Tie me up

Ladies + Gentlemen, I have decided that you can never have enough ties, especially with the cool ties that are popping up at moment from Ralph Lauren, D+G, Hugo, Alex McQueen, and loads more. If i could wear more then one tie at a time i would, they just make you look smart.

tie 1, 3 Ralph Lauren Black label

tie 2- Alex McQueen

Just Remember these rules the size of your collar should match the size of of your tie.so skinny ties= skinny collar. For a large collar you should think about a larger knot e. g half or full Windsor. And just because you have a button up shirt does not mean it is tie appropriate, always make sure the shirt and tie compliment each other.

my new work

So, i have put up a few more of my drawings that currently working on. Bit unsure what i'm going to do with a few of them. But i will muck around in Photoshop and see if anything comes together, ah Photoshop where would i be without you.

Image1 (girls with eyes closed)

This little drawing was done at university (in a very boring lecture). I love using pen for drawing its great for simple outlines, really strong definition, and to create the idea of movement like the girls hair. She just looks so peaceful i couldn't let her get lost among my university notes (or lack off notes from that class ha).

Image 2 (Pattern + Text)

Currently going to be made into a design for a friends wedding present. the pattern is all paper (yes i cut out little triangles of paper to make this... so annoying i'm still finding off cuts and things all through my bedroom!) And the Text relates to how i always feel about things in life, specially in hospitality when people do and say such stupid things and you are not aloud to laugh at them...example two gentlemen came into my work the other night and ordered the girlish cocktails all night it was pretty funny.

Image 3 (model)

still a work in progress i love her eyes so serious, and the pen really expresses the flowing style of her dress. I'm thinking about snake skin patterns or something in the background, leave it with me.

Image 4 (butterfly)

I've got a real thing for butterflies at the moment, don't know why?, anyway still working on this one too, and i seem to be getting good at drawing hair, which worries me a little, but least it something have to learn how to draw hands, god their hard!

P.s greetings my first follower James Mayhew!

Richard Gray

Richard Gray is one of my Favorite illustrators/ designers his works are fresh, detailed and slight strange.Richard Gray graduated from the Fashion BA (Hons) course at Middlesex University in 1990. As a first year student, his illustrations were entered for a worldwide memorial competition for Antonio Lopez, and spotted by Anna Piaggi. This led to his first editorial commissions for his illustrations for Vanity and for Anna Piaggi’s D.P.Pages for Vogue Italia.

Since graduating, he has worked as a fashion illustrator for designers and magazines in London, Paris, Milan and New York. Designers he has worked with include Agent Provocateur, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, De Beers, Boudicca, Julien MacDonald, Antonio Berardi, Miguel Adrover, Winni Lok and Benjamin Kirchhoff. Here are some of his works,brilliant!

Blank Canvas

Ah, my fresh new blog! I have been procrastinating about this blog for a while now, and whenever i was actually motivated to start, my dear friend Mr Facebook would distract me with some enjoyable Facebook stalking ha ha, but now i have started and there is no stopping me! So, Introductions- My name is Matthew Mangan, I'm 23, and was born and raised in a city called Wagga Wagga, Australia. I am currently studying Graphic Design and Illustration at University, but have decided to take a year off to, sit back, relax, (work 3 jobs in hospitality....sigh), and some how mange to focus on my passion for design. The blogs name you ask? well I drew the bear grrring for an assignment last year, and was really impressed with how the drawing it turned out. Then to my horror i lost the drawing before i had a chance to scan or photo him. But Ha rah I found him just the other day, and so i created the collage you see as you arrive at my blogs door! So the aim of my blog is simple, i want to find designs and artworks that inspire, create designs that i am proud of, and i want to share them with you the world..your welcome ha ha so your comments and feedback is always wanted and I'm always keen to chat, so hello, welcome to my blog, and enjoy! Also I have put up a link to my Flickr album which has some of my current illustrations and designs, so let me know your thought, and i will post more soon.

current works

current works, a set on Flickr.