Pencils

A pencil or more, and a sense of humor. This would seem to be all someone like Matt Blease needs to talk about our troubled times, especially when he is in his studio by the Thames. Born in Liverpool, he studied Design Futures at Edinburgh’s Napier University before moving to London in 2004. After working as a Designer and Illustrator at a creative agency for brands including Nike, Nokia and Eley Kishimoto, he went on to lead the Graphic Design team at Liberty.

Matt’s illustration style is influenced by his graphic design background, communicating ideas in a playful and direct way. His distinctive style is recognisable in its wit and topical observations. His work can currently be seen in his weekly spot in The Guardian’s G2.

www.mattblease.com