Jonathan Allardyce - Lifestyle Illustrator, Aberdeenshire, UK

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Now based in Aberdeenshire, where his home overlooks the barley fields of the Buchan plains, Jonathan Allardyce is originally from Merseyside. Previously, he was an art director commissioning illustration work, but today, he’s a full-time creator of images. Working freelance, he gets to enjoy the fresh air and long, northern light of rural Scotland. He enjoys playing the piano, cycling, reading, running and spending time with his family. Meanwhile, Jonathan’s creative heroes include Vincent Van Gogh, Louise Borgeois, Hergé, Chester Brown, Daniel Clowes, Shaun Tan, Adrian Tomine and Marian Bantjes.

Training

Jonathan attended the Edinburgh College of Art where he studied for a BA Hons in Illustration & Photography, then an MDes in Illustration.

Approach

Drawing using his touch sensitive Wacom Cintiq display, Jonathan then colours and finishes his illustrations in Adobe Photoshop.

Style

Jonathan creates lively, colourful artwork for books, magazines and newspapers as well as advertising. Lifestyle images are a strength, and his work is clean, clear and figurative, often with a touch of humour.

Awards

HOW International Design Awards Merit 2009 Association of Illustrators Bronze in Advertising 2006 GRAMIA Award in Recruitment Advertising 2006

Client list

Orange Diageo Paramount Time Warner Benetton Unilever Virgin Ecolab

All Cartoon & Humour Pop Graphic Fashion Historical Lifestyle Maps Portraits Icon Food & Drink Infographic People Editorial

UK

Computer Generated Animation of Girl sitting in kitchen

Jonathan Allardyce

The Art of Decluttering

Clothing of an indian lady working in field

Jonathan Allardyce

Image of India commissioned by New Internationalist for the World in Your Kitchen calendar

Surgical team working in the operating theatre

Jonathan Allardyce

Artwork towards promotional posters for 'Birthday' a production at the Royal Court Theatre (London)

Animals Cocks with wine bottle

Jonathan Allardyce

Artwork of strutting cockerels commissioned by Symington Family Estates for a Cockburn’s Special Reserve t-shirt

Arabic Kitchen, People cooking food, Man with raw eatables

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for the World In Your Kitchen Calendar

Movie shooting, Location with full of equipment, People in their work, Man women on a coffee table

Jonathan Allardyce

Ernest and Martha

Meghan and Harry's new mega-celebrity lifestyle in Montecito

Jonathan Allardyce

Celebrity Lifestyle

Computer Genereated Marx and Engels Portraits

Jonathan Allardyce

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

Illustration of a familiar scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Jonathan Allardyce

Inside Housing magazine asked me to illustrate a feature about the latest in a series of raids on housing resources by the UK government, using a familiar scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Illustration for Teehaus Ronneveldt's Duke of Grey Tea packaging.

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for Teehaus Ronneveldt's Duke of Grey Tea packaging.

Boy in jumper, Teenager sitting on couch, colorful pattern

Jonathan Allardyce

One of ten musical tribes commissioned by Q magazine

LA BOMBA: Cuban Man with Big Guitar

Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan,Allardyce,illustration,illustrator,graphic,Looking for La Bomba: the Cuban misadventures of a musical oaf

Illustration of mobile soup kitchen for Inside Housing magazine.

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration of a mobile soup kitchen for Inside Housing magazine.

Scotland's Books, People sitting together, man and women on couch,

Jonathan Allardyce

Scotland's Books

Cover artwork for Colson Whitehead's coming of age novel Sag Harbor

Jonathan Allardyce

Cover artwork for Colson Whitehead's coming-of-age novel Sag Harbor

Lamb, Sheep market illustration

Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

A wall of gallery images representing paintings gifted to museums via the Arts Council of England Acceptance in Lieu scheme.

Youth illustration stream season

Jonathan Allardyce

Karmarama asked me to create three fun illustrations of people in the midst of streaming binges for Plusnet. More people than ever are watching video-on-demand - stream season is here to stay!

Daenerys Targaryen illustration

Jonathan Allardyce

Daenerys Targaryen is poised to take the iron throne. The Economist assesses her chances of victory.

Costume showing Diving Officer and CBRN Officer

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration commissioned by the Metropolitan Police showing Diving Officer and CBRN Officer

Computer Generated Illustration Madam President

Jonathan Allardyce

One of a series of illustrations for 'burning questions' in Kenyon College magazine: Will a woman ever become president?

Illustration for the World in Your Kitchen Calendar: Mauritius

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration of Chinese man eating noodles

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration of 'China' for the World in your Kitchen Calendar 2013

Fashion Student reading news paper

Jonathan Allardyce

The Boards Treader, one of six characters commissioned by Leeds University Student Union - showing the diversity of students and their interests - for a direct mail raising funds to upgrade their building.

illustration of social stereotypes for British GQ magazine

Jonathan Allardyce

Condé Nast asked me to illustrate a series of social stereotypes for British GQ magazine. This one is all about the Hygge Junkie - showing five tell-tale signs of Scandinavian slavishness!

Graphic illustration for a spotter's guide to social stereotypes

Jonathan Allardyce

The earliest adopter is the ultimate lighthouse consumer, first in line for the latest style or tech trendlet. GQ commissioned this illusration for a spotter's guide to social stereotypes.

16 portraits

Jonathan Allardyce

Character illustration of how to spot the Virtue Signaller

Jonathan Allardyce

Commissioned by GQ: how to spot the Virtue Signaller, a faux moral crusader-cum-professional complainer, in the wild

A old man playing a video game

Jonathan Allardyce

Too old to be a millennial, too young to be gen X? GQ commissioned this spotter's guide to the digital half-breed, the xennial, who might just be the greatest (micro) generation.

Realistic art of How to spot the Neo Dandy by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

One of a series of social stereotypes for a spotter's guide in British GQ magazine. Here is the Neo Dandy - taking up the Beau Brummell baton - plus the cane and statement hat too!

Fashion apparel illustration

Jonathan Allardyce

Fashion apparel illustration

portrait of girl watching video on smartphone

Jonathan Allardyce

More people than ever are watching video-on-demand - stream season is here to stay! Three fun illustrations of people in the midst of streaming binges, commissioned by Plusnet.

Jonathan Allardyce

Paper doll illustration for a feature about women that have changed career later in life: one woman is a lecturer turned florist, one an IT consultant turned funeral director and one an administrator turned psychotherapist.

Dog illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for Seattle Met, looking at University of Wisconson's controversial $123 million expansion to their animal research facility.

Man watching movie and eating pizza at home

Jonathan Allardyce

More people than ever are watching video-on-demand:: - ':Stream Season' is here to stay! Plusnet asked me to create three fun illustrations of people in the midst of streaming binges.

Computer Genereated Portrait of Dian Anci

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of Dian Anci (vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid at Kenyon College) commissioned by Kenyon College, Ohio

Line illustration of Chess-playing robot

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for a 'burning question' in Kenyon College's alumni magazine: - "Are we ready to commercially deploy artificial intelligence?"

Black and White portrait of Wilhelm Wundt

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of Wilhelm Wundt, commissioned by Taylor & Francis for "A History of Psychology: Ideas and Context"

Jonathan Allardyce

Why have one job when you could have two? Or three? Or four? GQ commissioned this illustration of a multihyphenate careerist for their spotter's guide to social stereotypes.

Illustration of Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise, Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly

Jonathan Allardyce

What does the future hold? The Hollywood Reporter asked me to illustrate their top psychic predictions for 2017 including Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise, Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly.

contemporary illustration of public bathroom

Jonathan Allardyce

"Why do bathrooms engender serious public debate?" Illustration for one of five 'burning questions' in Kenyon College's alumni magazine.

Portrait Illustration of Bill O'Reilly

Jonathan Allardyce

The Hollywood Reporter: Pitchforks Out for O'Reilly

Controversial Oscar nominations illustration

Jonathan Allardyce

The Hollywood Reporter magazine asked me to illustrate this article about controversial Oscar nominations.

Artwork for Brakes for a health and safety poster.

Jonathan Allardyce

Artwork commissioned by Brakes for a health and safety poster.

Teehaus Ronneveldt's Fruit Tea packaging illustration

Jonathan Allardyce

Teehaus Ronneveldt's Fruit Tea

Man doing two jobs in bad economy situation

Jonathan Allardyce

Chicago-based Luckbox magazine asked me to create an illustration for the cover of their December issue: about the gig economy, night hustles and moonlighting; the jobs people do after work as a second income.

Illustration of White walkers monster

Jonathan Allardyce

The Economist’s 1843 magazine asked me to illustrate a new article about Game of Thrones' White Walkers, the most famous monsters in a burgeoning new genre, Arctic horror.

How to stay "Age Positive" in the workplace

Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan,Allardyce,illustration,illustrator,graphic,The age positive workplace

illustration of Cersei explaining the economic crisis

Jonathan Allardyce

Westeros is in the grip of a sovereign debt crisis. Queen Mother Cersei needs to hire an economic advisor before the money runs out.

Steve Northwick with his team members

Jonathan Allardyce

On the field or in the office, you need to get the best from your team. Men's Fitness magazine commissioned this illustration of England rugby union captain Steve Northwick giving a team talk.

Portrait of Charles Taylor

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of the philosopher Charles Taylor for a series of books about the philosophy of politics.

Illustration conveying dumb decisions taken by businesses in 2005

Jonathan Allardyce

Dumbest moments of 2005

people all around, crowd at one place, man and women looking down

Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan,Allardyce,illustration,illustrator,graphic,A closer look at eco-sanitation: delegates at the international conference on eco-sanitation in Nanning peer down a two-ended urine diverting toilet

Graphic illustration of girl watching media on laptop

Jonathan Allardyce

More people than ever are watching video-on-demand - stream season is here to stay! One of three fun illustrations of people in the midst of streaming binges, commissioned by Plusnet.

Woman working in an office, Illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan,Allardyce,illustration,illustrator,graphic,Internship, the latest trendy import from across the pond: valuable recruitment tool or source of cheap labour?

Artwork for a short story by Maile Meloy

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for a short story by Maile Meloy called Two Step

Illustrtation of Fashion men clothing

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustrtation of Fashion men clothing

boy smoking ciggerate, hand in the screen, man sitting on couch

Jonathan Allardyce

Artwork of Fashion woman clothing

Jonathan Allardyce

Kenyon College (Ohio) asked me to illustrate a feature about appropriate dress code for their alumni bulletin. This is one of five alumni in a range of professions represented 'paper dolls' with accessories and clothing to match.

Art design dress code for alumni by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Kenyon College (Ohio) asked me to illustrate a feature about appropriate dress code for their alumni bulletin. This is one of five alumni in a range of professions represented 'paper dolls' with accessories and clothing to match.

Cartoon ArtWork of Energy and telecommunications

Jonathan Allardyce

Energy and telecommunications company EWE commissioned this artwork to communicate its leading role in the reasearch and development of future technologies.

Illustration of Dr Martens Oxblood 1461 Vintage Shoes

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration of Oxblood 1461 Doc Martens shoes for Computer Arts magazine

patient in the hospital, family worried medical equipment

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for a poignant short story by Kate Clanchy about parental love and sacrifice in a hospital ward

Craig Barrett as cowboy illustration

Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan,Allardyce,illustration,illustrator,graphic,How the chips were won: Craig Barrett (CEO of Intel) whose dry wit, calculated reticence and interest in horseriding invites comparison with Clint Eastwood

illustration for Stylist's Posh BBQ guide (Summer 2014)

Jonathan Allardyce

Lead illustration for Stylist's Posh BBQ guide (Summer 2014)

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, People with Painting tools, Man with brush,

Jonathan Allardyce

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Artwork of Bernie Mev Cuddly Slip-On for Arthritis Today magazine

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration of Bernie Mev Cuddly Slip-On for Arthritis Today magazine

man walking alone, person with a bag, Trees in the background

Jonathan Allardyce

On being haunted

Jonathan Allardyce

Celebrity Love Doctor: Owen Wilson

Portrait of Lacanian Marxist illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of the celebrated Lacanian Marxist and philosopher, Slavoj Zizek

Portrait of Italian philosopher, Giorgio Agamben by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of the celebrated Italian philosopher, Giorgio Agamben for a series about the philosophy of politics.

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of Hannah Arendt for the cover of 'Arendt and Politics'

Vegetables and bread illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Vegetables and bread illustrated for Stylist's guide to Posh BBQ

Fruit and vegetables illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Fruit and vegetables illustrated for Stylist's guide to Posh BBQ

Condiments and marinades illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Condiments and marinades illustrated for Stylist's guide to Posh BBQ

Scotch whisky bottles vector - illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Yoghurt, Honey, Almonds, Health food

Jonathan Allardyce

Yoghurt, honey almonds

Couple standing on road, Man and women in street, Buildings in the background

Jonathan Allardyce

Portrait of Chris and Ben Ospital of Modern Appealing Clothing, San Francisco

Man with a knife, Beard person with hat

Jonathan Allardyce

The evil Mexican Mr Ramirez

Rip-off chair designs illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Illustration for Dwell magazine about the real cost of rip-off designs

Pizza illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Ogilvy commissioned this artwork for American Express. A fork is pulling up melted cheese from a pizza in the shape of the Eiffel Tower, with the strands of cheese making a simplified but recognisable shape of iron girders of the tower itself.

Man at ATM on a street illustration by Jonathan Allardyce

Jonathan Allardyce

Letter from America

Jonathan Allardyce

National Football League (NFL) Green Bay Packers asked me to illustrate a series of colouring pages for their Junior Power Pack Activity Book

Cheff dress, Kitchen equipment, utensils,

Jonathan Allardyce

How to Create the Perfect Dinner Party

Brucelee, kungfu fighther, Karate display, man with a strong body

Jonathan Allardyce

Hong Kong's Gone All Upper Class

couple on couch, romantic people, man and women

Jonathan Allardyce

One of a series of images commissioned by Barnardo's to illustrate the process of 'grooming' - the relationships, behaviour and events leading to sexual abuse.

Charles Darwin Evolution Theor

Jonathan Allardyce

Cover illustration for Nature magazine celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, arguably the most influential scientist of modern times.

Variety of dresses, Coat hanging, Man Face

Jonathan Allardyce

How to be an English cricketer

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