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Spencer Wilson / Illustrator
@spencerwilson8.bsky.social
Illustration, art direction, printmaking and some other bits and bobs. http://spencerwilson.co.uk
Some Guardian G2 covers I've worked on over the years.

#illustration #editorial #spencerwilson
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
New illustration for Boundless Magazine on the subject of car boot thrifting and bargain hunting.
June 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A lovely fun one illustrating the cover of Once Upon A Town / Kingston

#editorialillustration #illustration #spencerwilson
June 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
tokyobike // Peepshow

An exhibition of Risograph prints, stained glass & bronze sculptures.

From 6.30pm Thursday 5th June for a night of live drawing, music and conversation. Drinks from @gipsyhillbrew printing by @hatopress @tokyobikelondon

tokyobike London
87-89 Tabernacle St
London
EC2A 4BA
May 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Illustrated an article about how to reconnect and nurture your friendships for the Guardian… link to the article here

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
May 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Testing for a forthcoming Peepshow Collective event at Tokyo bike event I'll be making a couple of Risographs... this ia bit clunky... but you get the idea

#kidsillustration
May 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Loved creating this spread from my new book - Red Cat the firefighter. The design on the flaps features a smart little recess on three edges so the flap can be pulled open easily. Took a bit to get my head around but so nice : )

#kidlit #boardboards #spencerwilson
May 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hello people!

I have a new board book in the shops today,published by Ladybird, called Red Cat the firefighter... whoop whoop... or should I say nee naw, nee naw. : )

It's nice and bright and you can lift the flaps to reveal extra bits...

www.penguin.co.uk/books/457221...

#kidlit #boardbook
May 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The simple life.

#illustration
May 7, 2025 at 6:53 AM
It’s #nomowmay people

Leave a bit of lawn go wild and help out those pollinators

(Added a bit of hand drawn type to this illustration to give it another go )
May 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Thought I'd posted the gif yesterday... heres the second image ... ' Taking the Brisket '

Have fun ya'll

#illustration #editorial
April 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A bit of fun taking the guys at Black Cactus, for whom I created their logo , as inspiration for this mock up editorial using some hipster Lorem Ipsum ( hipsum.co )

Can't wait to fire up the BBQ soon.

#illustration #summer #food
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Another image with soem texture and overlay. Boosted the red across the pair.

Have fun.
February 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Bought myself a TrueGrit textrue pack... which is nice

Tested it out yesterday with this little dude.

#illustration
February 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My new thinking and ponder chair
January 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Recent work for the Guardian, illustrating some tips that can help you feel happier and healthy in 5 mins... what's not to like about that.

You can read it them here
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
January 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Spotted in the wild while doing the food shop… had some fun illustrating this article for the @newscientist.bsky.social for there festive issue about how to communicate with your dog and some new tech that could ( or not ) help ; )
December 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM
At the start of this year I illustrated this intention… overall it’s been a year of ups and downs, but mostly I’ve been happy … so yeah…think less , do more.
December 3, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Sometimes you gotta push….sometimes you gotta pull.

Simple, bold illustration
December 2, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Things that bring me joy… for my birthday this year I got this Dick Bruna light which gives a delicious yellow glow to an evening, coupled with this cosy crocheted blanket ( it’s huge) my daughter made sitting underneath a You & Me Anthony Burrill… lovely : )
November 30, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Since April I've been working as Art Director and currently Lead Designer at Sun & Moon - alongside my usual freelance - on a fabulous show created by Turnip and Duck called 'Maddie and Triggs'

You can watch the first 16 episodes via the iplayers www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Its superb!
November 22, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Alongside the day to day printmaking brings me a lot of joy… and when I can I get the inks out.

Currently I get digital art machined on to metal plates which I hand press.

I love the process, the smell and I like to vary the pressure to give some nuance to each print… a kinda ‘makers mark’
November 22, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Hi there Bluesky… for those that don’t know me I’m Spencer, an illustrator, sometimes art director, occasionally printmaker and father.

I’ll be posting old stuff, new stuff, things that interest me and sharing posts I like.

Until then, here’s one from the autumn of me looking up
November 19, 2024 at 8:36 AM