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Chris Ede

Chris Ede

Chris Ede - Mash-Up Montage, Graphic, Urban Illustrator. Amsterdam

Based in Amsterdam, Chris Ede is a British illustrator whose edgy contemporary style brings together elements of urban culture, sport, food, music and more as he creates winning campaigns for leading global brands, and engaging imagery for a range of editorial, publishing and advertising clients.
Chris’s early inspiration came from comic books, and after gaining a first class degree in Illustration from Portsmouth University he went on to train with McFaul Studio and Mega Munden. His versatility sees him creating everything from individual illustrations for publishers to cohesive suites of graphics and artwork for major branding projects.

Approach

Chris works in Photoshop and Illustrator, giving his work a lively, tactile feel through his use of texture and colour. He has a huge library of urban marks and textures to call upon whenever they’re needed in a project.

Styles

Chris has developed a range of styles to suit his clients’ needs including: Sport – Line drawings with a street art look, bursting with colour, vibrancy and energy. Editorial – A loose drawing style that is simple, conceptual and often marked by gritty textures. Book – Beautiful, tight line drawings, bold in composition, drawing the eye to the focal point through enhanced detail and colour. Music – Photographic elements mixed with vector art or line work, with a bold composition that pops out and strong typography.

Client list

Google, Nike, Monster Energy, NFL, Sports Illustrated, McDonald’s, Universal Pictures, Volkswagen, Channel 4, Miller, NBC Universal, Ford and Lufthansa.
Sports collage graffiti drawing
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Graphic hip hop
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Team GB Oympics 2016 cover art
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Jets
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Graphic Hip Hop
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Animation Elcortez
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Home of the Brave Historical montage
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Black and white Brooklyn Greenpoint Graphic
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Graphic skull
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I have been working with Chris Ede for five years now, and intend to work with him for many more. Not only is Chris a world class illustrator, he also always delivers work on time and on budget. Chris has created everything from websites, to logos, to merchandise designs, to design/construction renderings for me. Everything he does is inspired and bold. Chris Ede is one of the most talented artists I have worked with in any capacity, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity.
Michael Maxxis, El Cortez
It was an absolute pleasure to work with Chris on this project. He was full of great ideas and suggestions and he worked tirelessly to get the piece right.
Trine Johnson, Red Bee Media - David Attenborough’ Natural Curiosities, Eden channel, Advertising campaign.
Chris has added real identity to our albums and has been flexible with working out ideas that compliment our brand.
Liz Williams, Synctracks
Chris thinks outside the box, avoiding visual cliches to create fresh imaginative interpretations that compliment features. It's always great fun working with him.
Sarah Watson, Shot Mag, Emap Publishing UK
It is always great working with Chris, he is creative, imaginative, bright and always wants to get the right end result, nothing is too much effort.
Warren DeWolfe, DeWolfe Music
Chris did a beautiful illustration for us that really leapt off the page and created great cut-through in the newspaper. He's quick, upbeat and enthusiastic. He made the whole process of working-with-an-illustrator-by-telephone-over-10,000-km-away extremely pleasant. Our client, Volkswagen Singapore, is very happy.
Mark Wiggins Head of Art, The Gang - Singapore
Chris created the illustrations for our stamp issue to commemorate William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. His dynamic representations of some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays create moods of tragedy, murder, lust and corruption perfectly to suit the themes. Chris is an absolute delight to work with.
Sally Diamond, Philatelic Innovation & Development @ Jersey Post Limited
It was a pleasure working with Chris and Daniel on our cover story. Their fresh take on old-world drawing was the perfect aesthetic for our project - a 'heaven sent' narrative delivering a miracle breakthrough obesity drug. Their unique style was the surprising cover we were looking for and the result was stunning. We hope to collaborate again very soon.
Shannon Gibson :Art Director, FT Weekend Magazine
Chris is fast, reliable and friendly. He consistently has great ideas (from really tricky subject matter) and is a pleasure to work with.
Judy Skidmore, Health Service Journal
Upon finding Chris Ede within the http://illustrationweb.com site we were immediately struck by the depth and intricate layering of his artwork. A three way paid creative pitch ensued with Chris bringing a level of story telling that captured the essence of the fragrance and hit the brief bang on. Selecting Chris as the winner was simple! Chris quickly got up to speed and worked tirelessly both with the commissioning agency and the ultimate end client to work through a series of 9 illustrations Chris began with mood boards and rough sketches that provided the heart of his vision. Then following feedback he worked through the range with creativity, craft and professionalism. Even towards the end when a couple were tough to crack, Chris continued to work with the same level of enthusiasm as he began the project. The final result was a creative yet cohesive range of gift packs that each had their own unique visual story and a very happy client.
Steve Gilligan, Utd Studio
We first worked with Chris to illustrate our 2014 William Shakespeare issue where he researched the author and produced a striking contemporary set of conceptual illustrations to represent several of the Bard¹s works, which helped to make a memorable issue. Later, when looking for an artist to illustrate the potentially complex issue of change during The Great War, we chose Chris due to his ability to look beneath the surface of the subject. This he did by producing striking illustrations, creating a visual narrative by incorporating a mix of accurate detail and strikingly layered backgrounds. The range of illustrations united not only the set of stamps themselves but also a range of associated products, First Day Covers packs and sheets. Chris is great to work with, happily taking on board research and art direction where required, whilst bringing his own inimitable style to the party.
Chris Elligott, Jersey Stamps, Jersey Post
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