The Kubrick Collection – A Clockwork Orange

Although Ive had a pretty busy schedule recently, i found a spare couple of hours to start work on designing “The Kubrick Collection” a small follow up project to my “Modern Hitchcock” Series from the previous year. The First poster is “A Clockwork Orange”

Also to come:

2001 Space Odyessy

The Shining

Dichotomy Film Poster

I have just been lucky enough to get the chance to design a poster for an american indepentant film called “Dichotomy” by British born Director Jay Purcell.

I have just watched the film, and without giving anything away its a well written, directed and acted.

More on this as i develop the job, but here is the link to the very talented Jay Purcell’s Webpage

Hugo Summertime – Needle

Here is a design i recently completed for Round 9 of Hugo Create, a competition which has been running over a year and a half now.

This is the 4th time ii have entered and i am hoping to win (or get nominated again) as i feel this is the best piece i have submitted to them yet.

Please vote here

PLEASE VOTE FOR MY DESIGN.

I urge you one and all to help me get this tee design printed up by Threadless.

Follow the link below:

http://www.threadless.com/submission/215680/Dead_Love_Threads (click the button that says buy as print, and buys shirt on the right hand side of screen then click the number 5.)

you may need to sign up to a threaless account, but its free and takes like two seconds.

Please, please please vote.

Moment – Dazed/Free Range

Here is an illustration I created to submit to the Dazed/ Free Range exhibition in London.
It is a work in progress and there are more to come.

10 Feet Tall Poster

Below is a poster i was asked to design for Cardiff Nightspot 10 Feet Tall.
I was inspired by the combined illustrative and clean gut typographic layout of the Fabric Live posters, one of the main things that inspired me to take up graphics.
Hopefully this will become a series which i can develop and experiment with:

Bontrust Advert – Dirty Sexy Money!

this is probably one of the most intresting and bizarre adverts i have ever seen.

created by European design/ad agency Optix it shows the relationship between the different currencies of the world, i can’t really do it justice by explaining it so watch for your self.

Goldfinger

This is a quick personal piece i designed in appreciation and love for Jame Bond movies, especially Goldfinger.
Created in an abstract montage and constructivist way using a limited colour pallete, it displays the film in a totally new and interesting way.

Prints available soon!

The Big Chill

One of biggest and most exciting jobs yet was to create an illustration for The Big Chill, Via Bleach and in conjunction also with Amnesty International.

I attended the event at The Big Chill House in Kings Cross London the other night and managed to talk to some amazingly interested and talented people.

I was highly previlidged that they had asked me to be one of the 30 illustrators to take part alongside names such as Si Scott, Steve Wilson, Chrissie Abbott, Joe Wilson and Matthew Dent to name but a few.

The work i created was very well recived and is being used as flyers all around the country, Billboards in Major UK cities and Magazine and Newspaper adverts…(Already appearing in The Guardian)

Above: The Flyer

THE AD FEATURED IN THE GUARDIAN 24/04/09

The Next Step

So im almost coming to the end of my university course and i have learnt a few new tricks whilst there, overall ive learnt more from the work iv been doing on the side.

Since the end of the first year/start of the second year I have been freelancing on the side (Making some good money and great connections with both clients and collabrators).

But now the end of uni is here and im trying to make the big decision of whether i can survive as a freelancer (Financially).

Sure the money and the jobs are great when you get them, but the hardest part is doing just that.

Ive been working in a studio for the past couple of months and  realised almost straightaway that i wanted to be my own boss and have my own creative freedom. What i discovered i needed after to talking to some people who have been in the same boat as me, Just a few years back; Is an Illustration / Design Agent.

There are a few out there which i will be contacting over the coming weeks, hopefully something positive will come from that.

Ive also drawn up a huge list of  ideal clients that i am going to offer my services to.

Ideally i want to concentrate on Illustrations for Music, Editorial and general cultural pieces.

If anyone out there reads this and knows of anyone looking for a freelance Designer / Illustrator please get in contact, also if you represent an

AGENCY PLEASE CONTACT ME:

matt.needle@hotmail.co.uk

+44 (0) 7800 905 951

http://www.mattneedle.co.uk

My recent work has been for clients such as The Big Chill, Amnesty International, Clash Magazine, and my work has been recently featured in The Guardian and Computer Arts.

these few months ahead are going to be tough but i am very hard working, determined and willing to succeed, nothing will stand in my way.

Many Thanks

Matt Needle