Tom Woolley

New illustrated map for Birmingham Light Festival 2026. Due to light up the city in February.

New map of Birmingham City Centre for Style Birmingham magazine. The map is featured in the new Style City Guide and divides Birmingham into 8 colour-coded areas. #birmingham

Some character illustration for Skylight in the US. Skylight manage unique venues such as the Domino Sugar Refinery in New York and ROW in Los Angeles. These lifestyle illustrations accompanied a set of venue maps & add a slice of character to brochures, reports and presentations. #illustration

Hmm... in both cases it's been to develop the aesthetic of the map. They're apologetic about using AI but then it has improved the design and made me push the detail a bit more. This is the future right?

In the past month I've had 2 different clients show me how they've fed my illustrations into AI to make changes. I've then been asked to make those changes. I joked it's like having another member of the team and sighed silently.

Excited to welcome illustrator Maz Leyden to our Autumn Social next week! If you're interested in illustration, design & running multiple freelance businesses it's sure to be an enlightening event. Come and meet other illustrators and like-minded creative souls:
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Ok, well I'd be interested to hear Jack Thorne's thoughts on the matter.

I meant it's not normal to stab someone

yep I agree it doesn't all need wrapping up with a bow. Just intrigued as to whether the Jamie character was written with particular conditions in mind. His behaviour is not normal.

Maybe it's intentionally open-ended? He shows no signs of remorse either. I stole some sweets when I was about 8 and was wracked with guilt for days!

Thought it was an incredible series. Would you describe Jamie as having a multiple personality disorder? The way he seems to deny his actions and his different personalities in episode 3 made me think he could have some sort of hidden condition.

If you're a Birmingham/West Midlands-based illustrator we're hosting a meet-up next week in Digbeth. Come along for a chat and a draw with fellow friendly creatives. Tickets can be booked here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-sti...

#illustration #Birmingham

I've been working with Wojtek and Witch Pleas publishing on some new maps to accompany a new RPG game, Campfire. The game is currently crowdfunding and it sounds like a fantastic introduction to role playing games.

Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI As AI-generated artwork becomes more common, many illustrators worry about being replaced. But by understanding AI's limitations, refining a unique style, and embracing new tools, creatives can sta...

I've written a new article for @creativeboom.com about how illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI:

www.creativeboom.com/insight/rise...

#illustration

Ah man i loved Buster! Any Oink! crossovers? I vaguely remember one where all the Oink characters got mixed up

Illustrated map for Birmingham Light Festival 2025

Had the pleasure of creating a new map for the Birmingham Light Festival. It's a new event for Birmingham and looks set to be a fantastic annual event that illuminates the City every February. Full programme available at www.birminghamlightfestival.co.uk

Voice of Paddington, Ben Whishaw, playing an ice-cold hired assassin was not the ending to 2024 I was expecting

Pokémon & Aardman team up for exciting collaboration The Pokémon Company International and Aardman have announced a special project coming to audiences in 2027.

This is epic news! ⚡⚡⚡

www.aardman.com/latest-news/...

Interesting use of AI by Pentagram to create a funky clip art library

Yep, so many games and YouTube vids...

Is this a decrease on previous years? So much stuff competing for kids attention nowadays

I'm at MAC Christmas Arts Market today until 5pm. Selling prints and Christmas cards. Lots of fantastic artists selling their wares #Birmingham

New illustrated map for Snow Hill station #birmingham #illustration #illustratedmap

Not quite, but when I worked as a runner for Derby County's in-house television channel, Vision Rams, I once opened a door into Paulo Wanchope. He did not look pleased.

Image of illustrator Tom Woolley delivering a talk at the Birmingham Design Festival

Image of illustrator Tom Woolley delivering a talk at the Birmingham Design Festival

Illustrated notes by Pheeb Robinson of Tom Woolley's talk

Finally wrote up a few notes from the talk I presented at Birmingham Design Festival all the way back in June:

tomwoolley.com/birmingham-d...

Great pics by @thombartley.bsky.social and fantastic illustrated notes by Pheeb Robinson.

New map of Brum City Centre now at Snow Hill Station #birmingham #illustration

Oh wow! Thanks for posting. Need to get myself down to Snow Hill 😄

Last four on Letterboxd. Currently rinsing my Mubi subscription boxd.it/2tCwh

thanks Guy!

thanks Grace!