- British landscapes
My art is a dialogue between tradition and innovation, beginning with AI as a muse to sketch the initial contours of Britain’s landscapes. This digital genesis evolves through layers of manipulation, collage, and acrylics, blending textures and narratives on canvas. The final compositions are then digitised, ensuring each print embodies both the original tactile essence…
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- Cinematic art and filmaking
In my cinematic work, the creative process is a mix of traditional and digital mediums. Starting with AI-generated concepts, I sculpt these visions through digital manipulation, integrating collage elements and tactile mediums when the narrative demands. This approach not only bridges the gap between classic and contemporary filmmaking techniques but also enriches visual storytelling, making…
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- Photography
- Atlas Theory – Wolves
A film I made was shot at the Atlas Theory first gig and based on their first release, Wolves.
- Consumer Testing – Film Twelve
An experiment with After Effects
- Normal – Film Eleven
My least favourite word, ‘Normal’.
- Dream 1 – Film Eight
A film that takes Dante’s Inferno, Canto Two as its starting point and the line ‘Now was the day departing, and the air.
- Lost 1 – Film Seven
A film that takes Dante’s Inferno, Canto One as its starting point and the line ‘Midway on our life’s journey, I found myself in the dark woods, the right road lost’.
- Blackpool 2 – Film Ten
An abstracted short film of what it can feel like to have a night out in Blackpool
- Blackpool 1 – Film Nine
You can’t go to Blackpool without wanting to film it over and over. This little piece allowed me to start to think of stories that could come from such a mysterious place.
- Diary of a Madman: October 3rd
In 1963 Kenneth Williams narrated Nikolai Gogols story for an animated film by Richard Williams which was never completed. The audio was broadcast on Sunday 3rd February 1991 at 8pm on BBC Radio 4. I would like to complete this film, this is the first part only. This is presented as a ‘sketch’ for a…
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- 01 Ghosts I
A long held idea for a narrative based on the Nine Inch Nails Ghost album as this is a Creative Commons release
- Space One
An experiment in narrative structure.
- BBQ
We all got together for a BBQ at Sarahs on 3rd July 2021, so I filled it and let the film go where it wanted to.
- Start to Finish
Shot on Wednesday 30th June, 2021 at #caffeineandmachine. The first of the ‘Film a Week’ shorts.
- Aphex Runner
Aphex Runner was a project I did as a remix in the 90s. I updated it in April 2020 during lockdown for a friend of mine who wanted to see and hear it again.
- PSEUDONYMS, KNOWLEDGE, FEAR AND ALTER EGOS
And so it begins… Well, hardly a beginning, more of a ‘new beginning’ with the various strands of what I do all coming together. I’ve decided to get things lined up, in the open and ‘out there’. I’m keeping the pseudonyms, different spaces and alter egos (mainly because I enjoy them) but I thought I’d…
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- Commerce, Not Conspiracy: – Advertising #3
- Commerce, Not Conspiracy: Fflock gallery exhibition 2010 – Advertising #2
- Paramount Pictures: Star Trek: Voyager, ‘Seven of Nine’ boxset concept art
- China 2008: Adventures in teaching and a Visiting Professorship
- Control Projects
Posters: A series of posters developed from an original project called ‘Just Undo It’ as a commentary on Nike and advertising. After receiving a ‘cease and desist’ for the original project I turned it around and created this set (which a few additions).
- NFT at 50: Poster campaign and design
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC): Amelie – Poster campaign
- Creative Capital – exhibition design
- FilmFour and Warner Bros: Charlotte Gray – Concept Art
- Universal Pictures: About A Boy – Concept Art
- MGM / Eon Productions: James Bond ‘Die Another Day’ – Campaign concepts
Sketches: Jerry Paris
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation: Moulin Rouge! Campaign and poster concepts
- The Celt Experience brewery – Design and strategy
Design and strategy consultancy work for The Celt Experience brewery
- The One Club Creative Boot Camp – Education
- Alacrity Foundation – Consultancy
September 2013 – June 2014 working with a team at the Alacrity Foundation Graduate Entrepreneurship Training Programme on developing an academic social media platform.
- Identica Live Brief – Student project
The BA (Hons) Advertising Design students have once again been involved in working with a London-based agency for the 5th year running after previous students set high standards by completing briefs such as concepts for Fat Face 2010 billboard campaign and a challenging Tesco live Brief. The second-year advertising design students have been asked to…
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- Aneurin Bevan Health Board – Sandpit Ideation session: Serious Play Lego
- Adam & Eve DDB – Education
Sian Coole and Jo Cresswell came back to join us for the day on Friday 15th November 2013 Graduates of Advertising at Newport and now a creative team at adam & eve ddb.adam & eve ddb is responsible for the £7 million John Lewis Christmas campaign this year. Jo and Sian are the team behind the £20…
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- Pure Emerald – Consultancy
A busy December with the added and welcome complication of working with SEO and online developers Pure Emerald on their first ever foray in to the world of advertising. Lots of strategy meetings and the development of a integrated campaign were top of the list. Having already establishing the ‘Keeping Britain nuts for generations’ campaign…
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- Curio Agency – Corporate mailer: Graphic design of mailer for advertising agency
- Touchstone Pictures: Signs – Planning
- Buena Vista International UK: Spy Kids 2 – Design concepts
- Drawing in Adobe Ideas – Education
- Philips Interactive – Campaign and design
Campaign and design concepts
- BBC Radio Wales: Jason Mohammad Show talking racism and Tom and Jerry (audio file)
Commenting on the #Independent article; It’s a cartoon catfight: Tom and Jerry fans angry at Warner Brothers’ decision to exclude racially sensitive episodes from new collection http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/its-a-cartoon-cat-fight-tom-and-jerry-fans-angry-at-warner-brothers-decision-to-exclude-racially-sensitive-episodes-from-new-collection-8755956.html
- Johnson & Johnson pitch: Tailor Made, Medical Excellence
Lines on body appear as tailoring marks.Copy: “Tailor Made, Medical Excellence Student / lecturer project
- Art Flash print ads
- Cartoon Network (Poland): print ad
- Cartoon Network Annual: colour work
- ntl / Cartoon Network co-op print ad
- Cartoon Network: Mucha Lucha poster
- Cartoon Network: We’re No.1! – Print Ad
Print Ad, concept, design, layout, illustrator work, and colour work – Don Parker. Illustration Alex Potts.
- Boomerang: Jackass Spoof Ad
- CNX Print Ad
- Cartoon Network: B2B Direct Marketing: B2B Direct Marketing: Inflatable Chair Concepts
- Cartoon Network: B2B ‘Help!’ Calendar – Concepts and design
- Paramount Pictures: Star Trek: Generations ‘Q’ – DVD packaging
- Sony Pictures: MIB2 – Advertising campaign
- Paramount Pictures: Mean Machine – Advertising design concepts
Design concepts, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Distinguished Features: Puckoon – Poster design
- Paramount Pictures: Star Trek: Nemesis – Concepts and campaign
Concept design and campaign art direction
- Sky Pictures: The Escapist – Concept posters and final artwork with Andy Tulip
- Momentum Pictures: The Contender – Poster concepts
- Universal Pictures: Red Dragon – Advertising campaign and concepts
- United Artists: City Of Ghosts – Poster concepts
- FilmFour: Ali G In Da House – Poster concepts
- Paramount Pictures: Jackass the movie – Advertising campaign concepts
- Hip Bop Records: Bop City – Hip Strut
Design and Photography: Don Parker
- Hip Bop Records: Organic Grooves
Album Design
- CMP Records: The World Drums and Percussion – Volume Two
Photography: Michael Banks
- Silva Screen Records: Lawrence of Arabia OST
- Hip Bop Records: Afrocubano Chant Two
Photography: Michael Banks
- John Carpenter’s Escape From New York OST
- Silva Screen Records: Zbigniew Preisner
Design: Don Parker
- Psycho – The Essential Alfred Hitchcock
- Silva Classics: Lesley Garrett – Soprano In Red
Design: Don Parker
- Commerce, Not Conspiracy: Fflock gallery exhibition 2010 – Advertising #1
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: Glue Heart
A coil of glue slowly formsa heart shape as it is squirted from the tube.Copy: “Ethicon: Dermabond. No Trauma. All heart
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: Credo
The Johnson & Johnson ‘Credo’ (or “Mission Statement”) animated. Student / lecturer project
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: Right Tools, Wrong Job
Umbrella golf clubCopy: “Right Tools, Wrong Job Student / lecturer project
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: Stuck On You
A panning shot of a long kiss by two young people. We are expressing the bonding quality of the product along with the association of the human bond.Copy: ‘Stuck on You Student / lecturer project
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: A Field Of Our Own
A man sips champagne in an empty field.Copy: “Victyl Plus: A different class of suture ” Student / lecturer project
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: Elastic Tree
A man ties himself to a tree and then tries to run away, getting jerked back each time due to the resilience of the ‘thread’.Pure comedy.Copy: “Ethicon: Quality. PDS II. Support” Student / lecturer project
- Johnson & Johnson: Madison Pierce: Rip
A ‘documentary’ style Advertisement focusing on the age old problem of removing surgical plasters.Johnson and Johnson exudes confidence, quality brand recognition and comfort. This approach gives the product ownership of this domain. Johnson & Johnson can own;the concept of healing by focusing away from the pain and discomfort of surgery whilst looking towards healing with…
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- Diary Of A Madman
A planned film based on an audio piece starring Kenneth Williams – pending copyright clearances
- PRS
An experiment in consumer behaviour – can we depersonalise the product?
- Aardman Animation Exhibition – Skullhouse
Work for Aardman Animation exhibition, Adobe Illustrator
- A University Fashion Show I designed and ran with the technical team for 3 days in 2008