Ed is a freelance artist, illustrator and animator with a prolific personal practice. His work is primarily rooted in drawing, usually using analog media, but in recent years he has moved into animation, and creates various types of work using both digital and traditional methods.

His commercial work is often found in the world of music, with album covers, tour posters, and music videos created for a variety of artists across the world. He has also illustrated books and book covers, and would like to move into editorial illustration.

Ed is a recent graduate of the Graphic Design & Illustration BA at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle, and a recipient of the D&AD 'Ones to Watch 2020' award. His personal work is focused largely on human consciousness and the brain, often portraying his own life in dealing with mental illness (Ed is bipolar), and is informed by current thinking in the world of neuroscience.

This personal work has met with global acclaim, having been covered by such top art and design blogs as Hi Fructose, Juxtapoz, and Colossal.

Ed published his first book of drawings, Mysterium Conscientia, in 2019, which set out to illustrate the inner workings of the human mind. A follow up is due in 2021. He also has an ongoing printmaking practice, producing limited editions of both screen prints and Lino cuts.

He welcomes commissions for various types of illustration and animation project. Contact him to chat about your requirements. Subscribe to his newsletter here.