About me

I'm an award-winning (Association of Cultural Enterprises Awards) freelance Artist and Writer (occasional gonzo style correspondent too), working across a range of genres. I am extremely lucky to have work in use with a range of clients including Help for Heroes, for whom I designed one of their top-selling T-Shirts, Pen and Sword Books as well as numerous private commissions. As a writer, I have over 50 feature articles, books and numerous stills used by several publishers including BBC, Metropolis, TI Media, ATG Media, Pen & Sword Books, Baily's and Scale Modelling Now. I keep my design and research skills sharp by developing my visual portfolio as part of a personal commitment to continuous development. I really shouldn't have to write this here, but unless otherwise noted, all work is my own and protected by UK copyright laws. Any attempt to use, or falsely claim copyright to my work/projects, or any part thereof, without hard copy production of proof of signed licence/agreement, will result in Intellectual Property Enterprise Court action. Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law, and I will defend my rights as a creator. If you do not understand how copyright works, don't guess, visit https://www.gov.uk/copyright and invest in some valuable CPD before having to pay expensive court fees.

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Projects

• Fallout CollectionA series of designs using industrial scenery to help echo the ethos of the Fallout Triuumvirate's mission to bring stories from the Urban Fringes as part of a range of sellables.
• Delivery of Conqueror tank to the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum, NottinghamshirePhotographs and subsequent press release of the delivery of a rare Conqueror tank to the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum, East Thoresby, Nottinghamshire.
• Cover for Putin’s War, Russian Genocide, Ibidem Press, 2023This is a mixed media montage cover commission for a title on the war against Ukraine by the Russian Federation. To learn more about the book please go to: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/putins-war-russian-genocide/9783838218335
• Triumph 1998 Adventurer Custom Paint Job w/modificationsA 1998 Triumph Adventurer customised with unique one-ff finish and mechanical changes including 1997 Speed Triple wheel sets, single seat conversion, luggage rack and straight handlebars.
• Academy M1025 HumveeThis commission build of AM Generals light utility Humvee is for a future title on the Humvee for Pen and Sword books. A great little kit crying out to be finished un UN colours with the necessary weathering.
• Stalingrad: Death of an ArmyA series of illustrations and photographs of model build for an upcoming Pen & Sword Books title.

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Work history

OwnerMcClelland & Chase Communications Bureau
Jan 2020Nottingham, United KingdomFreelance
McClelland & Chase Communications Bureau produces bespoke visual and written communications solutions to a range of sectors. From delightful water colour fabric designs to highly detailed computer-generated illustrations, engaging copywriting to well-researched high word count content writing, McClelland & Chase Communications Bureau delivers the whole package. Clients include Help for Heroes, Pen and Sword Books, BBC, Time PLC as well as numerous private clients who seek a communications solution that is as individual and unique as they are. The fields we cover include military history, graphic design, Town & Country themes, art & design, scale model making and specialist commercial photography.

Skills

• Research
• Creative Approach
• Graphic Communication
• Graphic Design
• Fabric Design
• Commercial Photography
• Content Writing
• Copywriting

Education

BA (Hons) Photography with Graphic DesignUniversity for the Creative Arts
Feb 2018Bradford, United Kingdom
The BA (Hons) Photography degree with Graphic Design is part of my ongoing personal development centred around my technical, creative and analytical skills by following a highly structured programme of study. ◦ The Square Mile. A series of photographic stills using the opportunity to look at the surroundings in my immediate square mile. This also included a research element which focused on artists who have worked documenting their local areas. ◦ Visual Skills. Exercises that involved taking stills focusing on the compositional themes of Point, Line and Frame. ◦ Surface and Depth. Research exercise looking at how different artists approached the theme of Surface and Depth. ◦ The Distorting lens. A series of exercise which focused on dynamic and artistic use of lens work. ◦ Lens Work. Research exercise looking at how different artists used the lens aesthetically. ◦ Collecting Views. A series of rural landscapes taken with a medium telephoto lens and small aperture to foreshorten perspective but to also add depth. ◦ The Frozen Moment. A series of stills which explored the dynamic and aesthetic use of high speed photography. ◦ A Durational Space. A series of technical and aesthetic exercises focusing on slow shutter speed, multiple exposure function and its uses in photography. ◦ The Decisive Moment. A combined research and technical exercise which looks at the genre of street photography as the traditionally held form of peak moment representation. It then looks at how other genres can be equally filled with decisive moments. ◦ The Language of Light. A series of exercises in which the Exposure and use of light in photography is investigated.

Awards

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Best RangeAssociation of Cultural Enterprises
Clothing range design for Help for Heroes won the 2020 Best Range award. https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/cultural-enterprises-awards-2020/