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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 Logos (19)

    Thursday
    Mar172011

    Nelson Skate and BMX Jam Logos, Posters, Flyers and More!

    I created these logo's, promotional posters and flyers a little while back. It's taken me this long to get them on the blog because to be honest I forgot all about them!
    I did however really enjoy creating this artwork. The world of skating and bmxing is full of great images, illustrations and designs! This artwork was created to promote Nelson Skate and BMX Jam which is a day of fun and competition held in Nelson Skate Park in South Wales every year. A logo was required that represented the skate and bmx scene and would be useable year after year that would be changeable whilst keeping it's overall identity.
    This is the logo I created for the 2009 competition and also the 2010 event. The different colour schemes and date show how it is adaptable and unique every year.

     

    I created a few different designs for the logo before the final version was chosen. The images below show the initial design options and the various colour schemes

     

     

    As I mentioned earlier I also created a poster and a flyer for the event. Because the event is held in my hometown of Nelson which is in the beautiful South Wales valley the posters and flyers needed to be created in both English and Welsh. Here are the final results for the posters and flyers

    And if that's not enough cool and funky stuff already the client which was Caerphilly Borough Council also had some other promotional items created. Here are some pics of the shoulder bags and dog tags that incorporated the logo

    Phew, long blog post eh! If you need any more info please get in touch by email at nathan@antcreations.co.uk or call me on 01858 462779.

     

    Tuesday
    Feb222011

    Super Duper Bumper Boats!

    The new logo I recently created for Bumper Boats www.bumperboats.co.uk They are a company providing inflatable boats in an enclosed water filled pool for events and fetes etc. Great fun for kids to get in the boats and bump each other to their hearts content! A fun logo was required showing a couple of boat characters post bump! It needed to show the splashing water and also be vibrant yet friendly. The logo will be used on all the usual including t-shirts and advertising materials! Here's the final result...

     

    In case you are interested in the development here are the initial sketches I created for the boat characters...

     

    If you need any more information please get in touch on 01858 462779 or email nathan@antcreations.co.uk

    Wednesday
    May262010

    New Logo for The Healthy Mutt

    This is the new logo designed for The Healthy Mutt. A great company who provide products for dogs with "natural ingredients of unquestionable origin"


    Wednesday
    May262010

    New Logo and Business Card Design for Palomino Detailing

    Palomino Detailing needed a logo designed and some business cards. Here's the final outcome...



    Monday
    Apr192010

    DMF Construction Logo

    DMF Construction needed a logo for the company and these are the results...

    The logo has two versions to appeal to differing clientele, one with the character and one without.