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Rod Hunt is a London based Illustrator and artist who has built a reputation for retro tinged illustrations and detailed character filled landscapes for UK and international clients spanning publishing, design, advertising and new media, for everything from book covers to advertising campaigns, theme park maps and even the odd large scale installation too.
Rod is also the illustrator behind the book Where's Stig? for the BBC's hit TV show Top Gear. Where's Stig? was the UK's 4th bestselling hardback non fiction book of 2009 and 35th in books over all, selling in excess of a quarter of a million copies. The sequel Where’s Stig? The World Tour was released on September 30th, 2010.
Rod is also Chairman of the Association of Illustrators. The AOI was established in 1973 to advance and protect illustrator’s rights and encourage professional standards
Tell us about yourself. How did you get into illustration and design?
I was always a prolific drawer as a kid, but I never considered pursuing art as a potential career until I was 17, even though I was already making some money from my art by painting rock designs on peoples leather jackets. I was focused on a science route at the time, leading towards a career in biochemistry and horticulture. During my A-levels eventually the realization dawned on me I wasn’t enjoying science as a much as I should have and was spending most of my time drawing and in the school art department. My real passion was for art and after some soul searching I decided to change direction and apply to Art College. I did a one year foundation at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, followed by an Illustration Degree at the Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University.
Once I graduated I spent a couple of years working on my portfolio and trying to gain commissions, mostly from magazines and newspapers. I finally became a full time illustrator in 1996 after moving to London. This was pre-internet portfolio days, so being in London meant I could spend a lot of time having portfolio meetings with potential clients. My work was very different back then as I painted everything in acrylic paints with hogs hair brushes. In 2001 I completely abandoned mess and paint, and reinvented my work by taking the digital plunge and switching over to working in Adobe Illustrator.
Your illustrations are fairly complex. Can you walk us through your process? How do you begin? Do you work everything out on paper first or does it all evolve within the computer? We would love to see your tight pencil drawings for some of these intricate pieces.
I always start by doodling ideas and compos
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At last, here it is, the first look at Where's Stig? The World Tour, the sequel to Rod Hunt's quarter of a million copy bestseller Where's Stig? for the BBC TV show Top Gear. It's been 6 months solid work, but you don't have to wait too long to see the full results as it's in the shops on September 30th 2010, and available to pre-order on Amazon now!
London based Illustrator Rod Hunt has built a reputation for retro tinged illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes. Where's Stig? his first book for Top Gear was a Christmas smash hit becoming the UK's 4th bestselling hardback non fiction book of 2009 & 35th over all in books, selling in excess of a quarter of a million copies.
Where’s Stig? has been selected for many illustration awards including the Creative Review Illustration Annual, Images 34 The Best of British Illustration & American Illustration 29. Pre-order your copy now...
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At last, here it is, the first look at Where's Stig? The World Tour, the sequel to my quarter of a million copy bestseller Where's Stig? for the BBC TV show Top Gear. It's been 6 months solid work, but you don't have too long to wait to see the full results as it's in the shops on September 30th 2010, & available to pre-order on Amazon now!
Where's Stig? The World Tour illustrated by Rod Hunt - Every now and then, Top Gear’s tame racing driver needs a change of scene, and after a power-lap-packed year that’s seen our fearless man in white elevated to bone fide celebrity status, Stig’s decided he needs to escape the flashing bulbs of the paparazzi and do something for himself. It’s time to hit the tarmac with an Esperanto language CD and a pet passport for Where's Stig? The World Tour.
Stig’s journey will span the continents, from the snow-capped mountains of the north, to the tropical jungles of the equator and dusty deserts of the south, and we’ll be watching him every step of the way. Stig will be hidden within every brilliantly drawn scene, along with Clarkson, Hammond and Captain Slow, and there’ll be plenty of other Top Gear gags to keep readers going back for more.
Where’s Stig? took readers by storm last year, and Where’s Stig? The World Tour will have Top Gear fans revving their super-charged engines to come along with him on the ride of a lifetime.
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Bigger, brighter, more colourful! You can check it out here www.rodhunt.com
Rod Hunt is a London based Illustrator who has built a reputation for retro tinged illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes. With UK & international clients spanning publishing, design, advertising & new media, he's created works for everything from book covers to advertising campaigns, theme park maps & even the odd large scale installation too!
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I recently completed the 2009 visitor's site map for the Chessington World of Adventures theme park. It was pretty labour intensive & challenging involving site visits & lots of photo reference. It had to be an accurate representation of the park & rides, while being easy to use as navigation for the guests.
HOT RODS AND HAIRY BEASTS Illustration Show Opens Monday 29th September 2008
Coningsby Gallery, London Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008 10am-6pm Further info www.hotrodsandhairybeasts.co.uk
Hot Rods, Hula Girls, Hairy Beasts, Himalayan Head Hunters and the Holy Bible are just some of the subjects under discussion by illustrators Linzie Hunter, Rod Hunt, Nishant Choksi and Allan Sanders. No subject is too small for this group of seasoned professional illustrators and adventurers. With clients spanning the world of advertising, publishing, design and editorial this band of battle scarred buccaneers are prepared for the eventuality of just about anything. Their motto is simple : to illustrate the obscure ...and beyond!
And here's an exclusive preview of some of the work from the show
Meet the Hairy Beasts
Linzie Hunter The terrifying Linzie Hunter originated from the barren highlands of Scotland but now resides in a North London suburb where she feasts on worms and grubs whilst working for clients including Random House, BBC, The Guardian & Little Brown. Linzie recently hit the headlines with her lettering work based on the spam e-mails in her inbox. Her book “Secret Weapon: 30 hand-painted spam postcards” is published by Chronicle Books in Autumn 2008. www.linziehunter.co.uk
Allan Sanders Born in the frozen tundra of the Northern wastelands, the horrendous Allan Sanders, a mostly hairless biped, now resides near the water in a settlement known as Brighton. Existing on a diet of rock pool delicacies, Allan has produced quirky, character-based and often humorous illustrations for clients including New Scientist, The Economist, The Guardian and The LA Times. Last year Allan became the poster boy for The Oregon Humane Society’s “End Petlessness” campaign. www.loopland.net
Nishant Choksi The monstrous Nishant Choksi originated from a murky lagoon in the centre of London and is now often found foraging in the wooded areas of Crouch End. A real life B-Movie monster, Nishant is inspired by advertising of the 40’s and 50’s and has worked for The Washington Post, The Guardian, JWT, Macmillian and others. Nishant recently worked on a prominent print ad campaign for Vodafone and has just completed work on his first TV spot for them. www.nishantchoksi.com
Rod Hunt Born in rural Dorset, the diabolical Rod Hunt now inhabits the swampland of Greenwich, South London where he feeds mostly on shrubs and berries. Rod has developed a reputation for retro tinged illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes and among his client list he includes FHM, Maxim and Vodafone. Notably Rod illustrated the cover of the best selling environmental book “Change the World 9 to 5” published by We Are What We Do. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Association of Illustrators. www.rodhunt.com
Hot Rods and Hairy Beasts is showing at the Coningsby Gallery from Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008
Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts An Illustration show - Coningsby Gallery Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008
Hot Rods, Hula Girls, Hairy Beasts, Himalayan Head Hunters and the Holy Bible are just some of the subjects under discussion by illustrators Linzie Hunter,Rod Hunt,Nishant Choksi and Allan Sanders. No subject is too small for this group of seasoned professional illustrators and adventurers. With clients spanning the world of advertising, publishing, design and editorial this band of battle scarred buccaneers are prepared for the eventuality of just about anything. Their motto is simple : to illustrate the obscure ...and beyond!
Linzie Hunter The terrifying Linzie Hunter originated from the barren highlands of Scotland but now resides in a North London suburb where she feasts on worms and grubs whilst working for clients including Random House, BBC, The Guardian & Little Brown. Linzie recently hit the headlines with her lettering work based on the spam e-mails in her inbox. Her book "Secret Weapon: 30 hand-painted spam postcards" is published by Chronicle Books in Autumn 2008.
Rod Hunt Born in rural Dorset, the diabolical Rod Hunt now inhabits the swampland of Greenwich, South London where he feeds mostly on shrubs and berries. Rod has developed a reputation for retro tinged illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes and among his client list he includes FHM, Maxim and Vodafone. Notably Rod illustrated the cover of the best selling book “Change the World 9 to 5” published by We Are What We Do. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Association of Illustrators.
Nishant Choksi The monstrous Nishant Choksi originated from a murky lagoon in the centre of London and is now often found foraging in the wooded areas of Crouch End. A real life B-Movie monster, Nishant is inspired by advertising of the 40’s and 50’s and has worked for The Washington Post, The Guardian, JWT, Macmillian and others. Nishant recently worked on a prominent print ad campaign for Vodafone and has just completed work on his first TV spot for them.
Allan Sanders Born in the frozen tundra of the Northern wastelands, the horrendous Allan Sanders, a mostly hairless biped, now resides near the water in a settlement known as Brighton. Existing on a diet of rock pool delicacies, Allan has produced quirky, character-based and often humorous illustrations for clients including New Scientist, The Economist, The Guardian and The LA Times. Last year Allan became the poster boy for The Oregon Humane Society’s “End Petlessness” campaign.
Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts is showing at the Coningsby Gallery, London from Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008.
That was so terrifying. So very terrifying. I still can't believe it having just witnessed it. It's like watching an accident happen. You can't look away.
Gina MarySol Ruiz said, on 8/27/2007 3:37:00 PM
No kidding. It scared me so much I need a fainting couch.
Well congratulation - Nice bright colours on the cover. And what a cool job to get