Luke Fairhead
@softshockdesign.bsky.social
He/Him
Illustrator & Mural Artist
London, UK
Open for commissions!
www.softshockdesign.com
Illustrator & Mural Artist
London, UK
Open for commissions!
www.softshockdesign.com
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Also a polite "Thank you for your time, this is unfortunately out of my budget" goes a long way to making us not feel like shit
If you actually have a reasonable budget to hire an artist for your project, TELL THEM IN YOUR INITIAL EMAIL TO THEM. Right off the bat. Here is the project, this is what I can pay, this is the deadline. We get so many time wasters it’s remarkably refreshing when a potential client is upfront
September 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Also a polite "Thank you for your time, this is unfortunately out of my budget" goes a long way to making us not feel like shit
I went to the #gorillaz KONG exhibition yesterday in #stratford and it was insane! Highly recommend
August 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I went to the #gorillaz KONG exhibition yesterday in #stratford and it was insane! Highly recommend
Scary to see so many of the trees in my local park losing their leaves early due to the extreme heat and drought we’ve had this summmer in the UK.
August 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Scary to see so many of the trees in my local park losing their leaves early due to the extreme heat and drought we’ve had this summmer in the UK.
Here’s an illustration I created recently for The Hierophant #tarot card. It’s for a hot sauce brand called Condimaniac. They have a quarterly hot sauce subscription box and every box contains a different tarot card. How cool is that?? #freelanceillustrator
July 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here’s an illustration I created recently for The Hierophant #tarot card. It’s for a hot sauce brand called Condimaniac. They have a quarterly hot sauce subscription box and every box contains a different tarot card. How cool is that?? #freelanceillustrator
Releasing my stickers into the wild where they belong!
July 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Releasing my stickers into the wild where they belong!
I’ve just started a #substack and my very first piece of writing is on why I’m choosing not to use #generativeAI in my practice as an #illustrator. I would love to get your thoughts on this and please subscribe if you enjoy reading it! 🙏
5 reasons why I'm not using AI as a Professional Illustrator
A breakdown of why I'm picking ethics over efficiency in my illustration practice and why you should also consider doing the same.
open.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I’ve just started a #substack and my very first piece of writing is on why I’m choosing not to use #generativeAI in my practice as an #illustrator. I would love to get your thoughts on this and please subscribe if you enjoy reading it! 🙏
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a Deku Scrub rough animation I made in TVPaint! It's still a relatively new program to me but I'm enjoying learning it a lot!
(based on the #1houranim prompt "grass". made in way more than 1 hour)
(based on the #1houranim prompt "grass". made in way more than 1 hour)
July 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
a Deku Scrub rough animation I made in TVPaint! It's still a relatively new program to me but I'm enjoying learning it a lot!
(based on the #1houranim prompt "grass". made in way more than 1 hour)
(based on the #1houranim prompt "grass". made in way more than 1 hour)
Little update on my illustrated #haringey #map. Finished inking #tottenham today! Getting close to all the line work and looking forward to adding some colour soon! #illustrator
July 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Little update on my illustrated #haringey #map. Finished inking #tottenham today! Getting close to all the line work and looking forward to adding some colour soon! #illustrator
Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on an #illustrated #map of #Haringey, the borough of #London that I live in. It’s coming along slowly but it’s been so much to work on when I get some down time! Here’s a sneak peak.
July 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on an #illustrated #map of #Haringey, the borough of #London that I live in. It’s coming along slowly but it’s been so much to work on when I get some down time! Here’s a sneak peak.
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1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
July 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
I’ve been lucky enough to work regularly with this hot sauce brand called Condimaniac. They do a quarterly subscription box that contains loads of cool collectibles, one of which is Tarot cards. This is one from a few months back! #illustration #illustrator #tarot
July 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’ve been lucky enough to work regularly with this hot sauce brand called Condimaniac. They do a quarterly subscription box that contains loads of cool collectibles, one of which is Tarot cards. This is one from a few months back! #illustration #illustrator #tarot
July 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM