbo district of Kanazawa, Japan.
Harriet's illustrations are inspired by the story of Ko Rin Kyo and Korinbo, highlighting its traditions, history and culture, as well as the serenity of the hotel, a place to be within yourself
Jimmy Turrell
Hyem (Geordie, HOME)
Collaborating with Novak Collective, Jimmy created a 52 metre long ground projection artwork located in the Old Quadrangle at Newcastle University
Hyem examines and celebrates the culture and identity of the North of Tyne via an array of visual iconography and sonic interpretations. Jimmy created two individual pieces based around two periods of Newcastle history that have always fascinated him - the legendary 60’s nightclub Club Agogo - home of The Animals, and launch pad for Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Who and Bryan Ferry
Tim Enthoven
The New Yorker
Tiktok and the Fall of the Social Media Giants
Thank you to all of our clients!
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