Gary Neill illustrated an article for The London Business School Review on what people will do not to feel out of control. The article identifies society’s need to elect an alpha male to maintain the illusion of control. Neill’s editorial illustration of Trump at the podium in front of a red backdrop; his shadow looming large as a primate […]
Lexpe Gary Neill created a series of editorial illustrations for Lexpert magazine on ransomware attacks and cyber insurance. Neill’s illustrations are featured in a blog post showing different sectors such as business, sport, technology, health, motion, and opinion. The illustrator’s vibrant and compelling style conveys the threat of cyber attack with strong visual concepts, bold color and […]
Gary Neill recently created an editorial illustration for The Economist for an article on genetic repairs to DNA in embryos. Neill’s colorful graphic of a strand of DNA’s double helix, inserted into a cell by the gloved hand of a lab scientist, appeared in print and online to promote the article to the newspaper’s 21-million Twitter followers.
There’s been a huge update over at www.garyneill.com with a new site design, lots of new work and an animated section too. Put the kettle on, make a brew and take a look when you can.
A recent commission from Surgery Creations for the front cover of The Journalist magazine. The issue discussed the impact and influence that the brutal press coverage had in the Brexit debate.
A recent commission for Wealth Management magazine looking at the range of possible actions Donald Trump may take when in office. The fact that no-one really seems to know for sure whether this gamble will financially pay off or not was the key theme behind the image. Some of the initial roughs are below.
This is the beginning of a series of animated collaborations working with @mrgrifter who has done a splendid job in making my editorial illustrations move with humour and fluidity.
Gary Neill was part of ‘Mind Invasion’ a collage show at the Observer Building in Hastings, England. The show was a major survey of contemporary collage with close to 500 works exhibited. The opportunity allowed Gary to return to a simpler, analogue, way of making imagery.
The lovely people over at Variety Magazine are big fans of illustration and use a wide range of great illustrators in a range of styles. I was lucky enough to work with them on a recent article about the one year anniversary of the Sony data hack and how Hollywood had adapted to this threat.
This is part of an ongoing series where Gary is exploring how to animate editorial commissions previously used in print. Each animation loops in order to be able to work within social media news feeds or possibly magazine content that also has to work on tablet devices.
I have recently begun experimenting with animating my work, trying to use motion to enhance how a concept is revealed to a viewer. These works in progress are currently being parked on a tumblr site before hopefully being unveiled on my new website in the new year.
Recent commission for the excellent When Saturday Comes magazine discussing the danger of moving some competitive English Premier League football fixtures abroad.
