TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Who doesn’t love a little road trip?! Or (when the planets align) somewhere further afield? (Not like planetary travel, I just mean when life does you a favour and you get to really travel). I know I do, and wherever I go my sketchbook and Macbook come with me. I’ve always enjoyed cataloging my own travels and illustrating commercially for others. Actually *fun fact* my first ever illustration commission was drawing yoga positions for an inflight magazine around 20 years ago! I love to depict landmarks and landscapes, airports and train stations, all the people and all the places.

Below you can take a trip through a selection of travel and tourism projects I have worked on. Of course, if you are in the industry and would like to discuss working together, then get in touch.

  • AccommodaTION

  • Airlines

  • Ecotourism

  • INflight magazines

  • tourist information

  • travel books

  • travel agencies

Great Western Railway

A series of short travel films featuring me and my sketchbook working my way around Great Western Railway’s network from London to Oxford, Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, and finishing down in Exeter!

View all the films here!

Airbnb

I’ve always had a lot of love for Airbnb; the brand, the superhosts, the trips I’ve taken and the hours I’ve just spent browsing cool places to dream about. Here’s 4 of my favourite stays from around the UK.

Illustration of a couple sitting outside their home with a pig lying on the grass, in front of a modern, rounded house with a large circular entrance, surrounded by stylized trees and greenery.
Illustration of a small wooden house with open double doors, windows, and outdoor chairs, set against a pink sky with leafless trees and abstract cloud shapes.
Illustration of a house with a solar panel roof, chimney, and a cat on the porch, set against a sunset or sunrise with a large pink sun and colorful sky, surrounded by green landscape and plants.
Illustration of a round wooden house with steps leading up to its entrance, a chimney emitting smoke, and a garden with plants, set against a pink and orange sky.

Atlantic Books

I worked alongside designer Mark Ecob on the cover design for John Kampfner’s book ‘In Search of Berlin’. As you can see I illustrated a collection of Berlin landscapes and notable architecture old and new for the book cover and marketing. Check out the book on Atlantic Books.

Book cover of 'In Search of Berlin: The Story of a Reinvented City' by John Kampfner, featuring illustrations of Berlin landmarks on a dark blue background.
Illustration of a government or legislative building with a flag on top, classical columns, and statues in front.
Illustration of two buildings, one red brick building with arched windows and door, and one beige building with domes and a bridge.
Illustration of a modern building with glass walls on the top and a classical building with columns and statues on the bottom, connected by a white background.
A digital illustration of three historical statues on pedestals at the top and a colorful city street scene with a close-up of a man and woman in a taxi at the bottom.
Illustration of two famous landmarks: the red-brick W Los Angeles hotel on the left and the Berlin TV Tower on the right.
Illustration of two modern buildings, one red and the other grey, with glass windows and surrounding landscaping.
Illustration of two grand, historic government buildings with classical architecture and extensive windows. The top building features a large central dome, while the bottom building has a prominent portico with columns and a curved glass dome.
Illustration of four famous landmarks: the Top of the Rock and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, the Palace of Justice in Vienna, the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, and the Parliament building in Budapest.

People Who Travel

A series of illustrations of real people on their travels, taken from submissions from social media followers.  I wanted to share the travellers' stories, whether it was a weekend at the beach or 12 months adventuring worldwide.  I'm interested in types of people and their reasons for travel, and how sharing these stories makes the world feel smaller and friendlier, more accessible and more welcoming.

Illustration of two people wearing winter hats, standing outdoors at night under the Northern Lights, with a quote about their trip to Iceland from Argentina.
Illustration of a person holding a camera, wearing an orange jacket and black beanie in an icy landscape, with a quote about traveling to Antarctica, titled "People Who Travel."
Illustration of two travelers, a man wearing a hat and a woman with long hair, in front of a castle on a hill, representing people who travel.
Cartoon of two boys in front of a traditional Asian building, one holding a red umbrella, with the caption 'People Who Travel' and a description about travel adventures from the UK to Vietnam.
Poster with light blue brick background reading 'I GOT BAKED in SEOUL'. Illustration of a woman with blonde hair in a striped shirt holding a pink cup. Text at bottom says 'PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL' with a quote about traveling around the world.
Illustration of two people standing outdoors with mountains and greenery in the background, promoting travel to Peru.
A minimalist illustration of a person wearing a traditional Asian conical hat riding an ox across a landscape with rice paddies and trees.
Illustration of a person with black hair, sunglasses, and a white t-shirt with overalls standing beneath a traditional Japanese torii gate, surrounded by pink cherry blossoms.
Illustration of a person in a swimming pool, wearing sunglasses and a black swimsuit, with a red heart floating nearby. The image has a yellow background with a pool framed by a white arch.
Illustration of a person riding a bicycle with a backpack, with Chinese characters above and the text 'People Who Travel' at the bottom.

Falcon Jigsaws

The Bristol Harbourside scene was commissioned by Falcon Contemporary as a 1000 piece jigsaw (you can buy it here), and features a multitude of Bristolian references, including some special Twitter friends with connections to the city. I’m in there too.

Colorful illustration of a vibrant cityscape by a river with boats, kayaks, paddleboards, buildings, trees, and hot air balloons in the sky during sunset.
Colorful jigsaw puzzle box depicting a lively marina scene with boats, paddleboarders, buildings, trees, and hot air balloons in the sky during sunset.
Colorful cityscape with buildings, trees, a harbor, boats, and people enjoying water activities.
Puzzle box titled 'The Marina' featuring a colorful illustration of a waterfront city scene with buildings, boats, kayakers, people walking, and hot air balloons in the sky.

Global Galleries

Three of my favourite galleries, well worth a visit to Bilbao, London or New York!

Illustration of San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge, City Hall, and a hill with trees, set against a colorful sunset sky.
Stylized illustration of a city skyline with tall buildings and a waterfront, featuring a prominent central tower and a multi-level structure to the right.
Illustration of a modern cityscape featuring tall buildings, a tree, and a distinctive white building with curved design against a sunset sky.

Illustrated Maps

Any excuse to illustrate tiny versions of landmarks, the local dishes, activities, inner-city ski slopes and, of course, Bigfoot.

Map of Treasure Island in Copenhagen highlighting various attractions including a saltwater soaking pool, beach with sun and sand, street food market, a rooftop sports area, and a Nordic nosh restaurant.
Illustration of a tropical island with palm trees, dolphins, flamingos, and dinosaurs, featuring beach umbrellas, people relaxing, a submarine, a cruise boat, and a drink labeled 'DIVE'.
Map of London with illustrations of landmarks, bridges, trees, a river, and the text "The London Marathon" on an orange background.

Snapshots of melbourne

A month in one of my favourite cities and my wife’s home-town, Melbourne.

Check out the full project here!

Silhouette of trees and a landscape at sunset with colorful sky, mountain, and a trail of white circles leading downward.
Abstract digital illustration of a sunset or sunrise landscape with stylized hills, a windmill, utility poles, and a building, using bold colors and geometric shapes.
Stylized digital illustration of a modern cityscape with a large bridge, a building with pink lit windows, a tree, a curving pathway, a bus shelter, and yellow taxis.
Digital illustration of a modern building with a glass balcony and a railing, set against a bright blue sky.
Digital illustration of an urban street scene at sunset, with a back view of a city street, power lines, and a stylized building with blue windows on the left, and a tree silhouette with a sunset in the background.
Stylized illustration of a city scene with utility pole and power lines, a building with a billboard and a crosswalk in the foreground.
Colorful urban street scene with a large tree in the foreground, a yellow and orange fenced building, and a red-orange wall with graffiti graffiti. There's a bus stop sign with a humorous face, and a blue sky in the background.
Colorful city building with pink and orange facade, green trees, street lamps, and people walking.
A colorful, abstract illustration of modern house with trees, bushes, mountains, and a clear blue sky.
A colorful digital illustration of a quiet street with trees on both sides, telephone lines overhead, and a blue sky with green, orange, yellow, and blue abstract clouds in the background. The street features a pinkish road with yellow lines dividing
Digital illustration of a nighttime cityscape with buildings, power lines, and mountains in the background, featuring a meditative figure sitting on a hill under the moonlit sky.

Travelling Sketchbook

Firstly, thanks for reading this far! And to finish a handful of my favourite illustrations from my ‘Travelling Sketchbook’, my visual journal of travels of my own, from Oxford, UK to Queensland, Australia.

A colorful, stylized illustration of a city skyline with gothic and modern buildings, surrounded by a variety of green, yellow, and orange trees and hills under a partly cloudy sky.
Colorful illustration of a waterfront neighborhood with houses, sailboats in the water, and a bridge in the distance under a clear blue sky.
Illustration of a beach with calm waves, sandy shore, and colorful seaside buildings surrounded by green trees under a blue sky.
Colorful illustration of a lush landscape with various green plants, trees, and colorful flowers on a hillside with a blue sky and clouds.
Illustration of a beach with a sandy shoreline, green trees, and a tower-like structure near the coast, under a blue sky.
Indoor swimming pool during rainstorm, with a person partially submerged, surrounded by plants and a glass barrier.
Illustration of a rural farm landscape with green fields, a few buildings, palm trees, and mountains in the background under a blue sky.
Stylized digital illustration of ocean waves, distant islands, and sky with clouds in shades of blue and teal.
Illustration of a house with a red roof surrounded by trees and bushes under a blue sky with clouds.
A digital illustration of a coastal landscape showing a large blue body of water in the foreground, white chalk cliffs with yellow accents in the background, and green rolling hills with a winding dirt path on the right side.
Illustration of a modern house surrounded by bushes, trees, and plants at dusk or nighttime.
An illustration of three airplane tails with New Zealand airline logos on a runway with mountains in the background.
A digital illustration of an airport check-in counter with a woman standing in front of it, looking out the window at airplanes outside.
An illustration of a person sitting in a red chair in a modern indoor space, wearing sunglasses and looking at their phone, with a cup placed on a table next to them and green plants nearby.
Digital illustration of a city bus interior with passengers, including a woman with a bicycle and children, some wearing headphones and hats.
Illustration of a family standing apart on a bus, separated by a yellow handrail, with the father holding the daughter, the mother in the middle, and the son sitting nearby.
Illustration of an airport terminal scene with a traveler carrying a suitcase, sitting near a wall, and another traveler with a backpack walking toward the gate, with signs and an airplane in the background.
A digital illustration of a bridge with two people standing underneath. The background shows a cityscape with abstract, blocky buildings in shades of yellow and orange, and a partly cloudy sky.
Colorful illustration of a bicycle with a basket, positioned next to a wall with a window, against an orange and pink striped background with a security camera on the wall.
Interior room with a bright orange chair, a window showing a snowy landscape with a castle, trees, and a cloudy sky.
Digital illustration of a bicycle leaning against a tree in front of an orange building with large windows.
Illustration of a seaside resort with a modern hotel on the shore and a wooden pier extending over the ocean, featuring a rescue buoy and an umbrella.
Illustration of an ocean scene at sunset with cliffs, a flag on a small peninsula, and an island in the distance, featuring pink, orange, and yellow sky.
Colorful digital illustration of a park scene with trees, a picnic table, and hills under a blue sky.
Digital illustration of a modern house with a dark roof, surrounded by a landscape of green grass and a blue sky with clouds.
A digital illustration of a small house in a forest with tall trees, green foliage, and a colorful sunset sky in the background.