Simon Ambrose

Simon Ambrose

Illustrator - Designer - CreativeSouthend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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Simon Ambrose

Simon Ambrose

Illustrator - Designer - CreativeSouthend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
About me
I am an illustrator and graphic designer based in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, with over 14 years of experience in the printing industry and exhibition my artwork. I have just completed my degree in graphic design and have set up a joint studio with my partner, called Shed Certified. Etsy Shop now open (etsy.com/shop/shedcertified).
Projects
  • Iconic Characters
    Iconic CharactersIconic Film and TV character illustration series. This is an ongoing project to highlight my illustration style.
  • Freese Watches and the Freese 53
    Freese Watches and the Freese 53We are proud to have been working closely with Simon Freese Watches at our studio and his workshop to design and print the dial for his latest watch the Freese 53. This watch was inspired by by the military watches of days past, such as the Omega 53 and the Smiths W10. What makes the new Freese 53 unusual is that the dial, along with many other parts are totally made in our own workshops in the UK. Here you can see a rough sketch that we followed when doing the graphic design work for the dial
  • Graphic design work for Simon Freese Watchmakers and Freese Watches
    Graphic design work for Simon Freese Watchmakers and Freese WatchesIdeas and finished logo designs for the two different Freese companies. I was asked to produce a logo for Simon Freese watchmakers and to produce a postcard to advertise the new watch collection for Freese Watches. I was given a brief to work from that included colours that he required etc. I am also now creating the dials for Freese Watches although these are down to a very specific brief of what is required.
  • Laika, First Dog in Space (A Leap of Faith)
    Laika, First Dog in Space (A Leap of Faith)I produced a black and white comic strip for an alternative story to Laika's journey into space. Here are some of the illustrations from the project.
  • Funeral Blues
    Funeral BluesThis was a university project where I decided to illustrate the poem Funeral Blues by W. H Auden. I have added a selection of the illustrations and pages on here.
  • Penguin Student Design Awards
    Penguin Student Design AwardsThese 3 book covers were my entrance for the Penguin Student Design Awards, (Goodnight Mister Tom, The Night Manager and A Short History Of Nearly Everything). I worked with promarker pens for the hand-drawn illustrations and used Photoshop and InDesign to bring all of the elements together.
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Projects credited in
  • University Centre South Essex (UAL), BA (Hons) Graphic Design
    University Centre South Essex (UAL), BA (Hons) Graphic DesignGraphic Design at South Essex is a broad based course that allows our students to specialise in many of the interweaving disciplines that make up the various areas within Graphic Design. From branding to illustration, packaging to advertising our students have gone on to work in internationally recognised organisations such as the Adison Group, the FT and Vevo. https://www.southessex.ac.uk/course/graphic-design-ba-hons
Work history
    Shed Certified logo
    Shed Certified logo
    Freelance Graphic Designer/IllustratorShed Certified
    Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, United KingdomFreelance
    Shed Certified is our studio; where the magic happens! We specialise in illustration, graphic design and traditional printmaking. Please have a look at our website (www.shedcertified.co.uk) and do not hesitate to get in touch, we would love to hear from you and help with your creative ideas.
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    Watchmaker/graphic DesignerFreese Watches
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Skills
  • Print
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Art
  • Craft
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    Graphic Design DegreeUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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    Graphic Design DegreeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education
     - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom