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BBC Science Focus – Heliosphere

This is the spread illustration that opens the article. It’s a stylised orrery (love that word!) sat within the protective cradle of the heliosphere, with cosmic rays being neutralised at the heliosphere’s edge. This diagram illustrates the position of the…

Kolex – Kings League

Founded in 2022 by former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Piqué, Kings League is a fast-paced, seven-a-side football tournament designed to make the game more entertaining and digitally engaging for a younger audience. Working for Magic Torch, I designed and animated…

Magic Torch – Showreel

Here’s a collection of motion work I’ve completed for Magic Torch, featuring work for clients including Kings League, DC, Stayinphase, and BBC Science Focus. Get in touch to see what we can create together.

Production Line

I have an ongoing obsession with robots and I love the uniformity and rhythm of production lines. There’s also something here about interior, difference, the individual and the collective. But mostly robots. WIP shots. Trying to improve my craft, I’ve…

DC & Kolex – Batman

I had the privilege of collaborating with Kolex and DC on a digital trading card NFT project that spanned nearly three years. Collectors could purchase themed packs at regular intervals, each one celebrating iconic DC characters and stories. We designed the…

BBC Science Focus – Obsession

Animated version for Apple News+This project was always conceived with a motion piece as the final outcome. I wanted to create a looping animation that evoked the feelings of having thoughts running round and round inside your head, gnawing away,…

Stayinphase

Stayinphase create beautifully engineered components for high-performance sports yachts. Commissioned by their agency, Bowden Edgar, I produced a series of product renders and animations that highlight the precision craftsmanship and elegant design behind each piece. I used dramatic lighting and…

BBC Science Focus – Lab Grown Meat

Cover illustration and animation for BBC Science Focus. The subject here was an interesting one: lab grown meat. For this I built a kind of lab/factory combo within a little isometric block. The plan from the get-go was to design…