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Millard
Design Aust. (for
Holden Ltd.)
After an absence of many years Holden were reviving the
respected marque Monaro. The evocative name was to once more
grace a new two-door version of their successful sedan range, albeit
this time based on the Commodore.
My cutaway illustrations were already
incorporated in their sedan brochures and it was decided that one should
also be produced for the new vehicle.
Holden had already displayed a concept
coupe at the motor shows and with public excitement high were well
advanced towards production of this car when I became involved. Security
was paramount as I got to research pilot build cars for my artwork which
had to be completed some time prior to release to give sufficient time
for brochure printing.
Although the Monaro is based on the
sedan range the only common panels were the hood and front fenders
therefore necessitating a completely new illustration but this time with
the added challenge…”we’d like a partial cutaway of the engine
too”!
Added challenge sure…but
that's what makes it interesting.
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Goninan
(Newcastle
NSW)
Client
required illustration to include with tender submission
for the construction of new electric
locomotives for QR.
Design
and graphics were set in concrete. I was required to prepare a
perspective visualization, initially in line form for approval.
Requested alterations were incorporated at this point and once final
approval was granted, final airbrushed artwork was produced.
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Jeebster’s Nostalgic Metal Signs
(Melbourne)
The
client, in answer to many requests for images of the 1971 – 74
HQ Monaro, engaged me to produce this
artwork. My first stop on the
research trail was to contact the Monaro Club
of Victoria. I was invited to attend their next monthly meeting where
they arranged for the vehicles I had requested, namely a silver coupe and a red sedan, to be
available for me to photograph and reference. When the club members
became aware of my involvement in their passion as an actual designer
with Holden during the gestation of these vehicles I was treated like a
celebrity and have since been invited as a guest to a number of their
well organized functions. One club member also commissioned me to
produce an original illustration of his car.
It’s
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Jeebster's Nostalgic
Metal Signs (Melbourne)
The
subject matter of each sign is the result of what becomes overwhelming
demand for a particular make and model of vehicle.
The
1961 EK Holden Special sedan has long been a favourite of mine
(especially since it was the first Holden to have electric windshield
wipers replacing the old vacuum type that stopped working every time you
pressed down on the accelerator).
When it first hit
the streets it was available in a couple of stunning colours that were
the epitome of the era and I chose to portray it in such a hue. It was
the time of wrapround windshields and fins and whilst these cars lent
themselves to dressing up with accessories for the sake of broader
market appeal I tend to show the vehicle in virtually stock standard
trim. I couldn’t resist the whitewall tyres and mudflaps however.
For the background illustration I chose
to portray the “drivers’ panoramic vision” and the instrument
panel.
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Millard
Design Australia
(for
Ford Australia)
During the period 1995 – 2001, I contracted
to Millard Design to undertake a number of projects in various
capacities, one of which was to produce a full colour airbrushed cutaway
illustration of the Falcon 300+, a concept two door coupe version of the
AU Falcon sedan. This project was being performed for an outside company
that was investigating the viability of limited production of such a
vehicle.
Since the vehicle was to make its public debut on
the Ford stand at the 2001 Melbourne Motor Show it was felt that such an
illustration would be ideal for printing on A3 handout leaflets.
The
illustration highlights the various points of the conversion such as the
unique body shape, restyled interior, revised suspension, upgraded
brakes and high output supercharged engine.
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Jeebster's
Nostalgic Metal Signs (Melbourne)
The above company, for many years, has
been importing printed metal signs from overseas, retailing them to the
nostalgia market. Many customers would enquire about the availability of
signs depicting Australian cars but none were being produced.
The company decided
to remedy this situation by manufacturing their own and, after a long
word of mouth search, arrived at my doorstep and commissioned me to
provide artwork for a new range of signs featuring cars that have been
pivotal to Australia’s unique motoring history.
Researching each vehicle is a long and
demanding task requiring the utmost in accuracy since once the product
is on the market it becomes the target of so many experts! Enthusiast
clubs are the best starting point for information since members have
both the cars and the details of everything about them. They are only
too pleased to help, giving freely of their time and giving unrestricted
access to their lovingly restored vehicles.
I also get to meet some really nice
people during these sessions and form friendships that last long after
the project is completed.
In these illustrations I
endeavour to impart the atmosphere of the era of the car, trying to
recapture the excitement generated at the time without taking the easy
way out of simply reprinting images from the brochures. That’s been
done - no challenge!
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Promotional
Illustration for Emmerson
Design
Promotional
compilation of automotive artwork form several projects for different
clients.
The
Jaguar Series III convertible illustrations are from a series of design
workouts for the company Classic Convertibles which is currently
involved in converting four-door sedan examples of the marque to
two-door convertibles for sale to the public.
For
Emmerson Design this project falls into two categories:
Design:
The original sedan configuration rests on a longer wheelbase than would
normally be used on a convertible. The extensive work involved in
shortening the wheelbase would increase costs to the extent where the
vehicle would become unaffordable so it was decided to leave the
platform in its original form. This then offered the challenge to get the
proportions of the conversion to look “just right” and not just like
a car with its roof "chopped off”.
Illustration:
Both side view and perspective illustrations were produced for publicity
and sales literature.
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Queensland
Railways (QR) Tilt Train Project
In my initial brainstorming for
this project it became clear to me that in the public perception of mass
transit, air travel rates as the most glamorous and rail travel as the
least desirable. Large sums of money were about to be invested in a
train they hoped would lure the public back to rail travel in the
corridor along which it would operate. Bearing in mind the preferences
of the public, I set out to incorporate an “airliner” feel to both
the exterior and interior in order that passengers would not feel
relegated to “low class” transport and actually WANT to use the
train. My instincts have proven correct. The train, now in service,
operates at full capacity and one regional airline plying the same route
recently dropped their fares to compete with the train!
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Queensland
Railways (QR) Tilt Train Project
I
felt that as the drivers would be spending more time on the train than
any of the passengers, I carried through the aircraft theme to the
cockpit. The finished product closely resembles the sketch in essence
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Mt Isa Mines Ltd. Queensland,
Australia.
Mt Isa Mines had engaged a
systems analysis company to investigate all facets of their operations
to improve efficiency and, where possible, reduce costs. In the copper
smelter division in particular, it was decided that standardized
training procedures for all of the three shifts worked would enable
workers to be moved between teams with consistent results.
I was contracted to illustrate
new training manuals. I made a number of visits on-site to witness
procedures and to provide preliminary sketches explaining each stage of
each operation. The training had to cover the entire scope of copper
production, which meant my going underground to observe the process
right from the start and to follow it through to where the copper, in
ingot form, was loaded onto trains for transportation to the refinery in
Townsville.
Once
these sketches were approved, I would return to my studio and produce
the final artwork for inclusion in the manuals. This was a demanding and
exciting job as it called upon my earlier engineering background for me
to fully understand the complexities of this industry. |
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Promotional
Illustration for Emmerson
Design
Some
time ago, I went to a vintage steam rally and was totally impressed by
the array of beautifully restored machinery operating all around
the arena.
Whilst
strolling around the peripheral displays I came upon this stationary
engine quietly chuffing away with such a degree of contentment and
self confidence (or so it seemed to me at the time) that it took on a personal
"being" of its own. So taken was I by this happy
little engine I just had to do a painting of it. I can understand now
how Thomas the tank engine was created.
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Aero Care Australia
(Sydney)
Aero
Care was expanding operations nationally and wished to recognize
both existing and potential clients at Christmas time. I was engaged to
provide a humorous illustration that portrayed the aircraft of their customers. As Aero Care is an aircraft ground support operation
I thought it apt to depict an airline baggage-handling scenario.
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