Paul Thurlby

Alphabet - UK Board Book

2012-02-08T12:15:00.003Z

Out now in all good books shops. Priced £6.99. Buy it.... Now!

USA Today

2012-02-08T12:12:00.003Z

A recent commission for USA Today for their 'Winter Reads' section.

Paul Thurlby's Alphabet - US Version.

2011-10-09T16:30:00.003+01:00

Out 11th October, published by Templar/Candlewick. Buy it in a book shop. Failing that, buy it on Amazon here. For those of you who have been calling for a poster, here it is in the form of a fold-out dust jacket.

Warner/Chappell 200.

2011-09-30T09:57:00.005+01:00

This is the image I was asked to do for Warner/Chappell's 200th anniversary celebrations. The song was chosen for me and, fortunately, it is by one of my all-time favourite bands! Check out what Grafik mag say about the exhibition starting today in Brick Lane.

"If you’re a big music fan, here’s one not to miss. To celebrate their whopping 200th anniversary, Warner/Chappell music invited 10 graphic designers to illustrate some iconic music lyrics, creating some stunning new pieces of art. Some of the lyrics included are taken from Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’, Radiohead’s ‘Karma Police’, New Order’s ‘True Faith’ and Morrissey’s ‘There is a Light That Never Goes Out’, visualised by the likes of Paul Thurlby, Nick Bell and Julia. All of these musical typographic treats will be collected together at London’s Stolenspace Gallery at Lyric Art, opening this week."

Images 35 exhibition.

2011-08-27T12:53:00.004+01:00

My A for Awesome illustration is one of the exhibits at the Association of Illustrators Images 35 exhibition. On until 2 September at Bankside Gallery, London SE1. Click image for more details.

Number Cards coming soon.

2011-08-22T15:03:00.003+01:00

My numbers will soon be available as cards published by Nineteen Seventy Three Ltd.

Creative Review Illustration Annual.

2011-07-05T15:34:00.007+01:00

A selection of my numbers were chosen for this years annual, out now.

Alphabet Set Special Offer.

2011-06-21T12:48:00.003+01:00

With the imminent release of my alphabet book, you can buy the whole set of alphabet prints for the special offer price of £500.

12" x 9" Giclee Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm. Signed and numbered. Limited Edition of 200.

The first order gets a free signed (by me) copy of the UK book. Vamos!

Order through my website.

Alphabet Book UK release July 1st!

2011-06-12T13:48:00.007+01:00

Available in all good shops (and some not so good one's too).

My work is now hanging in the Tate Britain Gallery.

2011-06-09T00:28:00.003+01:00

Move over Hirst, Bacon and Emin!

Going Going Gone Red!

2011-05-18T11:16:00.004+01:00

I'm a little bit late in the day posting this, but The Partners have launched the website www.goinggoinggone-red.org. A project to raise funds for Richard House, a childrens hospice in London. You can put together your own composition of head, body and legs created by various top illustrators. Those are my legs with body by Mr Van Wilson and head by Chris Gray.

Pick Me Up.

2011-03-25T11:10:00.003Z

Look! No computer trickery here. These are two of the pictures I made at Pick Me for It's Nice That. Thanks to them for inviting me to take part. It was fun and a great experience to be there with some very talented image makers. The event runs until the 27th March, so there is still time to pop down there for some truly affordable art from some of the top illustrators and designers out there today.

Pick Me Up

2011-03-09T14:12:00.004Z

I have been invited by It's Nice That to to take part in their 'live' drawing event 'One of One' at Pick Me Up this month at Somerset House. You can buy the drawings created for £40. I will be there on Friday 18th from 10am - 2.30pm and on Monday 21st from 2.30pm - 7pm. To find out more about the event, click here.

World Prints for sale.

2011-02-23T13:48:00.000Z

These are limited edition of 40. About A3 size. If you are interested in buying one, please get in touch with me at: paul@paulthurlby.com. 2 of them are already sold! If you are in the UK £60, for overseas people that will be £65, postage and packing included, thanks very much!

Andy Smith Screenprint.

2011-02-08T10:31:00.003Z

Last year, I swapped prints with illustrator Andy Smith. He got an O for Owl and I got this brilliant screenprint. I've just got it framed and think it'll look great on my wall.

Paul Thurlby's Alphabet - Australian Board Book Version.

2011-01-11T13:32:00.005Z

Just a heads up for those of you living down-under. The board book version of my alphabet will be published in April by Hardie Grant Egmont. That's my floor, nice isn't it?!

Alphabet featured in Creative Review.

2011-01-10T23:32:00.002Z

Featured as part of an article about Playful Type 2, published by Gestalten.

Perfect Ten.

2010-11-26T12:34:00.002Z

The numbers are now complete. Marks out of ten?

Buy Alphabet prints this Christmas.

2010-11-22T12:46:00.003Z

With thanks to Elfreda Pownall at the Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine for choosing to include my prints in their Christmas presents special. Get them at paulthurlby.com.

Seven Deadly Sins

2010-11-10T23:49:00.002Z

Welcome to the dark side....

Number 6

2010-10-27T11:15:00.002+01:00

Number 6 solved!

Playful Type 2 - Out Now.

2010-10-22T11:15:00.004+01:00

My alphabet featured in this fantastic new book published by Gestalten.

Playful Type 2 examines how designers are using a variety of techniques to produce typography and lettering in a range of innovative styles. It not only features high-quality type design and diverse applications for original lettering, but also insightful texts and interviews with leading typographers that explore current developments. This book is a timely investigation of how designers are trying to find solutions to counter the fact that more and more messages are being communicated in plain text on digital platforms such as cell phones. It documents the innovative, more personal lettering techniques that today’s designers are developing by hand that not only simply present content, but also enrich it creatively.

Eight-Ball

2010-10-22T11:13:00.000+01:00

Still working on 6 and 7. In the meantime, here's number 8.

Number 5

2010-10-05T12:40:00.004+01:00

The alphabet is just SO yesterday! Check out my numbers.

Alphabet cards now on sale!

2010-09-01T01:15:00.005+01:00

16 cards available now at 1973.

Paul Thurlby alphabet cards will be released!

2010-08-27T00:14:00.002+01:00

A selection of my alphabet illustrations will be released as cards by 1973 very soon. Watch this space!

Maison de la Presse

2010-07-30T00:20:00.002+01:00

An advertising piece I recently completed for Milou-Dufay, Paris. It should be up around now.

It's Nice That t-shirt design

2010-07-13T12:44:00.003+01:00

The very nice people at It's Nice That asked me to design a t-shirt for them around the word 'nice'. This is what I came up with. You can buy the t-shirt here.

Making Future Magic!

2010-06-14T11:27:00.002+01:00

This was for a project by London Ad agency, Dentsu. Check out more on their blog here.

World Cup 2010 - England Print For Sale

2010-06-07T21:59:00.000+01:00

Anyone interested in buying this signed and framed one-off print, please email me at paul@paulthurlby.com with your offer. Last offers 11th June. This print was in the Images 33 exhibition last summer.

Big Issue

2010-04-20T11:02:00.003+01:00

This Big Issue seller in central London caught my eye because he had a cat perched on his shoulder. And, of course, because he was holding the Big Issue with my illustration on the cover!

Stickerbomb 2

2010-03-22T01:26:00.004Z

I was happy to be asked to submit some of my work for STICKERBOMB 2. The book, published by Laurence King, has already been released in America and is scheduled for release in Europe in May. You can see my Mr Lightbulb and Cool Iguana stickers in the promotional image above. If you can't wait for May, you can buy it now on Amazon.

Go Red!

2010-02-24T10:49:00.006Z

Here's my contribution to Go Red! a creative collaboration organised by The Partners for the children's charity Richard House. Heads, bodies and legs have been put together by various illustrators to create consequence portraits. The results will be auctioned off for the charity at the Coningsby Gallery on the 31st March. Take a look at the blog to see other people's contributions.

India Knight

2010-01-20T14:53:00.004Z

The author and Sunday Times columnist, India Knight, has the whole of my alphabet on her wall! A huge thank you to India for blogging about the alphabet on her blog India Knight's Posterous.

3x3 Pro Show Annual No.6

2010-01-14T13:32:00.003Z

My illustration 'Saintly Sinners' was chosen for the Editorial section. I just received my copy today. There's lots of great work in there. Thanks to Paul Morgan who was the Editor of Ace Tennis Magazine.

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

2009-12-23T08:22:00.001Z

See you all in 2010. Looks like being a fantastic year!

Digital Arts Showcase

2009-12-17T23:16:00.000Z

A few of my illustrations and a little bit about me in the new issue of Digital Arts Magazine.

Christmas Alphabet Orders - Buy Now to Avoid Disappointment!

2009-11-09T01:17:00.003Z

Buy alphabet prints through my website now in time for Christmas. They can take 3-4 weeks for delivery if you are outside the UK.

The Times - Giles Coren's Restaurant Review

2009-11-09T01:13:00.002Z

Editorial illustration for Saturday's Times Magazine.

My alphabet in Illusive 3

2009-09-18T12:35:00.005+01:00

Many thanks to Henni & Julian for featuring my work in this fantastic new book published by Gestalten!

Orange UK

2009-08-18T10:00:00.004+01:00

Here's one of a series of illustrations completed for this month's Together magazine.

AOI Images 33 exhibition and book

2009-08-04T01:52:00.004+01:00

My England illustration is in the Images 33 exhibition and book. The exhibition is open until August 12th at the London College of Communication.

Alphabet Shop Now Open!

2009-07-21T11:40:00.002+01:00

I have completed my alphabet and added a shop to my website. Please take a look here.

iPhone opps! Artist's Edition

2009-07-16T13:01:00.005+01:00

My "U for Underground" illustration is featured alongside works by Jon Burgerman, Allan Sanders, Steve Simpson and Nishant Choksi as a background for this game on the iPhone and iPod Touch. http://yellowapp.wordpress.com/

Serge and Brigitte

2009-06-30T13:10:00.003+01:00

Here is my contribution to Jonathan Edwards excellent Draw Serge! blog. Go check it out!

3x3 Pro Show Annual No. 6

2009-06-11T21:20:00.003+01:00

This illustration called "Saintly Sinner's" has been chosen for the 3x3 Pro Show Annual No. 6 out in the Autumn. It was commissioned by Paul Morgan, who was editor of Ace Tennis magazine before it changed publisher. I thank him for his contribution to this piece.

Alphabet Update

2009-05-12T00:34:00.003+01:00

Thank you to everyone for the interest in this series. Just to let you know that I will make these available as prints when completed. Not long to go now, just finished T!
Alphabet Series

Guardian Sport

2009-05-12T00:30:00.004+01:00

Here is the latest illustration for my regular spot in the Guardian newspaper's sports section. The hands are those of West Indies cricketer's wearing hand warmers because they get a bit chilly when they come over here to tour.

Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising with Character by Warren Dotz and Masud Husain

2009-04-14T01:17:00.005+01:00

Warren Dotz, co-author of 'Meet Mr. Product' has a new book out called 'Ad Boy'. He emailed me the other day to say that he loved my art work and could tell that I had been inspired by the kind of vintage illustrations found in his books. Very true! Check out the Ad Boy website here!

Illusive 3

2009-04-07T15:21:00.002+01:00

Good news, Gestalten have asked me to be in Illusive 3, coming out later this year I believe.

IllustrationMundo

2009-03-28T17:07:00.005Z

With special thanks to Nate Williams for my second Editor's Choice and helping raise my profile. I get so much traffic to my website through IllustrationMundo. One of the very best illustration sites (if not the best) out there.

Alphabet Series

2009-03-19T19:00:00.007Z

Many thanks to those who have blogged about my alphabet series of illustrations which I am presently working on. I'm looking into making prints of these available soon. Watch this space!

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The Alphabet can be viewed on my flickr page.