joe crocker

Cagoule Magazine

2012-02-11T04:37:00.000-08:00

For the first issue of the new Cagoule Magazine I illustrated Love and Legs, a story based on real characters written by Louise Carbonell. Cagoule Magazine is produced by Supermundane the same people behind Anorak Magazine. The magazine features stories, comics and poetry featuring illustrators such as Sophie Kern, Nick White and Jim Stoten.

Put An Egg On It

2011-11-11T03:55:00.000-08:00

"Put A Egg On It is an irreverent digest-sized art and literary magazine printed on green paper out of New York City. It’s about food, cooking and the communal joys of eating with friends and family. The magazine is biannual and features personal essays, photo essays of dinner parties, special art projects, illustrations, as well as practical cooking tips and recipes. Put A Egg On It is made and created by R&S Media."

I illustrated 5 articles within issue 4. To see more information or to buy a copy of Put An Egg On It please visit their website HERE.

Artist In Residence

2011-07-11T04:44:00.000-07:00

As an artist in residence I worked at St. Peter's School in Southbourne, working with a different group of year 9 students everyday for 4 days. each day Started with an introduction to my own work, followed by demonstrations on possible ways to approach drawing. The days then varied in how they unfolded with a variety of different activities involving collaboration and the development of individual bodies of work. Ultimately I wanted to encourage a fearless approach to image making. To see a full break down of each day please have a look HERE.

Mr. Crato

2011-06-02T11:25:00.000-07:00

Mr Crato is an ongoing collaborative project between myself and Seiko Kato. We have now moved to Tumblr, our Blog is now an Archive.

Music Video

2010-07-07T17:06:00.000-07:00

This is a music video for 'We Hug In Bed' by Joe Worricker on Rough Trade Records. Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, I collaborated for the first time with my brother Adam Crocker
who animated my drawings over the music video.

72 Print Series Out Now

2010-03-24T10:46:00.000-07:00

Off the back of the A Awards YCN commissioned me to do a print series based on the identity of 72 Rivington Street. The print is in an addition of 72 and screen printed in three colours onto A2 300gsm Cylus Offset board. This print is now available to buy for £20 here.

Live Drawing & Exhibition at YCN

2010-03-06T14:13:00.000-08:00

On Thursday the 4th March I was invited by YCN to do a day of live drawing at 72 Rivington Street. The drawings were given away for free throughout the day and at the launch of the new work exhibited by the three A award winners in the evening. Thanks to everyone that came and to everyone that picked up a drawing. Along with Holly Wales and Robert Samuel Hanson I have three pieces of work on exhibition at 72 Rivington Street including the new 72 print, the work will be up until the end of April.

Go Red!

2010-02-15T09:51:00.000-08:00

This is a drawing for Go Red! The campaign has been created to raise money for Richard House Children's Hospice. Different illustrators have been asked to contribute different sections for Consequential portraits, my section was the body and arms. These collaborative artworks will then be auctioned off to raise money for the charity. For more information on the exhibition and to see other contributors work please have a look here.

Nobrow Flickr Competition

2010-02-14T18:35:00.000-08:00

This is one half of my submission for the Nobrow Flickr competition People I've Never Met & Conversations I've Never Had. This is a picture of someone I have never met, you can see the conversation I have never had here.

VENDOIN SOLD OUT.

2010-01-27T12:20:00.000-08:00

Vendoin is my first book for the small press at Nobrow. It is a limited edition A5 screen printed book of 32 pages and tells the tale of a missing stiletto. It has now completely sold out, thanks again to everyone that bought one of the books!

YCN - A is for : Illustration

2010-01-05T06:09:00.000-08:00

"In Autumn 2009 over 200 figures (the great and the good) from across the creative industries were invited by YCN to nominate their favourite emerging illustrators. The three most frequently nominated names would be presented with a special A award (for illustration these were hand-crafted in rural Burgundy by Fabien Capello from recycled Christmas trees in line with Åh's design), be profiled online and have a selection of their work showcased as part of a special exhibition at 72 Rivington Street in early 2010."

"We can now delightedly announce that the three recipients are Holly Wales, Joseph Crocker and Robert Samuel Hanson. Each of the three will shortly receive their A awards and some specially commissioned A prints. We will thereafter publish timings for an exhibition of selected work from the three at 72 Rivington Street. Congratulations!"

A very nice surprise, Thanks YCN and Thank you very much to those of you who nominated me.

Car bonnet

2009-12-02T09:34:00.000-08:00

This is a painting on the bonnet of a car.

Nobrow Issue 2: The Jungle

2009-11-13T04:42:00.001-08:00

Nobrow issue 2 'The Jungle' is now available to buy. Contributing artists include Henning Wagenbreth, Blexbolex, Marc Boutavant, Micah Lidberg, Jon Boam and many more including myself. You can buy your copy of Nobrow issue 2 HERE. To see my contribution to the magazine please visit my website.

Zine B

2009-11-08T05:03:00.000-08:00

This is an illustration for Tor Press. 'BOR mueg' will be featuring in Zine B, set to be released very soon. Tor Press is a shop founded by illustrator Jake Blanchard selling small run zines and prints.

Vendoin in Design Week

2009-09-24T05:36:00.000-07:00

Vendoin was featured in the News in Pictures section of Design Week this week.

VENDOIN OUT NOW.

2009-09-21T13:01:00.000-07:00

My first small press book for Nobrow is now available to buy. 'Vendoin' is a limited edition screen printed book which tells the tale of a missing stiletto. You can buy a copy of my first book here. Thank you Nobrow and thank you very much to everyone who has bought the book so far.

The Mongol Rally

2009-07-02T15:26:00.000-07:00

I painted another rally car. This one is going on a 10,000 mile road trip to Mongolia as part of The Mongol Rally, Unfortunately I am not going... But three good friends are and they are driving a Kia.

Below are a couple of pictures of the car on the rally and also at the final border crossing at Ulaanbaatar.

Mr Crato

2009-03-04T13:38:00.000-08:00

Mr Crato is a collaborative Project with Seiko Kato. To see what we have been up to please visit Mr Crato's Blog.

Big Chill Festival

2009-02-06T08:15:00.000-08:00

This a an illustration for The Big Chill festival. You can buy signed prints of all the Big Chill posters here, all profits made go to Amnesty International.

It could be me but it's actually Paul Paper

2008-11-28T12:47:00.000-08:00

"Could be me is a project exploring possibility of one artist occupying another's space. It is a visual adventure and an interpretation of the same sentence by different artists worldwide."

This is my response to the sentence "It could be me but it's actually Paul Paper".

Valencia Ramshackle

2008-08-19T15:36:00.000-07:00

Here is a car I have painted for Ramshackle Valencia, the Ramshackle is a banger rally covering 1450 miles.