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Rod Hunt
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Illustrator of detailed landscapes, maps & Where's Your Dog/Cat? books for Yappy.com, artist for Guinness World Records book covers 2021-24 plus a former Chair at theAOI.com - website: rodhunt.com
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Latest Project: Guinness World Records, World's Largest Colour By Numbers! Full project >> rodhunt.com/gwr-worlds-l... Based on his Guinness Word Records book covers from 2021 - 2024, translating his colour illustrations to black & white line to create an artwork measuring 200 m² (2152.78 ft²)!
Rod Hunt worked with Guinness World Records in 2024 to illustrate the Worlds Largest Colour By Numbers! Based on his Guinness Word Records book covers from 2021 - 2024. He had to translate his colour illustrations to black & while line then create a continuous artwork measuring 200 m² (2152.78 ft²)! Then Rod created a colour key for the numbers for each pen colour to be added. Needless to say it was a bit of a challenge. School children were invited to Parque de las Ciencias (Puerto Rico) at Bayamón Parque de las Ciencias to colour the artwork for the Guinness World Record attempt. WHO: PARQUE DE LAS CIENCIAS - WHAT: 200 SQUARE METRE(S) - WHERE: PUERTO RICO (BAYAMÓN) - WHEN: 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 The largest colour by numbers template is 200 m² (2152.78 ft²) and was achieved by Parque de las Ciencias (Puerto Rico) at Bayamón Parque de las Ciencias, Puerto Rico, on 18 September 2024. Parque de las Ciencias achieved this record with a colour by numbers template themed around the original Guinness World Records book cover artwork illustrated by Rod Hunt (UK).
July 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Latest project: HLTH Europe Where's Search & Find Concertina Book rodhunt.com/hlth-europe-... #illustration
HLTH Europe commissioned Rod Hunt to illustrate a detailed Where's Wally / Waldo? style search and find concertina book as a gift to participants featuring their mascot Petunia and over 400 portraits of their conference speakers. The final print size of 210mm x 898mm folded down to a compact A5 sized book. Each speaker's gift was personalised with a belly band containing their own name and portrait to find. The book was a continuous journey spread across 6 panels taking the viewer through the HLTH Europe event from arrival in Amsterdam, through the different aspects of the event; show floor features, activations, networking and parties, and the city of Amsterdam itself. The artwork was also displayed as large printed mural interactive photo-op walls at the conference event in Amsterdam during June 2025. Where's Petunia? & friends, a Where's Waldo / Wally style search and find concertina book for HLTH Europe Large illustrated printed mural for search and find photo op wall installed at the HLTH Europe conference in Amsterdam HLTH Europe illustrated journey from arrival in Amsterdam to RAI conference centre and party venues
July 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Latest Project: Mos Factory Cutaway Building Jigsaw Illustration >> rodhunt.com/mos-urban-fa...
Cutaway cross section factory Illustration for jigsaw puzzle gift to clients - Rod Hunt was commissioned by Australian street furniture design and manufacture company Mos to create the artwork for their annual jigsaw puzzle gift to their clients. This year they wanted to create a fictionalised cutaway building illustration of their offices and factory to showcase the company's production processes, manufacturing capabilities and business departments. The iconic historical industrial space the White Bay Power Station in Sydney was used as the inspiration for the factory building. The illustrated factory features the different production stages from beginning to end including welding, CNC pipe bending, powder coating, timber bending, timber cutting and machining, assembly, quality control and final packaging. Business elements were also shown including the design department, R&D, product testing, staff recreation area, marketing, and business development. Rod created portraits of key staff members in the business that were shown working in their respective departments. Can you also spot the pop culture references from An Officer and a Gentleman, Terminator II and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory? Jigsawy Puzzle
June 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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This week's amazing featured artists at Hireillo are Derren Toussaint, @zoeranucci.bsky.social and @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social ❤️

Portfolios:
Derren - hireillo.com/cWw
Zoe - hireillo.com/diB
Rod - hireillo.com/c5J

#Illustration #Art #ArtistsOnBsky
A collage featuring a woman in a red uniform, a playful dog lying on grass, and a detailed, colorful illustration of an underwater scene with various animals and people.
June 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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AI can’t help real artists reach their full potential
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AI can’t help real artists reach their full potential | Letters
Letters: Proposed changes to copyright law would deny what makes us human, says Helen Ward. Plus letters from Jason Mills and Daniel Heuman
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February 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Prioritise artists over tech in AI copyright debate, MPs say
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Prioritise artists over tech in AI copyright debate, MPs say
Cross-party committees urge ministers to drop plans to force creators to opt out of works being used to train AI
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February 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to rob this country’s creative talent, is an outrage, say composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber and his son, music industry executive Alasta...
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February 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government
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Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government
More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to ­wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’
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February 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michal Rosen and other creatives urge government
Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michal Rosen and other creatives urge government
More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to ­wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’ Original British art and creative skill is in peril thanks to the rise of AI and the government’s plans to loosen…
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February 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says.
Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector
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UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says
Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector
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February 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The Guardian view on AI and copyright law: big tech must pay www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
The Guardian view on AI and copyright law: big tech must pay | Editorial
Editorial: Elton John, Paul McCartney and thousands of other artists have called for protection from data crawling. The government must listen
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February 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress
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Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress | Marina Hyde
If China has done to Sam Altman what his OpenAI has been accused of doing to creatives, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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January 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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I've just filled in the Association Of Illustrators consultation on AI - never a better time, imo!
It closes soon, January 31st, so please fill it in when you have 10 minutes to spare!

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AI and Copyright Consultation Survey for Illustrators
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January 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Where have the creatives on Social Media gone? Not meant as an engagement test my post on AOI's Copyright & AI UK Gov consultation is quite telling. I have the smallest following on Bluesky

Bluesky: 72 reposts, 3 quotes, 81 likes
X: 5 Reposts, 3 Likes
Threads: 0 Reposts, 1 Like
Facebook: 4 Likes
January 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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URGENT: AI Consultation Survey. Help Association of Illustrators respond to Copyright & Artificial Intelligence UK Gov consultation. AI developers want free legal access to all creators' content online unless you 'opt out'. We believe this is unfair & unworkable
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AI and Copyright Consultation Survey for Illustrators
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January 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Labour’s AI plan could be good for British people – except the creatives it will throw under the bus @ednewtonrex.bsky.social
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Labour’s AI plan could be good for Britain – except the creatives it will throw under the bus | Ed Newton-Rex
The proposed new law will hand over artists’ and writers’ copyright so their competitors can be trained for free. The government must reconsider, says Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained
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January 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Santa Paws is coming to town! From my personalised Where’s your dog? Search and find book with Yappy.com - Full project >
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Santa Paws is coming to town! From my personalised Where’s your dog? Where’s Waldo / Wally style illustrated Search and find book with Yappy.com -
December 14, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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brianlarossa.com
Okay revised the starter pack description to make it clearer.

If u r a designer or illustrator please boost this to help me find other hiring directors.

If u r an art, design, or creative director who hires designers and/or illustrators, raise your hand—I’ll add u.

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December 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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Moggy’s Day Parade! Here’s my version of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from my personalised book Where’s Your Cat / Dog? Adventures in Meowtown from yappy.com
Full project >>
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#illustration #books #macysparade
November 29, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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Here's the trailer for my bestselling Where's Your Dog? Personalised Search & Find Dog Book with yappy.com - A perfect Christmas gift for dog lovers! Full project >> rodhunt.com/personalised...

#illustration #books #christmasgifts #dogs #pets
November 28, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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glennf.com
The Type Archive in London is the greatest collection of type history that is no more. An incredible celebration of this unique typographical institution in book form is being crowdfunded: a book by Richard Ardagh. vol.co/collections/... It survived its founder, Sue Shaw, by just a few years.
November 28, 2024 at 6:36 AM
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Revisiting my Cvision Bumper Animation for the 76m HD Video Wall on the Sogo Department store in Hong Kong - literally the largest thing I've illustrated - animated by Bewilder - full project >> rodhunt.com/sogo-cvision... #illustration #animation
November 26, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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Earlier this year I illustrated the official event map for the @formula-1.bsky.social Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024. Lots of crazy detail! Full project rodhunt.com/f1-saudi-ara... #illustration #maps
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix circuit & event map illustration created by Rod Hunt Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix circuit & event map illustration created by Rod Hunt Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix circuit & event map illustration created by Rod Hunt Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix circuit & event map illustration created by Rod Hunt
November 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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brianlarossa.com
$2,500 for ingestion rights… makes me… all kinds of 😡.

Publishers selling out their long term viability for short term profits 😡.

Financially embattled creators (most are) having to refuse $2,500 😡.

A.I. companies being proven right in their belief that book publishing can be bought 😡.
November 18, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Latest Project: WTA Finals 2024 Riyadh - Illustrated Sporting Event Map - I created the official map #illustration for the WTA Finals last month. Full project >> rodhunt.com/wta-finals-r...
WTA Finals 2024 Riyadh - Illustrated Sporting Event Map - Rod Hunt was commissioned by Black Orange Live to illustrate the official sporting event map for the WTA Finals 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The map needed to show the sports arena, practice courts, fan zones, VIP Hospitality Zones and public car parks. Rod worked from the site flat plan schematics, visualisations of the fan zone attractions, interior renders of hospitality in the VIP areas and satellite imagery of the overall neighbourhood to create the detailed map.illustration. The WTA Finals is the season-ending championship of the WTA Tour. It is the most significant tennis event in the women's annual calendar after the four majors, as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. WTA Finals 2024 Riyadh - Sporting Event Map Illustration Detailed Tennis Sports Event Map Illustration for the WTA Finals in Riyadh Saudi Arabia Cutaway Stadium Map illustration for the WTA Finals 2024 showing the tennis arena
November 19, 2024 at 12:11 PM