We know our stuff

The Artworks has worked extensively with ad agencies over the many years we’ve been established. Why not join them?

We love to bring the craft of illustration to the forefront of high profile ad campaigns.

We regularly visit agencies with artist folios to keep our clients up to date with our latest work and new talent and would be delighted to do the same for you.

Our clients have included, in no particular order…

John Lewis, Waitrose, Coca Cola, McDonalds, Bacardi, HBO, Tiffany, Rolex, Louis Vitton, Hermes, Tesco, Morrisons, Diagio, Pizza Express, Giraffe, Carluccio’s, HSBC, Royal Opera House, Aston Villa Football Club, All England Tennis Club, Mother, M&C Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Disney, Nestlé, BBH, British Airways, GBH, The Corner, Adam & Eve DDB, YouTube, Google Code, Nexus, New Haven Agency, Winkreative, AMV BBDO, CHI, TBWA, Sevenseas, ShineCom, WRG, Barclays, Profero, Mullen Lowe, Sony, Tommy Hilfiger, Ogilvy, McCann Erikson.

Advertising project spotlight

Chris Wormell’s inviting illustrations to get back into the pubs for Greene King.

Chris Wormell was commissioned to create a series of illustrations in his distinctive linocut style for pub chain Greene King, encouraging us all to get back in to the pubs. Working with advertising agency Engine Group, the illustrations are welcoming signs that play on the typical names of pubs.

The illustrations retain the warmth and human touch of traditional printmaking methods, essential to the campaign to get people back into cosy pubs.

“The guys at Engine came up with the ideas and pub name captions and a typographer created templates of the text for me to work with.

I made the images in my linocut style but worked digitally as it was clear from the start that there was likely to be lots of to and fro between designers and illustrator to get the things dead right.”

Chris Wormell, Illustrator

Advertising project spotlight

Katie Ponder illustrates this year’s performances for Glyndebourne!

Katie Ponder worked with legendary opera house and estate Glybdebourne, to illustrate a series of artworks promoting the different performances at the summer festival and winter tour 2022.

Given top secret insight into the years productions, Katie’s images are a response both to the music and Glyndebourne’s renowned artistic direction.

Advertising project spotlight

Kate Forrester’s joyous illustration for Fasenra, commissioned by McCann New York!

Kate Forrester created an incredible celebratory image for the South American market of Fasenra, an Asthma medication.

Emulating the intricate woven textiles of the regions that tell the stories of families and communities, Kate’s illustration is packed full of charming details and characters, bringing her admiration of Peruvian and Mexican Otomi embroidery to the forefront.

Advertising project spotlight

Rob Ball illustrates Game of Thrones for HBO

A dream commission for Game of Thrones fans, Rob Ball was commissioned by HBO in the US to illustrate ‘the official episode-by-episode guide to the most iconic deaths in the realm’.

This extensive body of stunning concepts and magnificent narrative were used to create the website http://beautifuldeath.com.

We think Rob has done these deaths proud.

“Working with Game of Thrones is daunting (it’s the biggest TV show in the world), and exhilarating – I produce one poster a week while the show runs.

The challenge is to come up with a fresh idea each week, alluding to the death scenes, rather than describing them.

I have a couple of days to work up a chosen route, then the image is posted online on a Friday. I then have the weekend to think lots of happy thoughts, then it’s back to murder, death and violence on Monday morning!”

Rob Ball, Illustrator