Pick Art
Hi,
I’m a Freelance Illustrator based in Bolton. Since graduating with an MFA from Manchester School of Art in 2018 I’ve developed a practice covering portraiture, mapping, cartooning, comics, 2D frame animation, strong graphic lines and colours, and characterful pencil drawings. Working digitally and in traditional media, I have covered various briefs from medical communication, urban visualisation, poetic imagining, scribing for conferences, and infographic representation. I especially enjoys representing research.
My Recent commercial work includes editorial, poetic, game, map and comic illustration and design, working for diverse clients such as: Mqube, Mighty Giant, Hydrock, NIHR, The White Rose Consortium and Leeds Dental School in collaboration with The Theatre of Debate; Callander Landscape, the Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh World Heritage through Magic Torch Comics; the charity Possible; the medical communications firm St Giles Medical; Manchester University and Classics for All; and the podcast Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Dad for a series exploring dementia funded by the Wellcome Trust and The British Podcast Awards. Personal work includes the illustration and design of the graphic novel Diabetes: Year One and Random Fluctuations – projects concerned with imagining patient experience, as well as re-imagining the urban landscapes of Brighton Newcastle and Manchester sequentially.
This site includes galleries of my work, both commercial, privately commissioned and personal projects, as well a selection of my work available through my shop, but you can also find more in my social media links by my contact info, as well as a link to my Redbubble site for my stuff on other stuff (Merch), and if you see something that’s not not there, feel free to drop me an email either through my contact form, or as a normal email.
There’s also my blog which has changed over the years from a personal journal, through some of my work in during my MFA, and now covers my work, process, and some random thoughts I have - flick through, there’ll be something you like. If you have any comments, feedback or ideas for collaboration, please get in touch.
Below are a few links: another one to my Redbubble shop, one where you can hear the Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Father Podcast by my brother about our Father’s Dementia that links to the illustrations in the Cover and Editorial gallery, and finally to Jenny Adamthwaite writing. I suggest you check ‘em all out :).
Info
Tony Pickering
Manchester/Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
07787565021
https://www.instagram.com/t_pickering
Testimonials:
“I’ve worked with Tony on two projects (the first and second editions of the game Carbon City Zero produced for the climate action charity Possible). Tony is an extremely talented artist whose professionalism, uncanny ability to interpret the most vaguely communicated briefs, and unfailingly positive outlook make him someone I would recommend in the very highest of terms.”
Dr Paul Wake (Co-Creator Carbon City Zero & Carbon City Zero World Edition)| Reader | Department of English | Manchester Metropolitan University
“Working with Tony was an absolute joy. As well as an incredible creative talent, Tony is also one of the most professional people I have ever worked with. Every deadline met, every milestone hit, every question answered. At times I literally felt that he could see inside my mind. If you have a project that you want to look visually stunning then you should hire Tony, as he will make your dreams become an incredibly well-managed reality.”
Dr Sam Illingworth, (Co-Creator Carbon City Zero & Carbon City Zero World Edition) Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia
“I worked with Tony in early 2020 on a community map which depicted the landscape of a rural town in Scotland and visualised the Gaelic place-names of the area. Tony was an absolute pleasure to work with - he was meticulous in his research, dedicated in his craft, and collaborative in his approach. The whole process was a joy and the finished map is a vibrant, unique artwork that will be enjoyed by townsfolk and visitors alike for many years to come.”
Dr Ross Crawford, Community Heritage Adviser (Callander’s Landscape), Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
“Tony is a talented graphic artist and illustrator. Who really gets our engagement work and consistently adds to its impact through his talent. He has provided live scribing and rich picture services to illuminate our online workshops, and poignant title illustrations for filmed projects, working at speed and meeting tight deadlines.”
Nigel Townsend (FRSA), Theatre of Debate
“Tony is a great artist and designer. We are always amazed at his versatility. Our offices are surrounded by his works. He is also a really lovely guy!
(and we mean it!!)”
Steven Walker, St Giles Medical