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    Cartoons, characters, graphic & logo design and so much more!

    Welcome to the Ant Creations blog and website

    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!

    Entries in Character Design (38)

    Tuesday
    May222012

    Italian frog for Warning Zone party at Firenze

    Yes, I know it's been absolutely ages since I last posted some work. I've actually been on holiday for a couple of weeks and therefore was too busy beforehand to update my blog (plus I forgot!). Anyway here is a frog I've created recently for Warning Zone. It is the latest adaptation of the frog character I created for Warning Zone. You can see some of the other examples in my portfolio and in previous blog posts 01, 02, 03. This particular frog is being used on an invitation for a 'Supper at Firenze' Italian restaurant in Kibworth. Check out the frog below and how the front of the invitation looks below again. Would love to know what you think. Enjoy!

    Thursday
    Mar292012

    NED Frog character design 

    I've just finished a new frog character design for a great client River City Studio based in Kansas City. A frog character was required to help promote environmental issues for Control Service Company (CSC) and the NviroED campaign (hence the name NED). He will eventually appear on the website and in print to help promote various environmental campaigns and general clean, green living! Here's NED wearing his NviroED logo tshirt. As usual would love to know what you think. Thanks and enjoy!

    If you would like to see more illustration and character design examples (which also contains several other frog characters) then please visit my characters and illustration pages. Cheers!

    Tuesday
    Sep132011

    Warning Zone - New Frog characters created!

     

    I have recently created a couple of new frog character designs on behalf of Warning Zone who are based on Frog Island in Leicester. A detective type frog was needed and also a version of the original frog (see this post for details) for use on a Christmas invitation.

     

     

    I created a couple of sketches for the detective and then several slight variations during the vector stage of artwork. The frog above is the final version and the images below show the sketches and the vector varieties.

     

     

     

    Below is the final version of the frog in a Christmas scene looking festive and jolly!

     

    Let me know what you think and please feel free to  get in touch if you would like to discuss any artwork you may need creating. Call me on 01858 462779 or email me at nathan@antcreations.co.uk

     

    Monday
    Sep122011

    The Happy Face of Ant Creations Facebook Page

    If you haven't yet visited the Ant Creations Facebook page then here's your chance! You can visit my FB page at http://www.facebook.com/AntCreations.co.uk. You will be warmly welcomed by the happy green frog pictured above, and while your there it would be absolutely fab if you 'liked' the page too! Cheers and enjoy!

    Monday
    Sep122011

    Langton Brewery 'Scarecrow' Beer Label for Lubenham Scarecrow Weekend

    The Lubenham Scarecrow Festival was held over the weekend and this year a little bit of my artwork was on display!This is the latest design for a pump clip and beer label for a regular client of mine the Langton Brewery.The beer is called 'Scarecrow' and was created especially for the event.Here is the design that appears on the bottles and also the pump clip which is clipped to the pump on the bar advertising the beer...

    If you were there then I hope you had a great time and sampled the fine ale! Cheers!