Brett Ryder

'Word of Mouth'

The new oral histories of climate change range from crowd-sourced DIY storytelling efforts to more formal academic undertakings. Whether collected by amateur historians or gathered by professional academics, climate change oral histories accomplish something important: They evoke empathy, and in doing so imbue a sense of humanity into a crisis more often absorbed with statistics than stories

Interoception: the 'sixth sense' - our ability to tune into our body’s internal signals

'Final Cut'

Nominees for the Academy Award 'Best Picture' reveal the cuts and edits they made to their films

'Training Student Change Makers'

An experiential learning course helps students tackle social issues they’re passionate about across the globe

Nongfu Tea Pi 'Green Grape' 

Label artwork for the bottles of a range of ready to drink teas continuing an ongoing collaboration with the Chinese drinks brand

The packaging artworks are based on the history and the origins of the primary ingredients for each tea. Nature and animals are a focus for the designs

Nongfu Tea Pi 'Green Grape' bottle

Nongfu Tea Pi 'Citrus Pu’er Green Tangerine' bottle

Nongfu Tea Pi 'Citrus Pu’er Green Tangerine' 

Label artwork for the bottles of a range of ready to drink teas continuing an ongoing collaboration with the Chinese drinks brand

The packaging artworks are based on the history and the origins of the primary ingredients for each tea. Nature and animals are a focus for the designs

Cover artwork for a special issue about nutrition

'Could when you eat matter as much as what you eat?'

For a special issue about nutrition

Selection of food spots for a special issue about nutrition

Cover artwork 'The Green King and his splintered isle'

'The Age of UnCertainty'

While the road to recovery might feel rocky right now, is an impending renaissance written in the stars?

Walpole is an ambassador for UK British luxury brands, promoting, protecting and develop sustainabilityW

'Why the Universe is Just Right for Life'

Stephen Hawking's final theory tackles the biggest question of all

'The Old Imperium'

The author, John Crowley, comes to terms with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairement 

Personal work

'Little Universe' 

Collaborative artwork created with Harriet Lee Merrion for 'Conversations' a publication produced by Heart

'Trauma and Reproductive Health'

Health Affairs is a leading journal of health policy. It operates as a nonpartisan forum promoting analysis and discussion on improving health and health care, addressing issues such as cost, quality, and access

'Caring for the Body and Mind in Long-Term Care'

A doctor in a skilled nursing facility witnesses the harms of siloed care and the lack of behavioural health care for residents

'Finding a Place to be Somebody'

A formerly unhoused person shares his experiences living on the street and finding a voice for people experiencing homelessness in policy making

'Honoring Dr. Shalon Irving, A Champion for Health Equity'

Shalon Irving’s 2017 death brought national attention to maternal mortality among Black women in the US, we must remember her life and legacy

'A Black Woman’s Pandemic Birth Experience'

A mother reflects on why Black women like her, have come to fear their birth experiences

‘Perinatal Mental Illness Nearly Ended My Life'

Hardback book cover for Cruelty by Roald Dahl

Ten tales explore how and why it is we make others suffer

Artwork for the promotion of LPO’s season of concerts

The Players

This is a new work for accordion and chamber orchestra by the composer Brett Dean. The Players, is an expansion of material from a key scene in Dean’s recent opera Hamlet. The Prince of Denmark summons a theatrical troupe to draw out the guilt of his father’s murderer

Artwork for the promotion of LPO’s season of concerts

Swan Lake

The most loved and mesmerising of classical ballets, Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first composition. Swan Lake is a timeless love story that mixes magic, tragedy, and romance into four acts. It features Prince Siegfried and a lovely swan princess named Odette. Under the spell of a sorcerer, Odette spends her days as a swan swimming on a lake of tears and her nights in her beautiful human form

Artwork for the promotion of LPO’s season of concerts

The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring is the last of the trilogy of orchestral ballets on Russian themes that Stravinsky composed for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. It depicts a solemn pagan rite: wise elders, seated in a circle, watching a young girl dance herself to death, sacrificing her to regain the favour of the god of spring

In the second year of Brett Ryder’s ongoing commission with London Philharmonic Orchestra he was asked to create one main theme artwork used as the cover of the LPO’s season brochure representing the idea of discovery, conveying the idea of a world of music bursting to life and bringing it’s wonder to our everyday lives

Brett Ryder has worked for several years with the Chinese beverage company Nongfu creating packaging and advertising campaign for their products.

Nongfu Tea-Pi is a collection of five ready to drink teas

Nongfu Tea Pi label for Grapefruit and Jasmine tea

Brett Ryder was briefed to create the packaging artworks based on the history and the origins of the primary ingredients for each tea. Nature and animals are a focus for the designs

Nongfu Tea Pi label for Rose and Lychee tea

Brett Ryder was briefed to create the packaging artworks based on the history and the origins of the primary ingredients for each tea. Nature and animals are a focus for the designs

Nongfu Tea Pi label for Pomelo and Green Tea

Brett Ryder was briefed to create the packaging artworks based on the history and the origins of the primary ingredients for each tea. Nature and animals are a focus for the designs

Billboard advertising for Nongfu Tea Pi

The modern city

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the editor’s letter for ‘The little black book for the City’

Philanthropy in the banking industry

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the editor’s letter for ‘The little black book for the City’

I couldn’t get anywhere

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the editor’s letter for ‘The little black book for the City’

‘Chasing Unicorns’ hypergrowth is the ultimate test of a leader’s mettle, what separates those who flourish from those who fail?

Advanced in Years article about ageism

Israels water shortage and Jordan’s helping hand

Alice’s Wonderland 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle for Laurence King Publishing with accompanying poster

The artwork depicts the Mad Hatter’s tea party, croquet with the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat and Tweedledum and Tweedledee

 

Alice’s Wonderland 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle for Laurence King Publishing with accompanying poster

Back of the box showing the full artwork

Alice’s Wonderland 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle for Laurence King Publishing with accompanying poster

Showing a detail of the jigsaw

A view from the storm

Health Affairs explores policy issues surrounding improving health care, looking to address issues of cost, quality, and access.

Brett Ryder has been creating artwork for their podcast since 2012

African American alzheimer patients want to find a cure

Health Affairs explores policy issues surrounding improving health care, looking to address issues of cost, quality, and access.

Brett Ryder has been creating artwork for their podcast since 2012

Mental health of refugee children

Health Affairs explores policy issues surrounding improving health care, looking to address issues of cost, quality, and access.

Brett Ryder has been creating artwork for their podcast since 2012

Diabetes – Whats Missing? The Alternative Care Model

Health Affairs explores policy issues surrounding improving health care, looking to address issues of cost, quality, and access.

Brett Ryder has been creating artwork for their podcast since 2012

How to educate minority families about healthy eating

Health Affairs explores policy issues surrounding improving health care, looking to address issues of cost, quality, and access.

Brett Ryder has been creating artwork for their podcast since 2012

Since 2011 Brett Ryder has been illustrating the Schumpeter column in The Economist. The weekly column considers topical issues related to business, finance and management.

The column is named after the influential Austrian political economist Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

Since 2011 Brett Ryder has been illustrating the Schumpeter column in The Economist. The weekly column considers topical issues related to business, finance and management.

The column is named after the influential Austrian political economist Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

Since 2011 Brett Ryder has been illustrating the Schumpeter column in The Economist. The weekly column considers topical issues related to business, finance and management.

The column is named after the influential Austrian political economist Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

From dodo to phoenix. Conglomerates, once seen as heading for extinction, are spreading their wings

Since 2011 Brett Ryder has been illustrating the Schumpeter column in The Economist. The weekly column considers topical issues related to business, finance and management.

The column is named after the influential Austrian political economist Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

 

The Exxon Valdez of cyberspace. If data are the new oil, data breaches should be treated like oil spills

Since 2011 Brett Ryder has been illustrating the Schumpeter column in The Economist. The weekly column considers topical issues related to business, finance and management.

The column is named after the influential Austrian political economist Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

Video gamers vs couch potatoes. Business has a lot to learn from trigger-happy teens in their bedrooms

Since 2011 Brett Ryder has been illustrating the Schumpeter column in The Economist. The weekly column considers topical issues related to business, finance and management.

The column is named after the influential Austrian political economist Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

 

Artwork from Beat # 6, published by Heart

An excerpt from ‘Rites: A Childhood in Guatemala’ by Victor Perera

MERS in the Middle East

Cover for SHOP magazine’s Brussels edition

Global Blue is a tourism shopping tax refund company. SHOP magazine is available in First Class Airport lounges and exclusive hotels around the world

Cover for SHOP magazine’s Prague edition

Global Blue is a tourism shopping tax refund company. SHOP magazine is available in First Class Airport lounges and exclusive hotels around the world

Cover for SHOP magazine’s Portugal edition

Global Blue is a tourism shopping tax refund company. SHOP magazine is available in First Class Airport lounges and exclusive hotels around the world

Artwork commissioned for the limited edition packaging of the 21 year old Royal Salute Scotch whisky and will be used for all advertising and promotion of the product Worldwide to celebrate the Chinese New Year

The brief asked for an artwork bringing to life a Chinese New Year street festival. To have an exuberance and a sense of celebration the illustrative elements burst out from the diamond logomark

Two Chinese dragons create a good luck knot, wrapping behind the diamond. A montage of celebratory elements breathes out from the dragon’s mouths relating to New Year, with symbols of good fortune and Chinese motifs. Symbolising swimming koi represent advancement and determination. Fish in general symbolise wealth and surplus. Guardian lions or foo dogs symbolise strength and stability and superiority, while the dragon represents power and excellence

Artwork commissioned for the limited edition packaging of the 21 year old Royal Salute Scotch whisky and will be used for all advertising and promotion of the product Worldwide to celebrate the Chinese New Year

The brief asked for an artwork bringing to life a Chinese New Year street festival. To have an exuberance and a sense of celebration the illustrative elements burst out from the diamond logomark

Two Chinese dragons create a good luck knot, wrapping behind the diamond. A montage of celebratory elements breathes out from the dragon’s mouths relating to New Year, with symbols of good fortune and Chinese motifs. Symbolising swimming koi represent advancement and determination. Fish in general symbolise wealth and surplus. Guardian lions or foo dogs symbolise strength and stability and superiority, while the dragon represents power and excellence

The Bull and The China

One in a series of nine artworks that Brett Ryder created for Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

The Turkey and The Butcher

One in a series of nine artworks that Brett Ryder created for Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

The Lobster and The Chef

One in a series of nine artworks that Brett Ryder created for Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

Cover of the Fortnum & Mason Christmas food brochure

Brett Ryder’s can-can gift boxes recreated as window displays for Fortnum & Mason

This artwork was also used on gift cards

The Sun and The Moon

One of Brett Ryder’s artworks recreated in 3d for the foodhall at Fortnum & Mason’s store at Piccadilly

Part of Fortnum’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

The Bull and The China

One of Brett Ryder’s artworks recreated in 3d for the windows at Fortnum & Mason’s store at Piccadilly

Part of Fortnum’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

The Wolf and The Sheep

One of Brett Ryder’s artworks recreated in 3d for the windows at Fortnum & Mason’s store at Piccadilly

Part of Fortnum’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

The Turkey and The Butcher

One of Brett Ryder’s artworks recreated in 3d for the windows at Fortnum & Mason’s store at Piccadilly

Part of Fortnum’s Christmas campaign ‘Together we’re Merrier’ where unusual parings are seen having a festive time

The artworks were used for advertising, brochures, instore displays, packaging, gift cards and bags as well as for Fortnum’s window displays during the Christmas period

Cover for The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Part of a year long commission to illustrate the monthly journal

Travel associated sexually transmitted infections

 

Cover for The Lancet Haematology. Part of a year long commission to illustrate the monthly journal

Relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma

Cover for The Lancet Haematology. Part of a year long commission to illustrate the monthly journal

Monthly antibody treatment

Cover for The Lancet Haematology. Part of a year long commission to illustrate the monthly journal

Induction therapy for leukaemia

Animation of the main ‘theme’ artworks used for online and digital advertising

Brett Ryder was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra to create a series of artworks for their events season 2019- 20 ‘Other Worlds’

Organ Extravaganzas

This artwork relates to three pieces of; Organ Concerto by Francis Poulenc, Symphony No. 3 ‘Organ’ by Camille Saint-Saëns and Organ Concerto by Nico Muhly. All three pieces of music will make prominent use of the Royal Festival Hall’s enormous pipe organ

Brett Ryder was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra to create a series of artworks for their events season 2019- 20 ‘Other Worlds’

 

Alpine Symphony by Strauss

This is a symphonic poem depicting a day spent climbing an Alpine mountain. The music reaches it’s climax with a sudden terrifying thunderstorm during the descent of the mountain and ends with a radiant sunset

Brett Ryder was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra to create a series of artworks for their events season 2019- 20 ‘Other Worlds’

 

Wraparound cover for the season brochure representing the idea of being transported to different worlds via music

Brett Ryder was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra to create a series of artworks for their events season 2019- 20 ‘Other Worlds’

 

Character from the summer campaign

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

Character from the spring campaign

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

Character from the summer campaign

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

Fenwick’s summer windows at Bond Street

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

 

Character from the summer campaign

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

Fenwick’s beauty advent calendar

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

Christmas artwork for food packaging

In a year long commission Brett Ryder created the instore, online and advertising identity for Fenwick, the family owned, prestigious British department store. The commission included the development of products and work used for window displays. The commission started with the Spring Collections, followed by Easter, Summer events including Fenwick’s appointment as Royal Ascot’s Official Millinery Sponsor, Halloween and Christmas

The campaign revolved around characterful flora and fauna of the British countryside

Action for happiness

Fantastic Beasts

Natures Fantastic animals that can do incredible things. Imagine if we could emulate them to save lives (originally commissioned by the New Scientist)

Brett Ryder’s design was pinhole perforated and printed 5.5″ x 8.5″ in a print run of 100 by The Portland Stamp Company

The moral machines, teaching robots right from wrong

Mural for the London office of the advertising agency

One of a series of artworks created for the intellectual property lawyers Beck Greener. All the artworks depict the company’s philosophy ‘We Look Closer’

Shake it up

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the cover of ‘The little black book for the City’

 

Women in finance

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the editor’s letter for ‘The little black book for the City’

 

Can you teach softer skills?

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the editor’s letter for ‘The little black book for the City’

 

Urbane fox

Brett Ryder has been regularly commissioned for the cover of ‘The little black book for the City’

Spring

One in a series of four artworks created by Brett Ryder for the packaging of a new mineral water Nongfu Spring

Brett Ryder was commissioned to create a set of labels reflecting the four seasons and depicting the wild species that inhabit the Changbai Mountain where the water is sourced. The water is intended for children and aims to imaginatively bring the natural world to life

 

Summer

One in a series of four artworks created by Brett Ryder for the packaging of a new mineral water Nongfu Spring

Brett Ryder was commissioned to create a set of labels reflecting the four seasons and depicting the wild species that inhabit the Changbai Mountain where the water is sourced. The water is intended for children and aims to imaginatively bring the natural world to life

 

Autumn

One in a series of four artworks created by Brett Ryder for the packaging of a new mineral water Nongfu Spring

Brett Ryder was commissioned to create a set of labels reflecting the four seasons and depicting the wild species that inhabit the Changbai Mountain where the water is sourced. The water is intended for children and aims to imaginatively bring the natural world to life

Packaging of a new mineral water Nongfu Spring

Brett Ryder was commissioned to create a set of labels reflecting the four seasons and depicting the wild species that inhabit the Changbai Mountain where the water is sourced. The water is intended for children and aims to imaginatively bring the natural world to life

Winter

One in a series of four artworks created by Brett Ryder for the packaging of a new mineral water Nongfu Spring

Brett Ryder was commissioned to create a set of labels reflecting the four seasons and depicting the wild species that inhabit the Changbai Mountain where the water is sourced. The water is intended for children and aims to imaginatively bring the natural world to life

Press launch

Brett Ryder standing in amongst a permanent installation of his work made at Nongfu’s headquarters in China

Brett Ryder was commissioned to create a set of labels reflecting the four seasons and depicting the wild species that inhabit the Changbai Mountain where the water is sourced. The water is intended for children and aims to imaginatively bring the natural world to life

Animation created as part of a campaign to launch Harper Collins’ annual book list

Open to create

Brett Ryder’s design was printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

The Roman Milkman

For six years Brett Ryder illustrated Sandi Toksvig’s column in The Sunday Telegraph’s SEVEN magazine

Sandi Toksvig is a famed comedian, novelist, broadcaster and presenter. Her musings covering everything from the joys and pitfalls of life aboard her houseboat to the lesser known science of Pomology

Canal Life

For six years Brett Ryder illustrated Sandi Toksvig’s column in The Sunday Telegraph’s SEVEN magazine

Sandi Toksvig is a famed comedian, novelist, broadcaster and presenter. Her musings covering everything from the joys and pitfalls of life aboard her houseboat to the lesser known science of Pomology

Ecology by Design, a look at scientific advancements in the creation of substitute materials with less impact on the planet

Licensed film poster for Dark City Gallery

Animated advertising campaign for the Brazilian bank

Artwork for SHOP magazine’s Bebel edition

Global Blue is a tourism shopping tax refund company. SHOP magazine is available in First Class Airport lounges and exclusive hotels around the world

Cotton rucksack

Brett Ryder was commissioned by The Guardian to create the identity for their tent and hospitality areas at Glastonbury Festival. The work included the cover of their mini guide to the festival, lanyards, tshirts, deckchairs, decoration of the back stage areas as well the main stage and tent graphics and decoration

Repeat pattern used for wallpaper and deckchair material

Brett Ryder was commissioned by The Guardian to create the identity for their tent and hospitality areas at Glastonbury Festival. The work included the cover of their mini guide to the festival, lanyards, tshirts, deckchairs, decoration of the back stage areas as well the main stage and tent graphics and decoration

Inside the tent

Brett Ryder was commissioned by The Guardian to create the identity for their tent and hospitality areas at Glastonbury Festival. The work included the cover of their mini guide to the festival, lanyards, tshirts, deckchairs, decoration of the back stage areas as well the main stage and tent graphics and decoration