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Year in Review
2024
Thank you to all our clients. To those that we continue to work with, we value these relationships, and for the new clients we’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with for the first time. We're very grateful for this fantastic year of work.
We’ve been able to wear Masha’s artwork by way of a scarf for Atelier Munro. Play games illustrated by Michelle for Thames & Hudson and Ben Jones for Gallimard, jigsaws by Adam and Michael for Laurence King Publishing. Jimmy's moving image work was projected onto the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, and Jimmy also led the creative direction for Kasbian's new album 'Happenings'. Yann continued his collaboration with Fondation Cartier with a public installation at the Palais-Royal - Musée du Louvre metro station. Harriet's work has been animated for the National Geographic nature documentary 'QUEENS' and Romy created site specific works at Am Urban hospital in Berlin, honoring the life of Jewish doctor, Hermann Zondek. These are projects amongst many we enjoyed this year and alongside book covers, illustrated books and editorial projects.
Manshen Lo
MOMENT magazine
'Explore and interact with what's in the field' - cover artwork related to interviews with a fabric designer and printmaker who use natural materials found in their surrounding environments
Yann Kebbi
New York Review of Books
'Baldwin's Spell' - In James Baldwin’s writing and public appearances, the social and personal, the spoken and written dissolve into one
Ben Jones
History Today
'ASEAN' - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations which was founded to promote peace but is increasingly thought to be ineffective
Simon Pemberton
Trinity Church, Manhattan
Programme cover of a performance of Fauré’s Requiem, commemorating the centenary of the great composer’s death in 1924
Luke Best
F&D magazine for the International Monetary Fund
'GDP in the Future' - GDP is a poor measure of welfare but net domestic product can assess capital as well as natural resources and comprehensive wealth can offer a broader definition of richer or poorer based not soley on what we produce
Jimmy Turrell
SONY Music
Creative direction and artwork for Kasabian's new album 'Happenings'
Jimmy Turrell
SONY Music
Creative direction, logo and artwork for Kasabian's new album 'Happenings' as well as stage graphics and merchandising
Michelle Mildenberg Lara
Thames & Hudson
Epiphany! The Game of Great Ideas
Illustrating pivotal moments in the lives of twenty-five contemporary artists, designed to be played as a traditional ‘matching pair’ memory game
Fien Jorissen
Vintage Classics
Cover artwork for three novels by Rosemary Tonks
Tonks was a colourful figure in the London literary scene during the 1960s. These three novels re-introduce her work after years of being out of print
Masha Krasnova Shabaeva
Atelier Munro
Wool scarf commemorating the opening of Atelier Munro’s new store in Rotterdam. The artwork combines the architecture and people of Rotterdam alongside inspiration taken from the shapes of tailoring
Marc Boutavant
L'école des loisirs
Board game for 'Allez Cherche ! Chien Pourri !' based on the books 'Chien Pourri' by Colas Gutman and illustrated by Marc Boutavant
The books follow the wild adventures of an outcast dog and a flat cat. The two friends live in the streets of Paris where they feast on leftover pizza, mussels and other crusts they find in the bins
The books have also been turned into an animated TV series
Renaud Vigourt
New Scientist
‘Brain Savers’ - a greater appreciation of microglia, the army of mobile cells that tends to our neural pathways, is inspiring revolutionary treatments for dementia
Michael Kirkham
New Scientist
‘Only Child, self-centred, spoiled and lonely' - is the stereotype true and how does growing up without siblings affect personality traits and well-being?
Yann Kebbi
The New York Times
Book review of 'Sandwich' by Catherine Newman
The novel explores the aches and joys of midlife via one family’s vacation on Cape Cod
Mari Kanstad Johnsen
Magma magazine for Econa
'Taxpayers on Order' - should we be having more children to create taxpayers to sustain the welfare state?
Romy Blümel
Friends of Yad Vashem and Vivantes Hospital Am Urban, Berlin
Installation within the entrance of the the Am Urban hospital telling the story of Hermann Zondek who was the head of the hospital from 1926 to 1933 when his tenure suddenly came to an end with his dismissal by the Nazi Party resulting in his exile from Germany. Zondek was a leading doctor at the height of his powers professionally and personally through friendships with politicians, intellectuals and thinkers; he was also a Jew
“We chose Romy for this commission because her work has incredible depth both literally and figuratively. Her unique painting technique which unites fine details with bold brushstrokes consists of many layers, but also because she engages deeply with a subject through reading and interviews. In this installation, her first in public space commission, she has crafted a series of illustrations for the seven existing vitrines and introducing additional elements which appear on the surface to create a diorama effect. The resulting installation has been a huge success and delighted the doctors, carers and patients that use this space. ”
Ruth Ur, Commissioner and Director of UrKultur
Lucinda Rogers
The New York Times
Series of portraits of first-time Emmy nominees to accompany coverage of the 76th Primetime Emmys
Clockwise from top left: Anna Sawai in 'Shōgun', Nava Mau in 'Baby Reindeer', D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai in 'Reservation Dogs', Aja Naomi King in 'Lessons in Chemistry' and Matt Berry in 'What We Do in the Shadows'
Yann Kebbi
Fondation Cartier and RATP (Public Transport Network of Paris)
Installation of a series of three enlarged drawings within Galerie Valois - a former shopping gallery, which today connects the Palais-Royal - Musée du Louvre metro station
The theme for the drawings is the construction site of Fondation Cartier's future premises on the Place du Palais Royal, designed by the architect Jean Nouvel
Harriet Lee-Merrion
National Geographic
Animated promo for QUEENS, the first nature documentary to focus on the matriarchal animal kingdom. The show features an all-female supporting cast of directors and producers, whilst Harriet worked with an all-female team at And/Or to create the animation representing each matriarchal society featured on the show: lionesses, elephants, whales, hyenas, bonobos, bees, and ants
Ben Kirchner
Boxer Books
'Jingle Bells' written and illustrated by Ben Kirchner. The story takes place at the 1st Annual Snowball Run, a racecourse between Jinglewood and Elftown
The well-known chorus to Jingle Bells remains untouched, but the events surrounding "what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh" are very different...
Franz Lang
Tales
Illustrating 150 curated conversation starters for two card decks designed to offer prompts for couples and families to share their thoughts, feelings and histories
Barry Falls
Netflix
'Roadtrip' - in 'Will & Harper', longtime friends and comedic collaborators Will Ferrell and Harper Steele
reconnect and embark on a transformative 17-day trek across the United States
Welbeck
'The Museum of Witchcraft' published by Welbeck, an imprint of Hachette, contains over 100 artworks each accompanying
information about the artefacts and symbolism of witchcraft and the occult. The book is written by historian and Oxford University Fellow, Diane Purkiss
“I love the layers and texture in Ben's illustrations, a mix of traditional printmaking, woodcut, collage and digital use of rough printed and paper textures. He had already used some folk art and occult shapes/objects in his illustrations (Skulls, Crows, Devils heads etc.), and had used them in a bold, graphic, contemporary way I’d not seen before. The muted colour palette he uses also seemed to fit perfectly with the subject matter. The witchcraft book seemed like the perfect brief and we were all keeping our fingers crossed he would be able to take on such a large commission.”
James Empringham, Art Director at Welbeck
Tom Gauld
Mubi
Cannes Film Festival accreditation system published in 2024 Cannes edition ‘Notebook’
Adam Simpson
Laurence King Publishing
'The World of The Great Gatsby' a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle
Manshen Lo
Hermès
Summer Cool campaign for Hermès China
Romy Blümel
HarperCollins
New edition of ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ by Tracy Chevalier, published by Borough Press an imprint of HarperCollins
Fien Jorissen
Vintage
Cover artwork for 'Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit' by Jeanette Winterson published as a Vintage Classics edition
Jonny Hannah
Calon
Cover artwork for 'Where The Folk' by Russ Williams published by Calon, an imprint of the University of Wales Press
Marc Boutavant
BIEF
Artwork for The Bureau international de l'édition française (French International Book Office) at Bologna Children's Book Fair
Jason Ford
The Telegraph
'Why you’re hungry all the time – and what you can do about it' series of illustrations for an article about appetite and how to suppress feelings of hunger
Laura Carlin
Walker Studios
‘London a History’ written and illustrated by Laura Carlin. The book is a celebration of the thousands of years of London’s history from prehistory to the present day
“I consider working with Laura an absolute joy and privilege and making 'London, A History' has been one of the highlights of my career. This particular book took a long time to make and required a lot of thought but Laura is an exceptional artist and the way she has approached this history shows all her qualities – her curiosity about this great city and its past, her acute intelligence in making the selection of moments to illustrate and her supreme talent in creating a thing of beauty for people to treasure. Laura is one of the finest artists that we publish and we are more than delighted to publish her and hope to continue to do so for many years”
Denise Johnstone-Burt, Publishing Director and Editor at Walker Books
George Wylesol
MIT Technology Review
'The answer engines' - AI means the end of the internet search as we've known it. Despite fewer clicks , copyright fights and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world's knowledge
Marc Boutavant
Polle
Cover for issue #9 of Polle magazin - the German comic magazine for children aged 7 and over
Shonagh Rae
UT Tyler
'A Leader's Journey' looking at Dr. Kirk A. Calhoun's legacy in health care and education
Manshen Lo
Grand Central Publishing
'The Lantern of Lost Memories' by Sanaka Hiiragi. The novel tells the stories of visitors to a magical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their lives. Visitors are able to relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife
Shonagh Rae
The Financial Times
Artworks of Edinburgh, Zurich, Milan and Venice for a regular 'Globetrotter' series
Jonny Hannah
The Postmen
EP cover and screenprinted vinyl for 'Vagabond Energy Sweets'
Paul Davis
SOAR Running
Series of short animated running films for SOAR Running. The films are a playful exploration of the runner’s psyche
Michael Kirkham
Laurence King Publishing
'A Book Lover's Christmas' a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a winter landscape filled with scenes from the works of well-known authors
From frontier America to a village in early 20th century Wales. Featuring authors ranging from Tolstoy to Benjamin Zephaniah
“It was fantastic working with Michael on another jigsaw puzzle. His ingenuity in fitting all the references into a single illustration ensures that this puzzle is packed with festive detail. A guaranteed hit for puzzlers throughout the Christmas season!”
Philip Contos, Deputy Publisher Laurence King
Luke Best
DAS magazin
‘Maggie, the murderers & the man from the secret service’
Cover and feature story about a Swiss diplomat’s rescue mission in Rwanda at the time of the 1994 Tutsi genocide,
and the subsequent hunt for perpetrators of the mass murderers who had taken refuge in Switzerland
Jimmy Turrell
Fenwick
Marking the opening of Baltic Open in association with Fenwick, a projection onto the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, which occupies an old mill building on the River Tyne in Newcastle
“We wanted to work with Jimmy Turrell because we knew he would conceive a pioneering idea that would bring magic and vibrancy to the city, while celebrating our first Fenwick partnership with Baltic. At the same time, we were keen to highlight Jimmy as an icon of inspiration to the open submission artists and a demonstration of the North East’s creative might”
Leo Fenwick, Strategic Partnerships Director at Fenwick
Ben Kirchner
Oscar Portraits for 'Killers of the Flower Moon', 'The Holdovers' and 'Rustin'
George Wylesol
The Washington Post
'Brain Matters' regular series of artworks covering topics including how menopause can change the brain, the science of lucid dreams and catching up on lost sleep
Yann Kebbi
Mailchimp
‘Forteresse Kebbi VII’ mural for Mailchimp's new Atlanta headquarters. The artwork occupies a wall 24ft long
Shonagh Rae
Eurostar
Celebrating anniversaries occurring in some of Eurostar's destination cities at the same time that Eurostar reaches it's 30th birthday
Darrel Rees
The Financial Times
'Inside the Mind of a Nimby'
Simon Pemberton
HarperCollins
New edition of ‘The Shock of The Fall’ by Nathan Filer, published by Borough Press an imprint of HarperCollins
Michelle Mildenberg Lara
The New York Review of Books
'The Parent Trap' - the sociologist Kelley Fong argues that we would do better by children and families if we were to widen our understanding of the social causes of adversity rather than relying solely on the blunt force of Child Protective Services
Ben Jones
Gallimard
'Poison Ville' a board game to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Gallimard's 'Série noire' created in 1945 by Marcel Duhamel
In the game, five gangs compete to take control of the city
Marc Boutavant
Éditions Nathan
'Georges Loup' illustrated children's book written by Astrid Desbordes
This is the tenth book about Edmond the squirrel and his friends George Owl, the mice Polka and Hortense, Harry the Bear and The Thing. The books have also been adapted for an animated TV series
Matthew Richardson
Harper's Magazine
‘The Antitrust Revolution’ - the autocratic reign of the English King James I (who believed he stood “above” all human-made law) is paralleled with Trump
However, the writer of the essay (the journalist Barry C. Lynn) reserves his biggest concern for the threat posed by Big Tech in the break down of liberal democracy
Adam Simpson
Baret Scholars
Branding for Baret Scholars, a global gap year program that brings together a cohort of 180 high school students from around the world to journey across seven regions (North/South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, India, and China/Asia)
“Adam Simpson created a series of imaginative, magical, lyrical illustrations for the inaugural year of the Baret Scholars program. The route map illustrates the students' journey with poetic, fantastical elements, such as boats and hot air balloons. The intricate illustration of the amphitheater shows a series of lectures and cultural activities interwoven together. Simpson's illustrations presented a sense of the Baret Scholars program (adventure, engaging experiences, challenges, friendships, networking) in a pleasing, exciting way for students, parents, and educators. This collection of illustrations effectively brings both the experience and the logistics of an international gap year to life, showcasing a variety of cultures and destinations. The images offer a clear and engaging glimpse into this unique and transformative program.”
Luke Hayman and Shigeto Akiyama, Pentagram
Mari Kanstad Johnsen
Gyldendal
'Myk' illustrated children's book written by Anne Aanensen Randøy
The book tells the story of one day with 'Myk' the toy rabbit at breakfast, nursery, dinner and bath time and of course, during adventurous dreams
Masha Krasnova Shabaeva
de Volkskrant
'The virtuous person is the party pooper of this polarized time' - the political right accuse left-wingers to be “deugdmensen” (good and virtuous) but so busy with being good and doing good, that it’s all for show. Why is it considered to be so bad to want to be good?
Henk Pröpper analyses more deeply what it means to be a good person without mockery and skepticism
Brett Ryder
New Scientist
'Could when you eat matter as much as what you eat?' - emerging evidence shows that overriding your body's natural schedule which is synched by a small cluster of neurons in the brain, can have severe consequences for health.
George Wylesol
The New York Review of Books
Book review of 'The Hearing Test' by Eliza Barry Callahan which mirrors the authors' own experience of temporary hearing loss lasting twelve months. The restoration of the protagonist's hearing is not the expected happy ending but instead, one woman’s rehearsal for the losses that come
Tom Gauld
Tricycle, The Buddhist Review
'The Nine Contemplations, How to meet the inevitability of Death'
Barry Falls
Gill Books
'The Great Irish Biodiversity Book' written by Éanna Ní Lamhna - a study of Irish wildlife habitats, from bogs to beaches and woodland to grassland
“Barry has managed that very difficult juggling act - producing illustrations that are each individually scientifically accurate and as well make a most attractive scene on the page as a whole. They bring the descriptions of the biodiversity in each habitat very much to life and greatly add to the usefulness of the book. 'The Great Irish Biodiversity Book' is the one we have all been waiting for. Its appearance is very timely now and it will encourage readers to get out and about and appreciate our natural surroundings”
Éanna Ní Lamhna, biologist, environmentalist and author
Lucinda Rogers
The Guardian
'I hope our voices are heard' picture essay featuring drawings made in Pennsylvania a few days before the US elections in October 2024. The drawings were published alongside quotes Lucinda gathered from the people she drew and asked what the election meant to them and how the future might look
Jim, a helper at Shenk’s Berry Farm stall
At Clark park farmer’s market nearing closing time, Jim said: “I worry Trump will rescind climate laws, I assume he will tear down climate initiatives. If Harris wins I will be dancing in the streets, if Trump, I don’t know, I’ll be so depressed. What he represents is a lack of integrity, empathy. I’m worried about violence.”
Orlando, a volunteer with VoteRiders
Orlando was part of an outreach team that went around Clark Park in Philadelphia that day. Vote Riders is a nonpartisan national non-profit helping people to get voter ID. “I’ve only been here [in the US] two years and being part of the election is a major thing, an experience. A lot of people don’t even know how to get voting, how to get started,” he said. “I got to realise how important it is, doing it and seeing the outcome.”
Ellen in Clark park giving out yard signs, feeding her daughter a burrito
“I’ve given out 50 signs over the past two weeks. I hope a Democratic Congress will pursue an agenda to protect reproductive rights, gun restrictions and medicare on behalf of the majority of the people. Biden has done a fantastic job. I’m a union person and he expanded the right to organise.”
Billboard on Rising Sun Avenue
Romy Blümel
English Heritage
Hand Book cover 2024/2025
Brett Ryder
Nongfu
ChangBai Snow packaging artworks for a new mineral water produced by Nongfu Spring
The artworks depict some of the animals that live in the extreme north of China near ChangBai mountain
George Wylesol
'Where The Internet Lives' a podcast about the unseen world of data centers
“We're big fans of George's marvelous mind and found the process of working with him easy and highly collaborative. His bold artwork helped us reach our largest audience ever”
Staci MacKenzie, Codeword for Google Global Data Centers
Masha Krasnova Shabaeva
Eyeworks
Poster for the Eyeworks 2024 experimental animation festival
Manshen Lo
Bloomsbury
Cover for 'I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki' by Baek Sehee
Harriet Lee-Merrion
The New York Review of Books
Portrait of Lore Segal to accompany a review of her latest book 'Ladies’ Lunch: And Other Stories'
Renaud Vigourt
Senet
The eternal appeal of dice and their continuing relevance to modern gaming
Franz Lang
The New York Times
'These Children’s Books Will Get You in the Olympic Spirit' - children's books review
Jason Ford
The Telegraph
'The annoying things that wake us up in the night, and what to do about them' - including feeling too hot, noise, worry and needing to pee
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