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Freelance Graphic Designer 1/2 of @peacefulresearch
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NEW PORTFOLIO: After having meant to do it for the past few months, I’ve finally set aside some time and finished my new portfolio. I didn’t just shove a few extra projects in my old one either, I decided to redesign the whole thing just to make it extra fun. I’m genuinely really happy with it though - it’s nice sifting through projects and having time to actually appreciate them. I caught myself thinking ‘I designed this stuff.. I’m not rubbish!’ multiple times, which is a bonus of the whole process! I’ll be sending it out from early next week - if you fancy a copy, just send me a DM or drop a comment on this post 🫂 Would also much appreciate you sending/sharing this post with others that might fancy working with me. Every little helps - thanks in advance 🙏 I’m booked up most of Oct, but start to free up early Nov & beyond - let’s make some fun stuff. Thanks for looking x #freelance #freelancedesigner #motorsport #formula1 #illustration #graphicsarchive #digitalarchive#graphicindex #type #typography #graphicdesign #portfolio
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7 months ago
Lando’s 2024 season helmet: I think I’ve said this about each helmet so far, but THIS is most probably the biggest thing I’ve done yet. New season, new helmet. This was so much fun to work on, (although designing curved shapes to fit around curved areas on a curved helmet isn’t as easy as it sounds..) and I’m over the moon with how it turned out. The reception this has got and still receives is amazing. Sometimes I sit and read through the comments on Reddit on a rainy day… To create special one off race helmets is one thing but to create *the* season helmet is something else! #motorsport #formula1 #illustration #graphicsarchive #digitalarchive #selectedwork #graphicinspired #generaleclectics #graphicindex #designeverywhere #typosters #type #typography #graphicdesign #designer #design #wearegrip #f1 #motorsport #motorsportdesign #helmetdesign #f1helmets
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2 years ago
QUADRANT : THE JAPAN COLLECTION So excited to share this; I recently worked on Quadrant’s Japan collection (which dropped yesterday) - finally seeing it all over instagram is incredible! The whole thing was tonnes of fun to work on, notably the wolf guy and the Q.CO logo, I was pretty chuffed with those.. The whole thing has been levelled up by @lando , @maxfewtrell and the @quadrant team taking it to Tokyo and pulling off one of the best shoots I’ve seen in a long time! The cherry on the cake was my work ending up on a Liberty Walk R32, I’ve followed that company for years so to see that is honestly mind blowing. Insane. Massive thanks to @kerralmighty , @jamiemaclaurin and the rest of the Quadrant team for the opportunity - appreciate you! 🎌 Cheers for looking x —- #freelance #freelancedesigner #motorsport #jdm #formula1 #illustration #graphicsarchive #digitalarchive #selectedwork #graphicinspired #generaleclectics #libertywalk #nissanskyline #skyliner32 #lbworks #landonorris #quadrant #lbwk
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1 year ago
Custom milestone award for @omid_mouazzen and @felixspiegel and their studio – OMID STUDIOS. To celebrate 1M followers on YouTube, we wanted to craft a special gift for our car content creator and brand ambassador in Germany. So, we got creative and designed a one-of-a-kind helmet with graphic designer @varker A huge thank you to partners in crime: @varker , @isa_racing , @bellhelmets , @tint.lt , and @arnoldasivanauskas .
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1 month ago
A wordmark/icon I made a while ago for @Quadrant , featured across their latest drop: The Chrome Collection. I’ve got bits of space through March and then free up in April, give me a shout if you fancy working together 🫂 - #freelance #freelancedesigner #motorsport #formula1 #quadrant
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3 months ago
PEACEFUL RESEARCH: You might have seen me mention Peaceful Research on my stories etc before, but I haven’t actually explained what it is: Peaceful Research marks a formal entry into the art space; a collaborative practice exploring the intersection of motorsport heritage, industrial design, and contemporary culture. Co-founded by me and @ryanxbale , we aim to unite two distinct yet complementary backgrounds - my design work for the likes of Nike, New Balance and Formula 1’s Lando Norris, and Ryan’s experience building and collecting classic cars and designing spatial environments used by the likes of adidas, Puma and The Basement. Together, we’re building a body of work that treats automotive history as both medium and muse. Each piece is researched and meticulously crafted, often using reclaimed or obsolete components. These are objects with stories, textures, and previous lives of their own. The intention is not nostalgia but reinterpretation; transforming engineering remnants into contemporary art and goods. We’ve already released two pieces, and E30 bonnet we restored and redesigned, and a Ferrari speedo turned into a clock set in concrete. We’ve been having tonnes of exciting conversations about collaborations, commissions and more. I’ve created passion projects/brands before - but this one feels really special. I can’t wait to show what we can do and what the future may hold for this. Any support for it would be much appreciated 🙏 (I have some space from mid Feb onwards for freelance projects too - get in touch to work on something cool ✌️) All the best x
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3 months ago
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2025 has been mega. My best yet as far as work is concerned. I’ve worked with some lovely people and incredible brands and feel insanely lucky to call this my ‘job’. Thank you for working with me, thank you for supporting my work, thank you for lovely comments/messages/shares etc - it all means the world. Here’s to 2026. If the trajectory is anything like 2025, I can’t wait to see what it brings. Much love, all the best ❤️✌️🙏
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4 months ago
The Peaceful Research x Blackfish BMW E21 GR5. Not only do we want to create pieces of art using automotive objects, but we also want to create a community that spans across both contemporary art and motorsport; which is why we decided to combine our design elements and @blackfishgraphics ’s incredible rendering to create this. Hopefully this is the first of many collaborations. More soon. ⓅⓇ
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4 months ago
Blackfish x Peaceful Research 🔥 /// BMW E21 GR5 /// @rotiform BM1 👌🏼 We’ve teamed up with @peacefulresearch - a collaborative practice co-founded by @varker and @ryanxbale We love what they do, focussing on motorsport objects with stories, textures, and previous lives of their own. The intention is not nostalgia but reinterpretation; transforming engineering remnants into contemporary art and goods. Head over to @peacefulresearch to check out their first piece, a fully refurbed and reimagined E30 bonnet 🏁 ___________________________________ #blackfishgraphics #nuerburgring #design #liverydesign #automotive #racing #cars #performance #motorsport #tuning #blackfishgraphics #3d #cgi
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5 months ago
FULL GAS GARAGE: Not too long ago I worked on some cool bits for @fullgasgarage : Jon gave me an open brief and essentially wanted me to go away and have some fun with it, ideal. The result is a collection that I’m really happy with! Even has my logo at the bottom of each tee 🙏 The Full Gas team had the stuff printed up and took it away to shoot it, both in the studio and on the track, bringing it to life and elevating it even further 🏁 Thanks so much to @jonstunts and the team for the trust on this - loved it! Look forward to working together again 🇪🇸 Cheers for looking x - #freelance #freelancedesigner #motorsport #formula1 #illustration #graphicsarchive #digitalarchive #branding #graphicindex #type #typography #graphicdesign #fullgasgarage #fullgas #racing #merch #merchandise #racingcollection
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5 months ago
HEIZR LOGISTICS: Absolutely loved this one - Felix, owner of @heizrclub , jumped on a call a few months ago and asked me to create the branding and merch for the upcoming ‘Heizr Logistics’ event - set in the industrial scenery of Wolff & Müller’s grounds in Stuttgart, where machinery and concrete contrast perfectly with motorsport. I was given free rein with the design, which is always both incredible and daunting in equal measures; but in the end it turned out beautifully. Really chuffed with how it all came together - especially as there were so many elements: logos, tees, A2 poster, car decals, stickers, tote bags and even a shipping container. There’s a few shots on this carousel of the event, but I’d highly recommend heading over to their Instagram/website to check out the whole coverage - one of the best I’ve seen for a good while. Massive thanks to Felix for trusting me with this - always means a lot 🫂 I’ve got space from December onwards. Give me a shout if you fancy working on something fun! Cheers for looking x 📸 - event shots by @yannickhoos - #freelance #freelancedesigner #varker #motorsport #formula1 #illustration #graphicsarchive #digitalarchive #branding #graphicindex #type #typography #graphicdesign #racing #carculture #heizrclub #logistics #heizr #carevent #carmeet #carshow #livery
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6 months ago
HEIZR X VARKER X BLACKFISH 🏆🏁 /// @porsche @porsche.motorsport 992 GT3 R 'rennsport' 💣 #heizrclub #varker #blackfishgraphics
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6 months ago