Oozing the cigarette-and-cocktail style of the 1950s, YCN Professional Award winner Jack Hughes’ characters live in a world of sharp suits, coiffed hair and fast cars. London-based Jack graduated from Kingston University in 2011 and now dedicates his time to conjuring up worlds for clients seeking a touch of class to their publications, campaigns and products. “My work contains a lot of mid-century inspired aloof looking men and women dressed impeccably, sat on designer furniture looking out nonchalantly through ceiling high windows at a utopia of wooden and steel buildings, green trees, blue skies and exaggerated white clouds,” says Jack. And he’s not wrong; the crisp aesthetic in which he creates these images panders to the needs of a multitude of brands. A sartorially-aware man himself, Jack’s keen to continue working on fashion-related projects. “It gives a commission an added element that I don’t get with other types of jobs, you have to really think about the outfits you’re piecing together and how they work with other elements.”
Work history
Illustrator
London, United KingdomFreelance
Skills
- Photoshop
- Illustration
Education
BA (Hons) Illustration & Animation
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Awards
YCN Professional AwardsYCN