heresmy.com - Portfolio of Phil Woolhead

I live in the Midlands UK and work for the Design Institute at Coventry University creating graphics and web solutions for companies.

I also draw just because I enjoy doing it and sometimes post work on this page.

You can email me at phil@heresmy.com

Illustrations form my portfolio

Hardcore Addiction 3 is a happy haprdcore mix album by DJ Cotts and DJ Ravine and features a bonus CD by DJ Silver. I'll post the thinking behind this artwork soon on here and once again there's method to the madness.
Hardcore Addiction 3 artwork
Hardcore Addiction 3   2010

In a follow up to HA2 (below) here's the artwork for Hardcore Addiction 3. This time it features DJ Cotts and DJ Ravine with a bonus CD by DJ Silver. I'll post the 'story' behind the album art soon, it's quite topical. There's method behind the madness.

Artists include Orbit1, Inverse, Harry H, Impact, Nomad, Eufeion, S3RL, Milo, Fracas, SPIT, Darwin, Sc@r, Ultravibes and many more. http://www.happyhardcore.com/ha/

Hardcore Addiction 2 CD artwork. A happy hardcore mix CD by DJ Cotts and DJ Ravine in collaboration with happyhardcore.com. This artwork had a 'Wipeout'(game) theme set in part within the Large Hadron Collider. The music's high speed and so the art needed to be action packed. Plus it's an excuse to do OTT things.
The girl on the obi cover is the same character from inside the cover by the track credits. In this scene she's armoured in a similar suit to a racing motorcyclist - but a little tougher.
The inside graphic behind the where the CD sits is similar to a track loading screen from a racing game, displaying power-up bonuses and hazards around the course design. The rear of the cover is inside the LHC without the ships.
The inside track details with more extensive artist information is next to the character from the obi. This time she holds a start/finish flag while the rockets roar over her, although in the final artwork much of this was obscured by the track and dj info.
Hardcore Addiction 2  2009

Another good excuse for some cd art, especially when the artists include Orbit1, Al Storm, Darwin, Harry H to name just a few. Hardcore Addiction 2 needed inner and outer cover designs plus outer promo sleeve work.

Cotts&Ravine command a massive hit rate on YouTube as well as the Australian Hardcore Show weekly on HappyHardcore.com radio. Importing UK hardcore as well as encouraging home grown and listener talent, along with worldwide exclusives, the shows are interactive and very lively with a legion of loyal fans. Like with the Ch00nage covers the artwork had to match the show vibe. Being into racing games the cover had a Wipeout type feel. If you look at the outer cover the ships are inside something very similar to the Large Hadron Collider, of course.

From HappyHardcore.com:
"We heard you and we've done it! Two of the biggest uk / happy hardcore DJ's on the internet, youtube and HappyHardcore.com are mixing the new Hardcore Addiction 2 album!

This abum is a back to back mix and is compiled by both DJ's Cotts & Ravine and features a ton of the tracks the guys both play in their mixes plus some new bigger names. The album is fully licensed and released from Japan,  The packaging will be full Japanese CD style with spine art and plastic wrapped. Release date is set for Mid to end of May 2009.

If you've not heard of Cotts & Ravine, once you manage to push off the rock your under, they are the most subscribed hardcore DJ's on youtube, their video views rank in the 10s of millions!" http://www.happyhardcore.com/ha/
Dodge Tomahawk bike, Infiniti, Ferrari & 06 Elise renderings
 
Vehicle Press  2006
Artwork for an auto magazine. The Mercedes R Class (right) was out on the roads but heavily disguised. Based on the overall shape and previous show concepts I came up with the illustrations below to run with the story.
Mercedes R Class concept rendering for automotive press. The number plate area was completed to suit the story at the time
 
 
3D Modelling using Rhino  
Spare Time - Robust MP3 Player 2007
I own a Sony Walkman, which I think is great, however you need to keep it inside a protective pouch to keep it safe from scratches and don't ever drop it!

With this music player it shys away from micro-size fit-in-your-pocket design and becomes much more part of your life than a conventional player. Throw it against a wall, the protruding rubber legs cushion impact. Use the legs to wrap around backpacks and go on a hike or use them to hold photographs on your desk at work. Remember to use it for playing music too though.
Robust MP3 player design. A fun concept offering a different feel and function to the 'precious' object that fits in your pocket neatly approach.
Spare Time - Audi TT & Nissan 350Z  2007
You may have noticed I draw a lot of cars so if I were to learn a modelling program what would I choose to model?
The old shape Audi TT was the first attempt and from what I learnt doing this I made the Nissan 350Z model. Everyone starts with the TT!

Get the blueprints to build the TT from www.surrland.com
Rhino 3D modelling - The old shape Audi TT was the first attempt and from what I learnt doing this I made the Nissan 350Z model. I can also use Alias and some Maya but for quick, enjoyable results I'm a fan of Rhino
Illustration work from my portfolio. Artwork created in marker pen, pencils and usually compiled in Photoshop.  
CD Cover Artwork  2008

DJ Cotts is a happy hardcore dj based in Canberra, Australia. The artwork for his mix series 'Hardcore Ch00nage' is great fun to do and is a break from the other brand-bound work I'm involved with.

The music is high tempo and packed with energy and the artwork has to match. I'm keeping to an 'anything goes' formula as long as it's action packed with a few recurring themes throughout. Ch00nage 11 has a Lamborghini Gallardo racing around on a rollercoaster, that kind of the thing.

These are some of the covers from the series which is an ongoing project. The new artwork will be available for free download on DJ Cotts' official site with every new release.

www.djcotts.com.au
www.youtube.com/djcotts
www.happyhardcore.com

Hardcore Ch00nage 13 music artwork design.
CD cover artwork design  for DJ Cotts Hardcore Ch00nage Volume 11. Tracklistings and bespoke happy hardcore themed graphics to fit CD case. Hardcore Ch00nage 12 music cover artwork.
Hardcore Ch00nage 7 cover design for CD case. Artwork features Sydney harbour bridge and jet planes! Music CD cover design featuring renderings and vector artwork. This concept was for Hardcore Ch00nage Volume 8 mixed by DJ Cotts
Hardcore Ch00nage Volume 10 design with UFO/Area 51 concept design artwork. DJ Cotts Hardcore Ch00nage Volume 1 artwork with speaker-inspired concept city design.
Design for Hardcore Ch00nage Volume 9 by DJ Cotts featuring Ayers Rock and seriously overpowered giant headphones! CD artwork cover design for DJ Cotts Hardcore Ch00nage Volume 2. This volume features speaker robots on Mars of course...
Spare time
I am interested in character and environment design for films, games and comics. I like the action conveyed in the storyboarding as well as the final artwork. Below is an eclectic collection of past scribblings all of which are a bit old now (2002) but they're fun still so I've uploaded them.
Like these? See what the professionals can do:
James Clyne Harald Belker Warren Manser
Illustrative concept artwork. The character on the left wears a diving inspired pressure suit as his 'ability' is to form pressure pools around objects to twist and contort them
More film style concept artwork. I don't know if this happened to the Romans.
A collection of game/film type character designs.
  The Full Package - Clients that need corporate identity, print media and website design  
Inspire & Select 2008
Inspire & Select required a brand redesign and an online 'business card type' presence to act as a point of contact for recruiters and employment candidates.
www.inspireselect.com    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Inspire & Select required a brand redesign and an online 'business card type' presence to act as a point of contact for recruiters and employment candidates.
The Sculpture Room  2008
The Sculpture Room needed a logo and website redesign. The site evolved to become a gateway into the Ebay store and would act as a shop window for news about special offers and sales information. Images were produced with such sales and events in mind creating a library of image stock to call upon.
www.thesculptureroom.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
The Sculpture Room required a website and logo redesign including a library of sales and information banners.
 
Logo designs and an alternative design for the website.
Impacta 2006
Impacta Ltd manufacture collapsible, environmentally-friendly packaging solutions for line-side production. They required promotional material and graphics for presentations including descriptive illustrations for how their systems work.
www.impacta.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Impacta Ltd manufacture collapsible, environmentally-friendly packaging solutions for line-side production. They required promotional material and graphics for presentations including descriptive illustrations for how their systems work. Impacta Ltd manufacture collapsible, environmentally-friendly packaging solutions for line-side production. They required promotional material and graphics for presentations including descriptive illustrations for how their systems work.
InBurton.co.uk 2007
Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity. I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, and the website make-over. InBurton.co.uk provides information residents of Burton-On-Trent. Since our assistance visitors to the site have leapt from 13,000 per month to 19,000 and rising.
www.inburton.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
InBurton.co.uk - I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, and the website make-over. InBurton.co.uk provides information residents of Burton-On-Trent. Since our assistance visitors to the site have leapt from 13,000 per month to 19,000 and rising.
Madewell Products Laser Division  2008
Madewell required brochure designs in a variety of formats which could double up as advertisements in the press. Logo suggestions were also included.
www.wm-technet.co.uk
Madewell Products Laser Division required a brochure design and logo redesign concepts. The brochure graphics could double up as press advertisements also. The artwork would ultimately lead to a website re-branding assist.
Piggybax 2008
I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, website and promotional material for Piggybax. The identity had to connote strength and resilience for the product, but the clients were also looking for a character or emblem that could be used on contractor's clothing/machinery to promote the brand. The result is a mean, serious looking 'piggy' which gave rise to quite a few fun clothing/advertising posibilities.
www.piggybax.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, website and promotional material for Piggybax. The identity had to connote strength and resilience for the product, but the clients were also looking for a character or emblem that could be used on contractor's clothing/machinery to promote the brand of Piggybax.
Pegrex 2008
Pegrex required a folder design and inserts based on their existing website format. Each insert targetted a specific sector while the folder remained generic. White and silver versions of the designs were produced.
www.wm-technet.co.uk
Pegrex required specific target sector inserts and a generic folder design.
Dunrose Optical 2007
Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity. I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, van insignia and website due to be launched on Wednesday 18th July. Birmingham based Dunrose Optical repair and create frames and even created the famous 'Potter' film specs.. The website regularly features on Google pages 1&2 for results, right up there with Specsavers and Vision Express. Not bad!
www.dunroseoptical.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Dunrose Optical - I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, van insignia and website due to be launched on Wednesday 18th July. Birmingham based Dunrose Optical repair and create frames and even created the famous 'Potter' film specs
Dunrose Optical needed a flyer/poster design and vehicle graphics. I refined the logo design but wanted to keep it as close to the original as possible. The designs have been made into large signs for the showroom and workshops too.
Washa Ltd 2008
Washa needed an eye-catching website and flyers targetting painters and decorators, as well as illustrations of how their patented cleaning system works.
www.washa.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Washa required flyers, illustrations and flyer designs for the launch of their 'Rolla Washa' product. A sure fire hit with painters and decorators for cleaning their paint rollers in a fraction of the time.
Charge-IT Vending 2008
Charge-It Vending required a website and promotional material.
www.charge-it.co.uk     www.wm-technet.co.uk
Charge-It Vending logo design and promotional materials for print campaign to accompany the website design of charge-it.co.uk
Exactaform Ltd 2006
Exactaform Ltd required a logo-redesign, a new look website and attention grabbing graphic material for use online and in advertising campaigns in the UK and Northern America.
www.exacatform.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Exactaform Ltd required a logo-redesign, a new look website and attention grabbing graphic material for use online and in advertising campaigns in the UK and Northern America.
FP Tools & Harris Sign Group 2008
FP Tools needed a logo/identity revisit and then a website revamp to match other tool distributor sites. Harris Sign Group also required a website design with text size changing ability for greater accessibility. HSG offer so many sign services it was important to convey this across to the web user quickly without visual overload. The final design is fully updateable by the company and is is easy to navigate via sign description or by image for those not familiar with the terminology.
www.fptools.co.uk     www.harris-sign.co.uk     www.wm-technet.co.uk
FP Tools required a logo design re-visit as well as a website redesign for fptools.co.uk Harris Sign Group needed a website designed for display their huge range of signs designed and installed by the company.
DC PowerSystems 2007
Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity. I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, van insignia and website.The company designs and installs air compressor units. The logo connotes waves moving from a power supply. The colours convey the eco-friendly alternative over other air compressor units on the market. DC PowerSystems has landed a large contract since the assist from the WMTN (see testimonials).
www.dcpowersystems.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
DC PowerSystems Ltd - I designed the logo, letterheads, business cards, van insignia and website.The company designs and installs air compressor units.
HipLife Sauce 2008
HipLife Sauce needed a website for promoting their sauce range and acting as a point of contact following flyer and exhibition coverage of their products.
www.hiplifecateringservices.com    www.wm-technet.co.uk
HipLife Sauce needed a website for promoting their sauce range and acting as a point of contact following flyer and exhibition coverage of their products.
MetraSens 2007
Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity. I refreshed the logo and created exhibition stand designs which were used throughout the UK and Belgium.    www.wm-technet.co.uk
MetraSens - Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity. I refreshed the logo and created exhibition stand designs which were used throughout the UK and Belgium.
Sense of Beauty 2004
Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity including a website. The company provides training courses and sought designs for manuals and promotional artwork.
www.senseofbeauty.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Sense of Beauty - Complete branding and implementation across marketing materials and corporate identity including a website. The company provides training courses and sought designs for manuals and promotional artwork.
European Innovation Ltd 2003
Serious Games is a subject being developed by Coventry University and is globally reconised for its technological and social impacts. Several years ago to raise awareness I was asked to design posters and flyer designs to introduce the subject. Now in 2007 The Serious Games Institute will be launched in September.
 www.wm-technet.co.uk
European Innovation - Serious Games is a subject being developed by Coventry University and is globally reconised for its technological and social impacts. Several years ago to raise awareness I was asked to design posters and flyer designs to introduce the subject. Now in 2007 The Serious Games Institute will be launched in September.
Edward Francis Ltd 2006
Edward Francis required a contemporary and professional refresh of their website.
www.edward-francis.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Edward Francis Ltd - Edward Francis required a contemporary and professional refresh of their website.
Gamin Station 2008

Gamin Station is a gaming chair compatible with X-box, X-Box 360, PS2 and PS3. They required a logo, website and promotional material for use as flyers and gaming magazine advertisements.
www.gamin-station.com    www.wm-technet.co.uk

Gamin Station is a gaming chair compatible with X-box, X-Box 360, PS2 and PS3. They required a logo, website and promotional material for use as flyers and gaming magazine advertisements.
FittedBedroomsDirect.co.uk 2003
Corporate identity and website creation including logo refresh and animation work.
A Coventry based kitchen and bedroom fixture fitter with a need to upload gallery images into a fresh and contemporary website.
www.fittedbedroomsdirect.co.uk    www.wm-technet.co.uk
Fitted Bedrooms Direct - Corporate identity and website creation including logo refresh and animation work.
Degree Project 2002
Master of Design with honours in Transport Design MDes 2002
My final year degree project investigated the optimisation of the human senses within a vehicle. Inspired by a London architect’s approach to building design, my four-passenger saloon concept went beyond the conventional 'sight' orientated design, using touch, sound and also smell in parallel to improve road journey enjoyment and safety. PR company Weber Shandwick used my research in a proposal to Halfords. Ford created a similar concept three years later which did the same thing - even down to specifics like with the scent vials. Using colour, temperature, form and smell to counter and enhighten the passengers journey, the Ford concepts were only three years later than my illustrations. The concept used electronic ink back then - something we will be seeing more of in years to come pretty much everywhere. E-Ink has been in the press recently in 2007 too.

'Best Conceptual Interior Award'
The King Kamehama Club, Frankfurt - Interior Motives Student Design Awards 2003
Finalist
in the following category for degree project interior: 'Best Use of Technology Award'
Transport Design degree project - 'Best Conceptual Interior Award'
Event Promotion
Club and event flyers and personalised invites/promotions.
Event promotion - Club and event flyers and personalised invites/promotions.
   
  Race tuned Ferrari marker pen and airbrush artwork
Dodge Razor concept car rendering
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