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    Vector illustrator and designer...

    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 Vector (65)

    Tuesday
    Jun142011

    My Great New Vector Themed Tattoo!

    I thought I would share this with the world after I decided to prove my love of all things vector by getting a tattoo!

    I've been working with vectors for many, many years now and therefore decided to prove my love for vector artwork by dedicating the inside of my right forearm to this little design I 'knocked up'.


    Any vector enthusiasts out there will no doubt recognise the pen tool icon from Adobe Illustrator. To fully personalise the tattoo I added a little 'smiley' face complete with vector style points and beziers to symbolise the last joy filled decade or so of my life.

    Feel free to let me know what you think...and yes I do realise this ink will be with me for life. I am obviously a fan of tattoo's and this one is meant to represent a great chapter of my life. That will never change and I am very happy to be reminded of it on a daily basis!

    Thursday
    Feb242011

    Lucky Langton Pump Clip!

    This is the latest design for a pump clip for a regular client of mine the Langton Brewery.
    The beer is called 'Farrier' and is available in many pubs throughout the area.
    Here is the design you'll see clipped to the pump on the bar advertising the beer...

     

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    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 is the final result...

     

    And 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

    Friday
    Jan212011

    The Healthy Mutt - Coconut Oil Label Design

    I recently designed a label for The Healthy Mutt. They are a great company based in Orange County, California who specialise in natural products for dogs.
    They needed a label for their Coconut Oil created especially for canines! Here is the final result...

    Below is the full label as it would appear flat...

    If you get a chance then please visit their site and check out all the great, natural products they supply for your healthy pooch! And as always please feel free to let me know what you think.

    Tuesday
    Nov302010

    Langton Brewery New Festive Beer Label - Welland Innkeeper

    Here is the latest beer label I designed for the Langton Brewery based in Thorpe Langton, Leicestershire.
    They needed a label designing for their festive beer for 2010 which is called Welland Innkeeper.
    The illustration has a little bit of a biblical influence with a few festive colours thrown in.
    The beer is for sale as a 500ml bottle and also on draught in certain public houses in the area.
    Please feel free to comment, and if you see the bottle or the pump clip out in the real world let me know and feel free to send me a pic so I can put it on this blog with a hearty thanks!

     

    A large version of the artwork

    The 500ml beer label

    The pump clip which advertises the draught beer in pubs