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Financially Hard Times January #9

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Financially Hard Times December #8

2011-12-19T14:32:00.006Z

Financially Hard Times November #7

2011-11-03T20:35:00.009Z

Financially Hard Times October #6

2011-10-07T17:46:00.007+01:00

Zine Fairs

2011-09-26T19:29:00.007+01:00

A view of my stall from last weekends Sheffield Zine Fair at Brezza. Many Thanks to Katie for a fantastic day.

Camden Zine Fair. 8th October, Camden.

South East London Zine Fair. 12th November. New Cross.

Join in the fun and apply for a table here.

Financially Hard Times September #5

2011-08-30T14:23:00.008+01:00

Financially Hard Times August #4

2011-08-04T16:02:00.005+01:00

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Amelia's Magazine - Tinie Tempah Illustration

2011-08-02T13:34:00.003+01:00

Abit of colour back to the blog, well purple.

This is an illustration of Tinie Tempah I have done for an article in Amelia's Magazine about the Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominees.

Check it out here

Financially Hard Times July #3

2011-07-05T18:40:00.008+01:00

Financially Hard Times June #2

2011-06-03T12:53:00.010+01:00

Financially Hard Times May #1

2011-06-03T12:29:00.010+01:00

@financiallyhard

2011-05-21T12:05:00.003+01:00

The Financially Hard Times are getting all legit, Get some T-wit by following it here on twitter.

@FinanciallyHard

Spread from May's Issue will be up here soon.

Trust.

Sony Electronics

2011-05-14T13:35:00.007+01:00

Was in this ting, Filmed on Venice Beach for Sony Google TV

Some Youtube comments;

"the raccoon shirt guy was really weird" silverwingedwitch

"Toby you Legend! loved the guy with the red shirt seemed un interested but then he BLEW OUR MINDS!!!" MattyD95DX

"hey toby is that guy in the racoon shirt single, ya think? Because I'd trade shirts with him right there on the beach anyday. Just for his rad shirt not because of any attraction. if he's not single wouldn't want his girl seeing me wearing his shirt and him stuck in a tee shirt two sizes too small and obviously made for a lady and getting all crazy." Parkerc63

Financially Hard Times Preview

2011-05-05T15:27:00.009+01:00

Good Afternoon,

Haven't posted in a while, as I have been working on this bad boi zine (pictured above).

"About to hit East London like a bitter sweet ice cream man, hell-bent on delivering satire to your hungry tummy" Tony, 34, Cyprus

The Financially Hard Times is a monthly zine that will be released in various bars around East London. How Bloody Trendy is that ay ?

Look out for them as they are limited to just a 100. These will be like gold dust in afew years. Trust.

Enjoy.

Budget Box Blunder

2011-04-01T19:06:00.003+01:00

So George Osborne's Budget last week was all about cuts. Yet the box that delivered the cuts to so many cost £4,300. The article is here.

Master Chef Gregg Wallace

2011-04-01T19:01:00.005+01:00

"Coor ! That is bang on the money"

As Masterchef hits its final few weeks I have created some Gregg Wallace bingo cards, so you can play along at home. Download these free here.

Transport For London Competition

2011-03-28T17:26:00.004+01:00

So I have just submitted this image in the 2011 Serco Prize for Illustration. The brief set up by the Association of Illustrators was simply the 'The River Thames'. The winner of the competition will have their image used by Transport For London services. I wanted to portray the Thames in a positive manner which would make people smile and realise how great the Thames is. Hope you like it.

Broadband Speed Key For House Hunters

2011-03-20T18:27:00.005Z

This illustrates the news that home hunters now look at the speed of broadband as a defining characteristic of a prospective house before deciding if its right for them. RightMove are to start listing Broadband information on all their listed properties online, this month.

May I Take Your Order.....

2011-03-20T17:19:00.001Z

Afrikaans

2011-03-20T17:12:00.002Z

Goeie Middag. Ek hoop jy hou hiervan plakkaat.

Get in touch if you want one and I may screen print it for a large overpriced fee of £45

Harry Redknapp

2011-03-05T13:33:00.004Z

Wednesday is the most important night of my life. COYS

Sky Sports Presenters in Sexist Rant

2011-01-25T14:53:00.004Z

Remarks caught 'Off-Air' from Andy Gray and Richard Keys this week about a female linesman before the Wolves v. Liverpool game on Saturday. They are in trouble. This is my illustration.

Vision Of The Future

2011-01-24T23:08:00.006Z

Currently redoing a project from a couple of years ago entitled A Vision of the Future, ready for a March release.

These are two images from the zine. Printed copies will be available for just £3 each, order yours by emailing tom_cas@hotmail.com.

I Spy

2011-01-15T00:02:00.002Z

This to illustrate the news that a second Police Officer has been revealed as a spy by The Guardian. Make of it what you will.

Gis us a job.

Diving Is Thriving

2011-01-11T22:01:00.004Z

This weekend saw the very historic FA Cup 3rd Round marred by accusations of diving.

28,000 Prisoners Will Have Right To Vote

2011-01-08T20:51:00.005Z

This illustrates the news that prisoners serving sentences less than four years will be able to take part in future elections after a 140 year old ban will be lifted. The Guardian article can be found here.

George Osborne Lifts VAT

2011-01-05T12:11:00.004Z

Illustrated evidence here, that George Osborne has lifted the VAT to 20%, a huge 2.5% increase. People are very angry.

I overheard your average man on the street yesterday saying, "I don't get it, If I want to buy some materialistic goods that I don't really need, like a flat screen plasma TV, I should not be charged extra. The country has gone to pot". And with that he stormed into Thomas Cook to book a cruise.

Is This Cool ?

2011-01-03T19:50:00.013Z

This is my homage to the hash key/pound sign/number sign.

The hash key has never had it so good, since the invention of trending on twitter. The 'hashtag' or '#' makes things trendy apparently, wether it be the word 'Potato' or 'Gordon Ramsey getting held at gun point'.

Just put a # infront of your topic and its automatically trendy and worth tweeting about. Its the most fashionable piece of general typography at the moment,and so vogue right now.

Switzerland's Woman Power

2011-01-02T20:47:00.005Z

This is an illustration I have done in response to an article in The Independent I read, a couple of months ago. I found it quite interesting that Switzerland, have joined other European Countries by having a majority female cabinet. The Spice Girls would be proud. The article can be found here.

Woman Of The Year 2010: Gillian Duffy

2010-12-30T21:13:00.004Z

So Merry Christmas and that, hope Santa got you that thing.

FHM have been in touch and wanted my vote for the Woman of the Year.... So here she is in all her beauty. Yes the 'bigoted lady', Gillian Duffy gets my vote.

Integral in Brown's decline during a visit to Rochdale back in April. Possibly the straw the broke the camels back for many Labour voters. Who quickly became Nick Clegg (of TV fame) fans, as Cleggmania took Britain by storm.... and we all know what happened next.

Happy New Year, Lets Hope It's A Good One.

Wikileaks

2010-12-22T17:14:00.004Z

Here is Julian Assange, the Editor in Chief of WikiLeaks, revealing leaked cables on A Wheel Of Fortune. My favourite thing to come out, was the huge amount of bitchness involved. There seemed to be more alot more leaked about what people thought of each other than anything else. According to another cable, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is “vain, feckless” and a serious party boy whose late-night revelries prevent him from being an effective leader. What a lad.

Man Feelings

2010-12-17T00:08:00.001Z

Creativity eh ?

The Mockery of Extradition

2010-12-16T09:54:00.002Z

As Julian Assange is to be extradited to his native Sweden, Afua Hirsch's article in The Guardian has commented on the sheer amount of people that are now flown out of the UK to face arrest under the Extradition Act. The article can be found here.

In Praise of....Silence

2010-12-15T11:01:00.004Z

Last week I read an article in The Guardian's Comment section entitled In Praise of...Silence. It was the first time I had heard about the planned release of John Cage's 4'33 in an attempt to beat Simon Cowell & his karaoke competition to the Christmas Number 1 this year.

Under the name Cage Against The Machine (referring to last years efforts from Rage Against The Machine's efforts), members of various bands met up to record 4'33 last week. I think its a mint idea, a perfect revolt against Cowell. Plus its all for charity. The recording has gone on sale this week, so support it and buy buy buy.

PS. I did that daft illustration above.

Process-ting !

2010-12-14T18:28:00.004Z

I remember when I was younger I used to flick through my Sisters magazines and I used to do these all the time. It would determine my favourite Spice Girl or what type of Ham I should eat.

Here is something I did. Nice one.

Tuition Fee Cap : Key Vote Thursday

2010-12-04T00:06:00.004Z

This Thursday, The Liberal Democrats will vote to see where the party stand on the possible rise of tuition fees. The article to support this illustration is here, written by Patrick Wintour in The Guardian on Wednesday.

Blair's Ghost Still Haunts Downing Street

2010-11-27T17:59:00.004Z

My illustration, in response to an article in The Guardian in October commenting on how Tony Blair's ideas and aspirations still, live on under the coalition government.

Thee article can be found here.

Cameron Signs French Arms Deal

2010-11-27T13:38:00.002Z

David Cameron has signed a Anglo-French deal with President Nicolas Sarkozy to share various military equipment, in what makes 'considerable savings in economically strained times'. The article from The Independent is here.

San Francisco Bans Happy Meals

2010-11-27T13:27:00.003Z

Yes, San Francisco has banned its McDonald's restaurants from selling children's favourite meal. This the latest fight on childhood obesity. Please find the article here.

Miliband Announces Birth On Twitter

2010-11-27T13:22:00.002Z

Ed Miliband, Labour Leader, announced the birth of his second son on the social networking site, Twitter, earlier this month. The article to go with this rather fine illustration is here.

Time Running Out For Portsmouth

2010-11-27T13:15:00.003Z

Earlier this year Portsmouth Football Club faced a winding up order from the High Court after failing to pay off club debts. One of many articles on the matter is here.

Movember

2010-11-27T12:56:00.005Z

Since November began I have been growing (trying) a moustache to raise money for prostate cancer. For those not in the loop it cleverly called 'Movember'. It may sound like a lazy way to raise money, in comparison to riding a bike from John O'Groats to Lands End, but its for a good cause and it all counts. I have been subjected to ridicule for a whole month about my 'five o'clock shadow' or my 'snail trail'. So please give what you can.

Click here to donate.

Thank You

Euphemistic

2010-11-21T21:42:00.011Z

Gowned and Crowned above.

Its official I have a degree in illustration. Odd thing with Graduation was the scroll. As you don't collect one on stage, like in the movies, you borrow one for the official photo. Its as big an Anti Climax as when you try to listen to the

'snap' 'crackle' & 'pop' of Rice Krispies.

Oh you. Watch The Trip

Also

Try watching this video and not singing and then imitating it whenever and where ever you walk . Impossible !

VOTE WAGNER !!!!

Reviewers Reviewed

2010-11-21T20:36:00.004Z

Pejhy, who have previously featured me as an illustrator on their blog, which showcases the finest in aural & visual treats, have bigged up

The Reviews.

Click here to see the whole feature. Nice one Jonathan.

To watch Spurs thrash Arsenal, in the best comeback of all time check out these bad boi Highlights

Twit Twoo

2010-10-11T22:38:00.008+01:00

Regarding all you Twitter Hooligans,

This is little project I am doing with a couple of 'creative friends'of mine, not that all my friends aren't creative, just these pair think saying your creative means you don't have to have a job.

Its called The Reviews (originality isn't everything)

Basically we are reviewing anything and everything. From Bananas to Soft Drinks, From Frosties to Breed of Dogs.

If we use something (in some way) during the day its up for a possible review.

Enjoy

Doledrum

2010-09-16T11:34:00.005+01:00

After the best Summer since time began, 22 years ago, I am back at home about to wipe the dust of the portfolio and give it some new flava flave. Got afew new things lined up, including possibly 'starring' in a American Advert for Google & Sony

so look out for that one, Hotshots !

Oi you ! Listen to Summer Camp, Buy my clothes off Ebay but most importantly Enjoy your life.

Summer-ee

2010-09-16T10:56:00.008+01:00

Been away quite a while so here is whats been a gwarnin since last time, with regards to my Illustration. The aforementioned Art competition set up by Ben Casey from The Chase, at Tom's Chop House in Manchester was alot more efficacious than expected.

The Auction was in support of the North West Air Ambulance and according to the D&aD blog featured 'the best in striking new illustration'. There were over 160 entries submitted from eight northern colleges, which were judged by a panel made up of professional illustrators including Ian Pollock, agents, gallery owners and designers.

I entered two images, one of them being

'Simon Cowell & Jedward' as shown

on display below.(far left)

20 images were then shortlisted for the auction itself on July 1st. The shortlist can be viewed here. One of my 'Kerry Katona Fridge/Freezer' prints (below)sold for an undisclosed fee.

So Thank You to whichever kind soul, with a good sense of humour and taste purchased that. It's also for charity so I am well chuffed.

Oh yes and I graduated.

The Heebie Jeebies - Th(Dem) Mad Colours

2010-06-21T20:42:00.008+01:00

Here is the my video exclusive (you very lucky,lucky people) to

The Heebie Jeebies - Th(Dem) Mad Colours

Alot of Thanks to Sister Grace for Photography and General Art Direction. Her Flickr is here, take a peek.

The video is on youtube here

Heebie Jeebies Myspace is here

I am off to America on Wednesday all Summer to work on a kids camp in Pennsylvania, before travelling around the delights of

Vegas, LA and San Fran.

Enjoy your Summer.

Pejhy Feature

2010-06-15T23:33:00.008+01:00

The Creative Spark show is coming to an end and the working World is fast approaching round the bend.

My work has just been featured on the Pejhy blog.

For those not in the loop, Pejhy is "anything, be it an object, person or occasion that is good, great, liked, loved, enjoyed, delightful, splendid, tremendous, fantastic, magnificent, super."

Basically the website posts things they like. I have been lucky enough to have been asked if they can put my work up. There is also a cheeky little interview with me, answering questions and that. Have a gander here.

Thanks to Jonathan from Pejhy.

I am US bound in a week. Here's my surfin'usa playlist.

Top Of The Pops

2010-06-03T23:13:00.017+01:00

Newsflash !

With Creative Spark a week in things are going well. Work has had a positive reaction. Which brings me swiftly on to my first feature.

2 Good 2 Bad Moment of the week

2 Good

Got this email. "Congratulations! You have been nominated to show your work, from this years Graphics graduates, at the D&AD annual event 'New Blood' in the East End of London. This is a fantastic opportunity to be seen amongst some of the best graduates of 2010."

2 Bad

I fly to America for the summer the day before the event starts, so I cannot attend.

Absolutely gutted I am missing out on it, I can hear Miley Cyrus now, sqealing 'sucks to be you' at me. Like all of dropped England squad members I can say ''it was just nice to be nominated and and have my name banded around with other

world class stars.''

But then again I am very lucky to be going all transatlantic.

In other gossip, Ben Casey of design agency The Chase has set up some kind of art auction (I dont really know the details) which my work is going into. So hopefully make some money there. It's not charity vibe - as all the proceeds will be going to me.

Music News.

Leeds band and good friends of mine, Loose Talk Costs Live are using my inky bouquet (above) to front the single, 'Some Nice Flowers' they plan to release in October. Expect some merchandise closer to the time including mugs and hats. They debuted in Sheffield on Monday at Soyo Live and were top dolla. I rate.

also

Vogue's fashionable band of the year, The Heebie Jeebies are playing The Harley next Friday night before they go and tear a new eardrum into Glastonbury. The show will feature four magicians, a dancing elephant inside jelly and yours truly, as guest lead vocalist on (Th)Dem Mad Colours*

*Two of the above are false.

Oh Follow this.

2010-05-26T00:08:00.005+01:00

Looking pretty tired above, showing off my Greek Mythology book for the Creative Spark website.

Back on the social network vibe after saying adios to (invasionofyour)facebook. Follow me on twitter.

What can I say I am a whore for telling people how I feel.

Received a great card through the post today, thanks Erin.

In honour heres 'Oh Man' by Born Ruffians.

Chill Out man !

Slow Jamz

2010-05-24T11:32:00.005+01:00

Shit England ! Its warm and everyones dressing like they don't know how. Trilby's, Camouflage shorts and wristbands of all kinds are the choice of garm's for the kids on Eccy Road (Sheffield's version of Monte Carlo)

Degree Show has its opening night this coming Friday. So my work will be going on show for all to see. Creative Spark runs from 29th of May till the 20th of June at Sheffield Hallam Uni's city campus so come along.

Previews of what will be on show here.

If you want to chillthefuckoutman check out my spotify playlist.

BIG BANG !

Closer Magazine

2010-05-12T11:01:00.006+01:00

Deadline day has been and gone hurrah. That means i am practically unemployed, other than working in that charity shop.

Here are a couple of images from the booklet i produced. All of the spreads are at closermagazine.blogspot.com if you care.

Wondrous Place

2010-05-03T20:22:00.003+01:00

Yep, celebs cause headaches nowadays.

Who thinks about celebs that much that it causes you pain ? That would be me at the minute.

More drawings

http://closermagazine.blogspot.com

FOLLOW !

If You Don't Want To Know The Results....

2010-04-23T16:58:00.004+01:00

....Look Away Now.

Two posts in three days, I'm as busy as Alastair Campbell on Twitter

Divert your attention for a little while as daily (almost), I will be putting a drawing up with a little rant about something that has riled me up.

closermagazine.blogspot.com

stay safe, don't play in the road

but if you do, play kerby

Yazoo

2010-04-21T23:36:00.003+01:00

Hello

Been quite a while, plodding on with university work. Total of two weeks and two days left then i am a free man. This graduation project is starting to feel like a prison sentence. Baht if i pull my finger out, then all should be fine. In talks with trying to sort out another blog for abit of celebrity bashing so i will keep you, all seven of you, upto date.

I am finally filming the Heebie Jeebies video next week after delays, due to the volcanic ash that is literally everywhere. Hopefully it will be half as good as Hot Chips new vhs.

In other news.... if you're willing to waste a day or two have a bash at the hardest quiz ever and if any of you know anyone collecting the Panini World Cup 2010 sticker album let me know as i have Didier Drogba in swap.

Cashew Kestrel

2010-03-01T19:46:00.003Z

Been a while. Sure no-one cares. Hi Mum !

Graduation Projects have started which means the grand old end of University. Hurrah!

Waiting on props for my Heebie Jeebies video so whilst I wait,

I'm messing around with penguins and building blocks filming love stories in Stop Frame and iMovie after being inspired by

Married, Single, Other on ITV (Mondays At 9pm)

In other news I've only gone and got myself a weekly column in Closer magazine. I'l be giving my thoughts on all the goss, whats hot ! and most certainly whats not.

Look out for that one fans !!

Greek Mythology Book

2010-01-17T21:08:00.005Z

Finally, After weeks of working on the latest brief, It's deadline day tomorrow. Hurrah. Celebrations,Going London at the end of the week.

Here's afew images.

This is the book, with its envelope that it will be sent out in, to prospective clients. The envelope is made of a page of Now magazine, this weeks issue is out now at a rather reasonable price of just £1.30

Spread for Dionysus

Peter 'Pete' Doherty is the Modern Day Greek God of mayhem and wine for his work in rehab. Doherty has also released four albums documenting the 'fun' he has had.

Spread for Ares

Modern day God's of Murder and Bloodshed, Tony Blair and George Bush are BFFL's (Best Friends For Life) Together they invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, killing thousands of people, as best friends do.

Just like to say a massive Thank You to Beyonce Knowles for getting me through this project, with the album "I Am...Sasha Fierce"

Window Finder

2010-01-07T14:03:00.006Z

Modern Day Greek Gods Uni Brief

This is my version on the Greek Goddess Aphrodite, as everyones favourite lady Jordan or Katie Price (as she likes to be called).

Works progressing at some pace, not necessarily a fast one. Had a crit today and looks like I'm on the right path just got to choose the right bits of each image. As each God has a collage at A2 size it's just finding the right images for the book.

This is an image I have picked out for Apollo, the Greek God of Healing, Music and Prophecy.Who else but Bono & Geldof eh ?

In other news the 'Where The Wild Things Are' soundtrack is a fantastic album. Spotify it kids !!

TWO1000&TEN

2010-01-01T18:34:00.011Z

Happy New Year, to whoever reads this poor excuse for a blog.

Works getting done. Slowly. But its New Years Resolution time. I've never done it before.

"The tradition of the New Year's Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year."

Apparently. So i thought it would be good to document my resolutions/aims for the year...So then i can come back and check how pathetic my attempt was.

1/// To Not Waste Time.

Wether it be looking at people on facebook i don't know but think are attractive or knobs or generally sat monged out watching clips of cats fixing printers on youtube.

2/// Be More Productive

With all this free time that i have gained from target one, i will do alot more work. WORK WORK WORK (Pub Club Sleep)

3/// Be Better With Money

I want to go weeks, maybe months without going into the bank to either challenge a charge or put some cash in to stop me going overdrawn.

4/// Not To Moan/Whine Or Bitch

So what if one of my best mates cripples me in football training ? he's a friend and so what if I'm his third best friend ?

5/// Go To At Least 5 Tottenham Games

Yes i support them. I argue till I'm blue in the face about how Assou-Ekotto is the most improved defender in the premiership.

6/// To Not Move Back Home After University

Yes sorry Mum but the quiet streets of Stourport-On-Severn are not for me. Manchester, London, Heck I'd prefer Stoke

7/// To Do Everything I Can Possibly Do For The Ecclesall Meerkats

Yes new boots and a new Ghanaian football this is the year the meerkats can take glory in the Barclays Sheffield Hallam Inter-Murial Trophy Vase.

8/// To Travel

Wether i go back and do Camp America and travel after or travel around Europe. I will answer the Kooks question "do you want to see the world?" Yes Kooks I do.

9/// To Record Music

Suka T & The Runcimans. On It. Big In 2010. Well within a flat above a gun shop.

..and the most important one..

10/// Get A Job As An Illustrator/General Graphic Man/Advertiser/Footballer

Self explanatory.

Busy Year Ahead

Christmas TV

2009-12-21T00:18:00.014Z

After recently returning home from University, I found myself looking forward to sitting down and watching a fair bit of television this Christmas. I rarely watch television at Uni, well I stare at the television, but its almost definitely always on Sky Sports News, which is just tables and graphs and information on how many Man Utd defenders are injured. So with it being a while, I thought I might branch out, give good old terrestrial a go.

On arriving home, I opened the very special, iconic Radio Times to find the pages of great films and great television that I can remember being there when I was a kid had been removed and replaced by utter excrement. Probably human. Probably some big brother, on skates, in the jungle 'celeb' that got paid to fill up this tv 'guide' with his own crap. Thats how it read anyway.

So here are my christmas shitelights.

Wednesday 23rd

The Nolans: In the Mood for Dancing (8pm ITV1)

Yes lets welcome back the Nolans. Yes, its been four long, arduous years since they decided to call it a day so it's about time for the reunion. Coleen's got some new lyrics, yep you know the ad's. No silly, the songs from the Icleland ad's about cheesecake. not her fitness dvd, the cheesecake one.

Jason Donavon must be thinking what the hell happened to Kylie.

After the success of Coleens 'slot' on Loose women it seems the other sisters want to cash in. They all want to be able to voice, their so valid opinions, just like Coleen, on issues like the state of the country and maybe within the same episode admit they have made a sex tape.

Christmas Eve

Celebrity Shock List 2009 (9pm Channel 5)

Countdown of the year's headline-grabbing celebrity incidents, featuring the likes of Katie Price and Peter Andre, Madonna and Kerry Katona. Fantastic. On the eve of what is supposedly Jesus' birth and what with Santa's visit immanent, Five produce this golden turd. This gives us a chance to read all the crap we've read again but this time with more insight. Expect aload of pointlessly employed people (Sharon Marshall) rabbiting on about people they have never met, but idolise, but also seem to love their very downfall.

Quickly followed by

Simon Cowell: Where Did It All Go Right? (11pm Channel 5)

Yes after over two hours of celeb bashing prior to this, Five feel the need to make sure to EVERYONE watching knows that its safe to stick our heads back up, and firmly into the celeb's arse's. This is a profile of the man with comments from numerous celebrities, also sticking there own ego-filled heads up Simon Cowell's already overflowing egotistical anus.

Slither (12am Channel 4)

A Channel 4 Premiere where "a meteorite crashes in a small rural town, infecting a local man with a virus that mutates him into a flesh-eating monster. The creature promptly spawns a swarm of alien parasites, which take over their victims and transform them into bloodthirsty zombies." Sounds fairly similar to what's on Five does it not ?

All abit too festive for me

Christmas Day

About A Boy (5pm ITV2)

If you missed this twice already this week on the same channel. Yes, great consistency from ITV2, 'if we put it on that much they will surely have to watch Hugh (The Typecast) Grant's soppy and pathetic portrayal of an 'english gent'.

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (7pm BBC1)

They-can't-seem-to-fit-anymore-words-in-there-can-they ? So they have dropped the vulgar word 'celebrity'. Hurrah. But alas, sadly every still knows the score. I just want this programme to die.Even the 'professional dancers' have become famous. Take that knob Brendan Cole. Over 60 Celebrities have taken part over 5 years. Depressingly Astonishing. Why O Why ?

Katie: My Beautiful Face (8pm Channel 4)

I imagine around 8pm I will start getting a bit peckish again after my Christmas dinner, so I'm glad Channel 4 have deemed it necessary to show the story of '24-year-old model and budding TV presenter' Katie Piper around now.The programme documents how Katie became the victim of an acid attack that disfigured her face. Is it just me or this programme not really right for Christmas day.

Prime time enjoyment eh ?

Apolgies for the rant. I could just not watch any TV i suppose but I think I'm more angered at the fact people will watch these shows.

By the way, I am on 'The Grumpy Guide to Christmas' on Christmas Eve with fellow mardy arse Bobby Davro.

I'll have some work up soon and what with nothing on the box I should get a fair bit done.

Merry Christmas

The Dog Days Are (Nearly) Over

2009-11-19T03:25:00.000Z

Four thousand seven hundred and seventy three words into my dissertation. Somehow I have only managed to write Melanie Sykes' name three times.

Can you tell I'm all about writing the numbers nowadays,tha' knows it bumps up your word count.

Exotic Plug Sockets

2009-11-10T18:50:00.000Z

Just Afew New Images n tings

Peggy Sue - Once We Were Strangers. Big Up !!!

Some Facts And That.

An Image From Egypt.

TRUST !!

Forget Frost/Nixon...

2009-11-10T17:23:00.000Z

..Here's Ferguson/Casson.

A battle of wit,humor and sex appeal.

For my Learning Proposal I decided to stage a Television Interview.

Strongly influenced by Man to Man with Dean Learner and Bang Bang Reeves & Mortimer, I wanted it to be very low quality and humorous. Although, as with all things illustration it needed as much content as context.

Enjoy

Part I...

Part II....

Bonnie + Clyde

2009-11-01T16:37:00.000Z

Apparently more than just a Beyonce and Jay-Z song...

..."Bonnie + Clyde were famous bank robbers. Little did these loverbirds know The Royal Bank of Scotland would never be the same again."

Spaghetti Western

2009-11-01T16:20:00.000Z

"This is recognised as evidence of the first ever "blind date". Ironically between a Cowboy man and an Indian fellow. They ate spaghetti."

(Learning) Proposal Schmosal

2009-11-01T15:56:00.000Z

We have to write a learning proposal 'that confirms the design issues I am addressing in Level 6'. Level 6 is the 3rd year of university not a level on Max Payne or some other Playstation game. I just want to have a laugh with my work and push it a far as possible, by blogging . So i guess i just produce as much work as possible...

Whatever happened to them guerilla gig's NME used to bum off ?

Translation : 3 people have escaped from prison

I miss me mum's Roast Dinners

Cliche Nick Griffin Post

2009-11-01T15:27:00.000Z

If this tool wants people (real people not the idiots that are obviously already under his spell) to vote and to take him seriously, then surely he needs to start talking policies and reacting to more broad political news rather than just immigration, as its wearing abit thin now.Like John and Edward on X-factor....

...only thing is I'd vote for them.

Sometimes I Wonder How....

2009-11-01T15:08:00.000Z

...The Sun Newspaper would present the utter tripe of celebrity 'goss' if the paparazzi didn't exist.

Hmmm...

...I wish

Hallowe'en

2009-11-01T14:24:00.001Z

Last night was the American holiday Hallowe'en, in which everyone in England gets dressed up for this largely secular event, to go trick or treating or watch films. On the other hand alot of people see it as a great excuse to get very drunk and show themselves up. A young fellow I unfortunately didn't catch the name of, dressed at some kind of Roman Soldier, approached me last night and basically quizzed me on my knowledge of the newsagents I live above. I answered to the best of my knowledge but the boy got very angry, very quickly and told my friends and I we were 'losers', with emphasis on the 'o' weather that was his spin on it or the vast amount of wkd's the young child may have had, I'm unsure.

"You lot are loooosers, I'm going to get... my friends and we are going to come back... to you. You never even go to Harlequins." Harlequins is a kebab shop down the road from me which has a couple of the same members as staff as the newsagents. Incredible. Probably the greatest argument I've decided not to get involved in. After moments of waiting outside the now prolific venue, Harlequins, the pre-pubescent cretin never came back.

Happy Halloween

Commitment

2009-10-29T21:37:00.000Z

For my last project at Uni we were set the brief entitled 'Commitment'. I took this as you were to commit to something. Thinking back to what i had previously committed myself to, I remembered being in Primary School and having to look after an egg for a week.....So that was it Peter Andre was born, i say born, he was born in a pack of Tesco economy caged eggs.

As we had to hand in a project i made Peter a house and a facebook page. He currently has over 70 fans, many of which obviously think its some kind of pathetic shrine to the 'real' Peter Andre. Oh how they would be let down.

I made a scrapbook through the eyes of Peter, showing our week in images and drawings, to also hand in. The work is currently getting marked but will be put up asap.

Thank You

2009-10-29T20:16:00.000Z

These are Thank You Cards i made for a brief earlier this month. We were told to create ten things and sell 9 of them before handing the remaining piece to get marked. I sold all 9 for 500% profit making a grand total of .......a fiver. I'll have Duncan Bannatyne knocking on my door soon enough.

Electric Works

2009-10-29T19:03:00.000Z

Late last year we were set a live brief by the art director for Electric Works, which is a building in Sheffield for creatives. Our brief was to represent 'Connectivity' in our work. I did this illustration which would of been placed on the side of a coffee machine showing little coffee bean men working together to make drinks,for the people at Electric Works.

Editorial

2009-10-29T17:23:00.000Z

I did these pieces for a self directed brief at Uni. I decided to illustrate articles from the Finace section of The Times newspaper. I feel that those pages, even thought they are very interesting, look so dull and lifeless that they needed images on them.

tom casson illustration

Financially Hard Times January #9

Financially Hard Times December #8

Financially Hard Times November #7

Financially Hard Times October #6

Zine Fairs

Financially Hard Times September #5

Financially Hard Times August #4

Amelia's Magazine - Tinie Tempah Illustration

Financially Hard Times July #3

Financially Hard Times June #2

Financially Hard Times May #1

@financiallyhard

Sony Electronics

Financially Hard Times Preview

Budget Box Blunder

Master Chef Gregg Wallace

Transport For London Competition

Broadband Speed Key For House Hunters

May I Take Your Order.....

Afrikaans

Harry Redknapp

Sky Sports Presenters in Sexist Rant

Vision Of The Future

I Spy

Diving Is Thriving

28,000 Prisoners Will Have Right To Vote

George Osborne Lifts VAT

Is This Cool ?

Switzerland's Woman Power

Woman Of The Year 2010: Gillian Duffy

Wikileaks

Man Feelings

The Mockery of Extradition

In Praise of....Silence

Process-ting !

Tuition Fee Cap : Key Vote Thursday

Blair's Ghost Still Haunts Downing Street

Cameron Signs French Arms Deal

San Francisco Bans Happy Meals

Miliband Announces Birth On Twitter

Time Running Out For Portsmouth

Movember

Euphemistic

Reviewers Reviewed

Twit Twoo

Doledrum

Summer-ee

The Heebie Jeebies - Th(Dem) Mad Colours

Pejhy Feature

Top Of The Pops

Tweet

Slow Jamz

Closer Magazine

Wondrous Place

If You Don't Want To Know The Results....

Yazoo

Cashew Kestrel

Greek Mythology Book

Window Finder

TWO1000&TEN

Christmas TV

The Dog Days Are (Nearly) Over

Exotic Plug Sockets

Forget Frost/Nixon...

Bonnie + Clyde

Spaghetti Western

(Learning) Proposal Schmosal

Cliche Nick Griffin Post

Sometimes I Wonder How....

Hallowe'en

Commitment

Thank You

Electric Works

Editorial