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Peckham Rye Paintings
A small series of paintings of Peckham Rye (and one of Horniman Gardens). 2022. Spring on the Rye Losing Leaves Forty Degrees Horniman...
Artwort illustrated interview
My answers for an illustrated interview with Artwort. When you where a child, what did you dream you’d become? What did you eat last night? Your f...
Inigo portraits
An ongoing series of portraits and objects for Inigo's Home Comforts series on their blog Almanac. Raven Smith Hannah Weiland Maureen Paley Walid...
Whisky Poker
Illustrations for 'Whisky Poker', a set of Whisky themed playing cards, published by Laurence King, 2021.
South Downs
A painting commission of the South Downs for a family.
for Ella
Birthday painting for Ella.
Penguins & Polar Bears
'Penguins & Polar Bears: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic' by Alicia Klepeis. Fully illustrated children's book published by Little...
Oprah Daily magazine
Main illustration, page border and two portraits for the books section in Oprah Daily magazine.
The Reader (spring 2021)
Cover illustration for The Reader magazine, issue 73. Spring 2021.
The Reader (autumn 2021)
Cover illustration for The Reader magazine, issue 74. Autumn 2021.
Speck
An oil-painted comic about a blob that moves through space and time, beginning just before the Big Bang. You can find a PDF here:...
Frankie magazine
My favourite ornament, a ceramic chicken made by my blind great-grandmother. Illustration for Frankie magazine, issue 100, December 2020.
The Simple Things
Cover for The Simple Things magazine, April 2021.
Edit - Volvo Car Sweden
Illustrations for Edit - Volvo cars magazine in Sweden, volume 3. Spring 2021.
for Barbara
Birthday still life painting for Barbara.
Nursery mural
Animal mural for a baby's bedroom.
Bath
A street in Bath. Personal commission.
New Yorker
Comic for The New Yorker's Daily Shouts section: 'Getting Ready for a Funeral'. November 2019.
Oprah Daily: Lit Up
Portraits for the Oprah Daily magazine online and in print, for a feature on eight authors who are ‘forces for good': Lit Up. Lan Samantha Chang Isabel A...
Anglo Sounds
Illustration for 'Anglo Sounds' Spotify playlist: https://www.pleasewill.com/things/2020/5/23/anglo-sounds
Beach Explorer
Cover and inside illustrations for 'Beach Explorer: 50 things to see & discover' by Heather Buttivant. Published by September Publishing, April 2021.
Ways of Travelling
Some of the 50 illustrations created for 'Ways of Travelling' - a set of cards to inspire you on your travels. Published by Magma and Laurence King Publishing,...
Birthday card
Experience magazine
Illustrations for 'The secret ingredient of comfort food? Struggle.' article in Experience magazine:...
'Frigid' comic
Some of the pages from my comic about peer pressure and a teenage party in the woods. You can buy a copy here.
Edit - Volvo Car Sweden
Illustrations for Edit - Volvo cars magazine in Sweden. Issue 1: Issue 2:
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath ponds in early autumn 🦆 From a commission summer 2020.
Apple New York
Illustration made on the iPad, Autumn 2018.
Salcombe
A street in Salcombe, Devon, for a personal commission.
Bum book
Bum book - a zine of paintings of sculptures with good butts. You can buy one from my online shop here.
Plantfulness
I created 50 illustrations for 'Plantfulness: or how to change your life with plants' - a set of cards to help you find the best house plants for you and how to...
AWW magazine
An illustration of 'a day in my life' when I was visiting New York in May 2019, for AWW magazine.
for Steph
Paintings for my friend Steph.
Mandacaru
A gift for Bebel Abreu, of the view from Mandacaru's old office in Sao Paolo.
Good Boys
T-shirt design for dog fans. Limited edition with Everpress 2019/2020.
50 Things to See & Do
Covers and interior spot illustrations for two books about trains, written by Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall. Art directed by Emily Sear. Published by September...
Le Temps TMagazine
Illustrations for Le Temps TMagazine, to accompany an article about perfumers. November 2019.
Lizzo
Lizzo at Glastonbury 2019.
Pellicle magazine
Various illustrations for Pellicle magazine. The Faintest Hint of Sheep — A Brief Look at Beer on the Faroe Islands In Jordan, a Nascent Drinks Culture B...
Jim in Naoshima
Jim at Benesse House Museum, Naoshima.
Nobrow 10
A spread for Nobrow 10: Studio Dreams, which I also animated for the 'Studio Dreams: Nobrow 10 x ELCAF' exhibition at Space Studios, London in June 2018. Watch...
Osaka Dotonbori
Dotonbori street in Osaka, inspired by travels in Japan. You can buy this as a print on my online shop, or from Magma here.
New York Times Sunday Review
Illustration for the New York Times Sunday Review, for an article titled 'Why I Didn't Answer Your Email'. Art direction by Jim Datz.
BUILDING
Portraits of Kenji Mori and Miki Igarashi, my lovely agents at BUILDING.
Daiwa House
Client: xevoΣ PREMIUM Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. Illustrations following a family as they meet with the Daiwa House team and design their dream house. You ...
Handfish
Handfish (bonus video content below).
In the Mountains
Illustrations for 'In the Mountains: The health and wellbeing benefits of spending time at altitude', by Ned Morgan. Published by Aster, October 2019.
Kiblind magazine
A painting of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, for French magazine Kiblind.
Japan/Taiwan 2017
Sketchbook paintings and drawings from a trip to Japan and Taiwan in 2017, and a few paintings from afterwards. Taroko National Park, Taiwan Kyoto,...
Whales
Whales for a project that didn't work out.
Wild Sundays
Patterns designed for independent childrenswear brand Wild Sundays, based in Singapore.
By The Sea
Some of the spots and full page illustrations created for 'By the Sea: The therapeutic benefits of being in, on and by the water', by Dr Deborah Cracknell....
Dog Show
'Dog Show', an exhibition with Day Job Studio at Odd One Out Gallery in Hong Kong, February - March 2018. Hand-painted wooden dogs Dog prints Photos of the...
Oslo comic
A silent comic about a solo trip I took to Oslo in 2014. Now available online here.
Chukoh
On-going series of illustrations for Chukoh Chemical Industries in Japan, showcasing how their materials are used in a wide range of designs, from coffee packaging...
Biotope
Website header for Japanese strategic design company Biotope Biotope.
'Small Hours' comic
A comic about my experiences during a few weeks of a summer where I began freelancing, using Tinder, and my Granddad died, all within the space of a few...
New York Times
35 spots of different landmarks in districts across the US where the vote will be most competitive in the November 2018 elections. Art director: Grant Gold Article...
Shinrin Yoku / 森林浴
Illustrations for 'Shinrin Yoku', a book about Japanese forest bathing. Published by Aster (Octopus Books) March 2018.
Van Gogh Activity Book
I illustrated the Van Gogh Activity Book, full of information and activities related to the art of Vincent Van Gogh. Published by LOM Art.
Hot Air
HOT AIR is an exhibition of work by Charlene Man, Charlotte Mei and Grace Helmer. Exploring ideas about communication and language in the digital age, they will be...
Forgotten Women
Some of the illustrations for two books in the 'Forgotten Women' series, Artists and Writers. Published by Cassell. Below: Amrita Sher-gil, Dahl Collings, Marianne...
The Guardian US
For the Guardian US, 22 November 2018: 'What it took to finally confront my family about race and politics'
The Fold
A bunch of food and drink illustrations for a feature on cocktails and canapes in The Fold.
Sketchbook
Paintings and bits just for a laff. Gimme strength Plane Poppy asleep Rock Hug yaself
Day Job #2
Some of the pages from a short comic reflecting on 5 years since graduating, for the latest Day Job zine, available here.
Japanese street
A side street in Tokyo, inspired by past trips to Japan. Big prints available from my online shop, or from Magma online and in-store.
Surface magazine
An illustration for the 'Taste' column in Surface magazine, October 2017. In the article, Brad Cloepfil professes his love for the ceramics section at the V&A...
Yoga spots
Yoga spot illustrations for various magazines: Liz Earle Wellbeing magazine, Winter 2017 DONNA magazine feature on balancing poses
Kaukasis
Illustrated cover and title for Olia Hercule's latest cookbook Kaukasis, published August 2017.
Surface magazine
An illustration to accompany the Taste column (guest written by Claire Danes) in Surface Magazine (issue 131, September 2016). You can read it online here.
VRAK TV
A short looping ident made for Canadian TV channel VRAK 😛
The Roasting Tin
Zillions (170+) of illustrations for 'The Roasting Tin', a new cookbook by Rukmini Iyer, published by Square Peg (Penguin Random House) in April 2017.
Poppy at the Tate
Poppy at the Tate. Personal work.
Another Escape magazine
A bunch of illustrations I've made for Another Escape over the past few years, volumes 3-8.
PRIME
Many different breeds of cow for PRIME, the beef cookbook by Richard H. Turner. Published March 2017.
DONNA magazine
Various illustrations for DONNA magazine.
The Washington Post
Illustrations for The Washington Post. Cover of the Women's Health Special, October 2016. Cover of the Local Living section about the renaissance of the...
Experiments
Experiments, personal work, 3D paintings.
Japan 2015
A series of paintings from a trip to Japan in autumn 2015. Akihabara, Tokyo Akihabara, Tokyo Shinjuku, Tokyo Shinjuku, Tokyo
Süddeutsche Zeitung magazine
Illustrations for an article in Süddeutsche Zeitung magazine. April 2016.
Emergency Physicians
Spot illustratios for Emergency Physicians Monthly.
Mamushka
Cover illustration and type for Mamushka by Olia Hercules. Published by Mitchell Beazley, June 2015.
The Perryvale
Pears for The Perryvale, a restaurant in Forest Hill, London. On the website
Lazy Oaf x Looney Tunes
A print of road runner for the launch of Lazy Oaf's new Looney Tunes collection.
Black Holes
Hand-drawn animation about spaghettification. Sound by Rob Davidsson.
Primo Levi Short Stories
Paintings from my final degree show project, illustrating Primo Levi's short stories 'The Fugitive', 'One Night', and 'A Tranquil Star'. The Fugitive. This...