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My name is Chris Madden; I am a freelance illustrator, living and working in Manchester, UK.
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Amanda Ghassaei
Records made out of wood. Say no more, say no more. Watch the video of it being laser cut and hear it at here website here. -
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Buster Keaton
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#train #mumbai #india #travel #handles #instagood #igers #instamood #picoftheday
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Sushi Train
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“Shame be to he who thinks evil”. An older one about the use of the Canadian black bear’s fur in the production of grenadier guards’ hats.
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Draw Futurama
Well it’s that time again.
The next #draw project is here and it’s #drawFuturama. Normal rules apply. It runs until the end...
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National Nuclear Laboratory
This is a Christmas card I designed alongside Manchester-based design agency, The Raft, for the National Nuclear Laboratory. At a time when I was juggling a few christmas images, and the themes and imagery were getting a bit stale, it was nice to receive a brief that forced me to think outside the [gift] box a little.
This job had a very quick turnaround; I think it was just under a week from start to finish. It was a pleasure to finally work with Creative Director, Phil Howells; a man who once gave me a Silver award in the ‘Best in The North’ competition.
Rough Sketches etc below
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FourSight - VS. Zine (sneaky peek)
As the title suggests, this is a Sneak preview of my piece for FourSight ‘VS’ Zine.
I am very proud to have my work in their first ever publication, alongside some of the best names in UK illustration at the moment. you can get your filthy paws on a copy of the zine at the launch night.
Cord Bar, Manchester • 10th October: 6pm - 11pm
http://wearefoursight.tumblr.com
more info below the break!
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New Prints!
There are new prints available in my shop…why not treat yourself as you have worked so hard this month!
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AMMO Magazine
The above image was created specifically to feature in Issue 6 of AMMO Magazine.
I have been a follower of the magazine for some time and had a great respect for the work that is put into the publication. It is an independently run magazine that is “dedicated to finding and exposing the best illustrators in the world!”
After submitting a few images to AMMO, they asked me to submit an image to be featured in the magazine and online. However, there was no brief to work to and other than the dimensions of the image I had free reign…which always scares me! Luckily this time, I had been doodling snake charmers whiles waiting to receive feedback on another job. I was really enjoying drawing his turban and so decided to run with it.
Below are a few of the sketches and rough ideas I had; I’m still not sure where the telephone came.
You can order Issue 6 of AMMO here along with all of the back issues…there is a lot of really great work to be seen as well as a beautifully produced piece of print!
I was commissioned by The Times Eureka magazine to illustrate an article about the links between science and magic. It is published today so if you are a reader, keep a look out for this little dude!
A couple of months ago I was contacted by the art-director at Mac User Magazine, who asked if I wouldn’t mind being interviewed for their “Showcase” section. I had to answer a series of questions and supply them with a few hi-res images. I was expecting at most a half page section, which would have been amazing to say the least. Imagine my surprise when I open it and am welcomed by a four page spread.
I apologise for the quality of the pictures, I don’t have a good enough camera and had to use my phone camera.
