MTV illustration pop up shop.

MTV have asked me to produce a few illustrations and make them into prints for an event they're putting on in their Camden studios. It's been good as it's forced me to get out of the studio and to actually get some prints done for my exceedingly neglected "Shop" on my website. One of the prints available is Brand Spanking Zombies. You should buy it. 

Planes, Trains and Megabuses

Carrying on my sketchbook project; Planes, Trains and Megabuses (i.e. to eleviate boredom on trips) 

This one was actually Aberdeen to Edinburgh, Zoé posing gracefully on an otherwise deserted train. 

Back to London at the weekend, more reportage mayhem to ensue! 

Illustration on the beach

This week, for my 31st birthday, I will be going on my holidays back to the grey of my home town, Aberdeen. Renowned for being.... well..... grey.
Last time we went to the beach I did this drawing.
I'm updating the website (www.wantsome.co) with some new work at the moment, so look back soon and feel free to get in touch regardless of my trip up North as i'll still be working on some projects.

Poetry & Illustration

A lovely mix and collaboration from two brains on the irony of the everyday and the sinister darker side of life. Check out the work so far and hopefully you'll enjoy.

MAD QUILLS

Live Drawing Illustrations

In a rare and very enjoyable happening, I was given a brief to venture into the House of Parliament to research into creating a poster by taking part and doing some "live drawings" reportage style. It's been a while since i've done anything like this. Almost felt like I was back in Art School, sitting on a freezing pavement in the snow, people watching and drawing; only because it was SO "Art School" to do shit like that. But this was great. Firstly it was warm, and it was a great atmosphere full of activist types and some great debate. Now onto the poster. All those in favour say "Aye"!

Follow Frank illustration

New illustration "Follow Frank" to be featured in a publication shortly. Also going to do a screen print of it too which I will put on the shop as a limited edition.

Updated website... with a shop!

Want Some? Portfolio of illustrator Marco Bevilacqua

Have a look... a lot simpler and a shop too.

Stefan Sagmeister talks Social Media

On meeting Stefan Sagmeister, I asked him one question... "How do you feel about Social Media?" The results are shown above.

Posting Letters: It exists, but it's tricky!

So, does anyone still post letters? I realise it's a fading trade, maybe like print; where every so often an echoing call that magazines and newspapers will be heading to the big news stand in the sky and the impending doom of all things analogue.
Maybe not just yet, but if the continuing trend of a 9% reduction in sending letters last year continues (damn you electronic mail and your teasing subject lines) then I would think my presentation of 3 large mailer filled letters to the clerk behind the slightly excessive security glass, the stuff that means you have to shout in your loudest "I'M IN A CLUB" voice at the tellor, would be welcomed with open, clammy, nervously excited arms.
Apparently not.
In sending my final batch of mailers, I paid the postage, and handed the clerk my letters.
He looked at me and then slid my letters back.
Maintaining eye contact and my confused brow, I slid the envelopes back toward him.
His acknowledgement of my return of serve troubled him.
I noticed this. Stopping immediately what I was doing.
There was a pause.

"YOU have to post the letters", he snapped.
"I can't post them in case I lose them."

So, I guess that's it for Post Offices then. They have stopped posting letters, apparently. In future, I'll have to bulk up anything I want to send and pretend i'm flogging it post-ebay so they think it's a parcel and therefore profitable.
So the next time you need to post something in an envelope (Google it if you've forgotten), save yourselves the time and effort in standing in the huge, sweaty, dim lit, guy speaking to himself behind you, oxygen starved queue and send it yourself.

How Do You Feel About Social Media?

I have been continuing my research project on "Social Media". I have quite a few of these now and will start thinking seriously about producing a decent and affordable flick book with them. Still fascinates me how everyone says they hate it... but uses it. (Social Media, that is)