Phil did his growing up in Warrington before packing his bags for Glasgow School of Art, followed by the Royal College in London. During his time studying for his Masters, he also studied at Elisave Escola de Disseny in Barcelona.

Phil takes his inspiration from poster art, comic book illustration and packaging design. His early career saw him straddling the two disciplines of illustration and design, gaining experience by working on several large branding projects during his time as a designer at Imagination.

Phil’s work has a retro and European feel, a keenly observed styling with strong line work which has been applied to both regular column’s for newspapers, advertising and children’s books. His information management skills have led him to be commissioned to produce a vast number of graphic illustrated maps, leading many clients to fondly refer to him as ‘Map-Man’.

Recently Phil has returned to painting for his own pleasure, allowing him to experiment in a non-precious way, all of which has fed back into his illustration work

Clients

Tatler
Land Securities
Apple
Vogue
Penguin Books
Condé Nast Traveller
Elegant Brides
Time Out
Marie Claire
The Guardian
Walker Books
ITV
Vodafone
House & Garden
Ideal Standard

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