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Barney
Stained Glass Number 20 by BarneyIbbotsonIllustration in Manchester
Stained Glass Number 20
This was a commission to design a piece of stained glass to be inserted into the client’s front door. The brief specified that I include the house number and a selection of symbols that represented the client’s family, interests and heritage.
The waves represent the river Clyde, from where the client’s family originated; the pen nib represents the client’s writer daughter, and the bicycle wheel represents the client’s favourite hobby, cycling. The colours are taken from the family tartan and the red star represents the client’s business, which has a Soviet name.
Meet the Artist
Manchester, United KingdomI am a freelance illustrator and graphic artist from Manchester, England. I have over 20 years' experience, in which time I have worked for such clients as Carlsberg, Lacoste and Live Nation.
Much of my illustrated work tells a story, either about a place, a person or an organisation. I relish the challenge of storytelling through graphics and always enjoy the research involved in ensuring the authenticity and accuracy of the story that I am portraying.
The work is often very detailed and contains visual references that help draw the viewer in and engage with the work. I also love symmetry.
Please note: All murals shown have been designed digitally and then transferred to vinyl or wallpaper. I do not undertake hand-drawn or painted murals. Please ignore my 'Price per square metre', as I do not charge by area. Unfortunately this website doesn't have a 'Not applicable' setting for this option.
Projects I have worked on include:
Murals for offices, festivals and public spaces;
Vinyl window graphics;
Editorial illustrations for magazines and reports;
Album covers and band merchandise;
Infographics and data visualisation;
Icons and logos;
Assets for animation;
Beer glass design;
Exhibition & event graphics;
Hand-drawn doodling;
Stained glass design;
Presentation design;
Personalised prints & birthday cards;
Temporary tattoos;
Graphics for clothing
I work predominantly with vectors (scalable digital artwork), but also have experience with hand-drawn techniques, and I am a keen doodler.
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