Vector illustrator and designer...Hello! As you've hopefully deduced from the title above, this site is dedicated to showcase my work on the world wide web and also explain a little about the kind of illustration and design that I create. My name is Nathan Shelton and I have been drawing and doodling cartoons as long as I can remember! I have a passion for creating funky artwork, cool characters, unique illustration and great design in general! I've been running Ant Creations the business since I started illustrating professionally in the year 2000, and am now based in Market Harborough, Leicester in the UK. Anyway enough with the reading, have a look around, check out my blog below and my work throughout the site, and if you need to get in touch I would love to hear from you. Kick back, relax and give your eyes a treat. Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:22PM I'm still lovin' the time lapse video! Here's my latest project for The Langton Brewery condensed into a few minutes. Be sure to check out my other video's and if you enjoy them, why not subscribe to my AntCreationsTV youtube channel?! Enjoy
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 4:45PM Just over two weeks to go until Santa arrives! Woohoo! Here's another reindeer to help get you in the festive spirit. Not sure which one? Maybe Blitzen? Happy Christmas and happy Friday!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 10:44AM Didn't quite manage an illustration a day! Oh well never mind, but I will try to add at least many more before Christmas (vague alert!). Here's another reindeer who's very happy that Christmas is on it's way. Season's Greetings everyone!
PS For the eagle eyed amongst you, you'll notice I've changed the reindeer's feet from the previous Rudolf post to look, well...more reindeer like! Enjoy!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:15PM Howdy folks! I've been playing with a new style (for me) of illustrating. I normally favour a more detailed and solid style of illustration as you can see from the examples scattered around this site. I usually get a bit too excessive when working on an illustration or cartoon, and I spend ages fussing with the lines, the highlights and the shading. All that means creating a new design takes me an absolute age!
So, I've decided to play with this new style of illustration in an attempt to speed up the creative process, whilst still keeping to my recognised way of creating characters. Here's my new way of illustrating. Still vectors of course, but far more loose...
Let me know what you think. I will post some new images when I get a bit of time to create some more!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 3:10PM Here's the latest design for The Langton Brewery's new beer. As you can see it's called 'Angler', and the design needed to represent a happy fisherman and his prize catch. The beer is only available on draught at the moment, hence the reason this is a pump clip and not a bottle label. If you are in the area (Market Harborough, Leicestershire UK) then you might just see it in your local pub! As always let me know what you think, and please send me a pic if you see it sitting cheerfully behind a bar near you!
Angler, Animals, Beer, Langton Brewery, Pump Clip 
