James Mayall

born Febuary 1972

James is a digital illustrator with 3 years of industry experience, and over 400 comissions to date.

Since graduating from leading arts institution, Falmouth College of Arts in 1996, Illustrator James Mayall has gone on to develop an exciting and contemporary graphic style of work.

Following a successful career as a senior designer in a London based consultancy, James passion for his illustration work prompted him to work on a freelance basis, giving him the freedom to pursue the work he enjoys most.

Music is an integral part of James creative process and his main inspiration. His current commissioned work reflects all that is new on the underground music scene in London album artwork for jazz and hip hop fusion group Bussetti, online development for turntable soul favourites, Belleruche and part of the creative team for Digital City, a groundbreaking collective of musicians, DJs, artists and filmmakers of the UKs electronic underground.

James most recent work includes an illustration that accompanies an article about the author Greg Palast for the Big Issue (London Edition).

Artistic inspiration can be found in the work of American artist, Chuck Close, Englsh illustrator...

Education:
1990 - 1991 Lincoln College of Arts - Btec National in Art & Design
1992 - 1996 Falmouth College of Arts BA (Hons) in Graphic Information Design,