Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Bigfun in November


BigFun is goin from strength to strength over at the MacBeth each month - great music from some good and varied bands , celebrity punters and this month, free hot spiced apple cider - what more could you want right? Check it out this November 27th at the Macbeth, Hoxton. The flyer, my latest creation, which can be in your hands shortly if you wander the locality, will look a bit like this........

Friday, October 30, 2009

AOI Images 34

Happy days, just found out that I've been selected for the prestigious Association Of Illustrators Images 34 book in the Editorial section!
The exhibition and release of the book will be in the summer next year so I'll keep you posted.


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Simon Brader Represented By Salzman International!

Good news abound, I'm now represented in North America and Canada by Salzman International.
With everything now in place I'm looking forward to producing some exciting work for over the pond, joining a host of great illustrators including Mark Smith and Caroline Tomlinson from here in the UK.


For any enquiries about commissions in America and Canada please contact Richard Salzman at:-


- 212.997.0115 New York
- 415.285.8267
San Francisco
- email at rs@salzint.com
- web www.salzint.com/

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Radio Times - 'Sport Vs Art'

Editorial - Radio Times, 'Sport Vs Art'
Here's my latest Radio Choice page illustration for a preview of the Radio 3 programme Night Waves which is having a debate on which is the greatest human achievement - sport or art? Tune in on Thurs 5th November, should be good!

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Remain Silent


Editorial

Piece to illustrate a story on modern policing - apparently they'll all be getting smartphones soon. I can already see the new 'apps'........

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

All in the mind!

Editorial - Golf - you're stood on the first tee, there's people waiting behind you watching, out of bounds to the left and a bunker to the right.... Forget all that and picture the perfect shot in your head and swing away, easy!

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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

A Few Sketchy Highlights






Just a few selections from my sketch a day drawings. Check out more at www.sketchaday.co.uk

Monday, September 28, 2009

Heart on a sleeve


A friend mentioned something about a gift for a friend who works in fashion. This what i done n that xx

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Still using the thick pen, not the fineliner.nice.

Beers Of The World - Hop Oils

Just got my hands on a copy of the latest Beers of the World Magazine, which commissioned me to illustrate the article on hop oil selection... so here it is in its full splendor!

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Brace yourself........



I've just done the latest flyer for my good friends over at BigFun. I know for a fact that there is a man standing at old street station right now with a handful of them just waiting to give one to you.
Go! Go now.


*Disclaimer - he may not still be there, but he was 45 minutes ago.




Thursday, September 17, 2009

Website Update!

Have just put on the finishing touches to my latest website update. It may look familiar to the old one but believe me it's bigger and better! Gone is the flash and in is the java.

Hope you all like it and that it's more enticing to keep checking back!

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Yes please, oh, its a bit daunting tho innit....

Monday, September 07, 2009

Sketchaday.co.uk shop is Online


BUY MY PRINTS!


All my prints are now available to buy. Visit the Shop on www.sketchaday.co.uk

Unique Show - no-one said freak, OK?


Michael Jackson had his funeral last week. This is how i imagined it........

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Sunday, September 06, 2009

Beard Prints

My last week in the print room and I managed to get this cheeky A3 print of my sketch from the 12th of August. 3 colours and limited to 10 prints. On Sale soon.

Friday, September 04, 2009

Walk this Way

Editorial - Follow the path...

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Footprint

Editorial - What kind of footprint are we leaving behind us?

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Thief

Editorial

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Wandering

Editorial - Ever get the feeling you are wandering around searching for something but not actually sure what it is..... (nah me neither...)

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Growth

Editorial - 'Growth and the passage to success'

It's been a while since I last posted any of my latest images for which I apologize, but on the upside I've got a few to tempt you with now - silver lining and all that!

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Stockillustrations.com


OK. So i now have a selection pieces available to licence through Stock Illustrations. The piece above is a little example for you. Lovely.haha

http://www.stockillustrations.com/


Have you been to my website yet? You havnt? Oh well in that case.......

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Friday, August 14, 2009

SKETCH A DAY web site Online


After 8 months of sketching I have finally put sketchaday.co.uk online. Check back in a week or so when I will have set up the shop and the illustration and print pages. Enjoy.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

NEW PRINTS : Scrabble

Its been about 3 weeks on and off in the print room and i've finally finished my scrabble prints. 4 Colours on B2 paper and limited to 20. They will be on sale soon so keep an eye out. Enjoy.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Boohoo


Sadtimes x

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Beers of the Word - Hop Oils

Editorial - Beers of the World magazine, 'Hop Oils'
Full page illustration to accompany an article on the influence hop oil selection has on a beers defining taste.
Pint anyone?

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Bigfun featuring the Paddingtons


Flyer i did recently for BigFun.
Thurs 30th July 2009 at the Macbeth in Hoxton.
See you there perhaps
x

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Prints : Buses


This morning I finished my first set of screen prints of a reworking of one of my sketch a day from the 11th of May. My technique still needs a bit of work but check back soon as i'm going to do more prints in the next few weeks.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Radio Times - Fall

Editorial - Radio Times, 'Fall'
For the Sunday Radio Choice page on the the play by Zinnie Harris.
As a country rebuilds itself after civil war, Kate finds out that one of her closest friends is war criminal and becomes quickly embroiled in the conspiracy.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Vice/ Virtue



Vice Magazine and Virtue Ad agency asked me to pitch for a project with Wyborowa Wodka. This is what i hit em' up with.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Secret Blisters



Check my prints out this summer. Well worth a look, the exhibition is looking sweet this year! x

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Consciousness #1


My world really does mainly just exist in there. As does yours.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

LO-TEC & Super Tennis featured in "The Reel"

Bit of press news, got a copy of April's 'The Reel' in the post today and our Super Tennis video is on it. The Reel features most of the big ads and music videos of the month and it feels good to be rubbing up against the big production and animation studios.


view the video we made by clicking here!!

Separated

Editorial - Illustration to accompany article about painful divorces.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Leaky email

Editorial - Bit of a late post this one, but was done when it came out Labour were composing some dodgy emails that were leaked. You almost have to feel sorry for Brown...almost.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Power in Numbers


And here is my entry for the Power in Numbers show. Enjoy.

Friday, May 08, 2009

Get In The Hole!

Editorial - To go within an article about hitting longer drives - time to hit that golf range!
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Power In Numbers

Following on from Oli's last post this was my submission for the exhibition.
If you fancy finding out exactly what its about check my blog.


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Power in numbers - window


We went to the opening night of the Power in numbers - edition exhibition last nights and had a little look at the screenprints with a beer or two - here is the image i submitted

Monday, May 04, 2009

Promises



Aaaaahhg. This image took me fookin ages - its big tho, like 400x600mm and all drawn and coloured with pen and pencil. I cant face explaining it all again here, ive rambled enough tonight, check my blog for the full insight. Night night

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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Climbing The Ladder

Thought I'd give myself a bit of a bank holiday kick and set a 3 hour deadline to get this illustration done (from concept to completion). Have to admit it felt a little rushed so is a little sketchy in places... anyhow it's based on a article I read the other day about class and prejudice in the climbing of the social ladder.

Think I've earnt that beer now, happy holidays!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Editioned hand-drawn business cards/ small illustrations



Wanna get your hands on a limited edition, signed, hand-drawn business card/ small illustration for FREE? Yeah you do - www.olifrape.blogspot.com

Monday, April 27, 2009

SUPER TENNIS ARE GO!!!

Our good friends Super Tennis have released Theme Song as a single today and we are all excited for the band who just came back from their tour of Ireland. This is also another chance to check out the music video we made for them. Enjoy!


Theme Song limited 10" vinyl released today. Also available to download through the itunes store. More details here: http://tr.im/jLin

Friday, April 17, 2009

Phoenix from the flames

Editorial Illustration - Brawn GP emerges from the ashes of Honda to take the new Formula 1 season by storm.

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Saturday, April 04, 2009

Scrabble Time


Another reworking form my Sketch a Day diary displaying all the scrabble tiles in all thire glory.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Pixel Rings in FLUX magazine



Check out some LO-TEC press boys and girls.........

Get smart........


.......'At least he wishes you a good evening' we've been heard to say............

Musings on the etiquette of begging continued verbally at

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Monday, March 16, 2009

Ambidextrous


Ive had a little ramble about my thoughts on hands and why i keep using them at the moment. Check the original post on my blog for that wistful insight!!

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SHEEP!

Just a few selects from my sketch a day diary. You may noticed the amount of sheep I've been drawing recently, all will become clear very soon. Enjoy. T



Monday, March 09, 2009

Five Fingers, One Fist


Finally ive produced something new, it feels like ages..........

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ITV and the TicTac takeover

Posting this a little late but was a editorial for a article about when ITV jumped to an ad break in the dying moments of the Everton Vs Liverpool FA cup tie, just as Everton scored the only goal of the game!

Pretty sure the fans hated it but Tic Tac's bosses must have loved the captive audience.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Flip Through a Sketch a Day

Its been two months of sketching and now you can flip through my diary online. Just like the real thing. I'm going to update this every week so keep checking back. Check out the gallery here

The latest by me. Its not eloquent but hey.......

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Oli Frape - 'Yeah, Sorry' - Screenprints now available.



If you want to get your hands on 1 of the 6 currently available for £15 drop me a line

oli@lo-tec.co.uk

Prints are two colour, size A4

Enjoy.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Milky Way Brain

Editorial - 'A normal human brain contains as many brain cells as there are stars in the milky way...'

Inauguration Day

My first re-working of one of my 'sketch a day' drawings. Taken form the day USA and the World got a new president.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

It still feels the same........

Monday, January 19, 2009

A Sketch a Day

Just embarked on a year long project, where I carry a diary around with me and draw a sketch a day. Been two weeks now and here are a few to show.




If you want to see all of them check out http://tomcardomoreno.blogspot.com/

Friday, January 16, 2009

Hindenburg Mile High Club


I think the illustration is fairly self explanatory dont you!! The title is from a song which i hope you'l hear at some point in the future!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Too much of a good thing will kill you

Here's a editorial piece I've just finished - supposedly 'If you love coffee and drink more than 100 cups in 4 hours you'll probably die.' Hmm... even though the 'probably' is slightly vague, if you ever feel the need to try I would still recommend stopping at the 100 mark.

Luckily I drank no coffee in the making of this illustration, just a bottle of wine so I'll be fine.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Comb


The latest vernacular object ive decided to take as my inspiration is the mighty comb.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Hard Work

Editorial piece on bullying in the workplace.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Balls balls balls...

Monday, December 01, 2008

Telephone

Saturday, November 29, 2008

We go down in flames............

Newspapers

Friday, November 28, 2008

Super Tennis vid on Rocksound

Only 12 hours after putting the Super Tennis video online the chaps at rocksound.tv have already spotted it and posted it on their blog.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

A Music Video by LO-TEC

What's that you say? The video is finally completed and open for public veiwing. Hurrah!!

After many months of careful cutting out, editing and animating we can proudly say that the music video for our friends Super Tennis is now ready. We are all really proud of this one and hope everyone enjoys it.


Super Tennis Theme Song from Tom Cardo-Moreno on Vimeo.

Find out more about Super Tennis

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Spend today worry tomorrow.

Don't know about anyone else but now Labour have cut VAT by 2.5% I'm going to go out and spend £800 on a 50 inch TV I don't really need cos at a saving of £20 how can you say no?
But at least I'll sleep well knowing I've helped the economy which will obviously no doubt be reciprocated in a year or so when I'm struggling.

Plus with that extra £20 quid I'll nip out and buy a new jumper, that way I'll never have to use the central heating...

Monday, November 17, 2008

Death By Tongue

An experimental piece i'm currently working on, more to follow..

Exit 3

Invite design for the collaborative exhibition of Silversmiths Sarah Denny and Rebecca Joselyn in Sheffield.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Shhh...

...or you'll wake the fish.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Sell!

Sell Sell Sell! those shares before they vanish (if they haven't already).

Friday, October 03, 2008

Moustaches - i only wish i could

'I was pretty skint before..........



.......And I still am'

The credit crunch has yet to hit me. Zero minus zero is still zero.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

American Presidential Beauty Pageant 2008

As the heat rises during the race to be president, cameras are clicking, smiles are on show and patriotism is forced down the throat of the voters.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Super Tennis Music Video

A sneek peek on how the Super Tennis will look, based on a 1950's how to play Lawn Tennis book. More to come.

Nosenism..........




Seemingly the greatest orifice to seek pleasure from these days.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Don't Panic Pack Design Entry

Unfortunately we came up a few votes shy of winning the Don't Panic pack design competition, a valiant second instead.
A big thank you to God, our parents, ex teachers.....and of course everyone that voted and stay tuned cos we may just give it another crack soon.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Lo-tec 'Don't Panic' Pack Design!


We've just put the finishing touches to our Don't Panic pack design based on the theme of God,now we need your vote to win and get printed so have a look, if you vote we'll love you forever
!

visit this link and register (it takes a mere couple of seconds) and then just confirm the vote after receiving a email back.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Swinger

Illustration of Melissa Reid almost detaching her body from her legs whilst pushing forward the future of Britain's womens golf.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Operator Please VS The UFOs




The latest works from the Guestival coverage on Artrocker.com

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Guestival - Artrocker.com



Just received a copy of this months Artrocker magazine with the full page poster that we did for Guestival - the online music festival in.

So for you out there that are missing out on this splendid magazine, I took a photo...enjoy!

Artrocker Magazine


Primal Scream's State Of The Nation

Illustration to accompany the Primal Scream's 'State of the Nation' opinion article for Artrocker.com's Guestival.

Read the full article here - http://www.artrocker.com/node/1717

Monday, June 30, 2008

Gordon Ramsay Loves Lo-tec - The F Word

video
Well we've been saying it for ages and now everyone will believe us.... if you need a good fish smoker we're your guys- it's true Gordon Ramsay says so....he made a point of saying so on 'The F Word' this week.
(we also do other things equally as good though and Gordon loves them too)

Friday, June 27, 2008

Labouring Badly

Two variations on the same theme, Labour's sinking whilst the Tories role in after another humiliation in the Henley byelection for Brown's boys.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Noahs Ark........again. Biro and newspaper.


Having doodled my original ark picture some weeks ago, i was left with a sense of discontent. So i started again, and this is the new and improved version.

Guestival - Artrocker.com



Once again, our good friends at Artrocker.com asked us to help them out branding their HOT new online event Guestival. Essentially an online music festival, possibly the first ever........... Check the link below

http://www.artrocker.com/node/1655

Monday, June 16, 2008

Lo-tec Combi Illustration


Ah, a montage...........Nuff said!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Super Super Magazine

Super Super = Shoreditch in a magazine form

Lo-tec Pixel rings x 3


And also to our surprise, the shop interior that we created for Lik + Neon was also featured as one of Super Super's 3 Super Stores

London Calling - CWU Newsletter #2


Here is the 2nd issue of the new 'London Calling' CWU Newsletter by Lo-tec. We continue with the more youthful and refreshing style after developing the recent re-brand.

Project Illusions Media Kit


"Christopher Howell uses magic not just as entertainment, but as the vehicle to teach, motivate, and stimulate new thought"

A magical media kit created for Christopher Howell of Project Illusions...

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Look Good Feel Good

Bastard Featured On QOOB.TV


Bastard is this weeks feature on QOOB.TV. A neat little website where you can show and share short films and animations. If it gets enough votes it will be shown on their tv channel. Check it out


Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Super Tennis music video

The Super Tennis video is picking up pace and looking good- with the end looming ever closer keep an eye out for future updates and maybe even a sneak preview...