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| name = Jim Connolly |
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| caption = Jim Connolly at work. |
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| birthdate = 1978 |
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| location = [[Sheffield]], [[England]] |
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| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]] |
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| field = [[Illustration]], [[Design]], [[Art]] |
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| training = [[Manchester Metropolitan University]] |
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| influenced by = [[Paul Grist]], [[Brian Bolland]], [[Jamie Hewlett]], [[Jarvis Cocker]], [[George Fullard]] |
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'''Jim Connolly''' (born 1978) is an [[illustrator]], [[designer]] and commercial [[artist]] from [[Sheffield]], [[England]]. He is best known for creating [[comic book]] style designs for album/single covers, concert posters, magazine articles and [[silkscreen]] prints. His style features loud and brash bubblegum colours and comical characters usually drawn with a sharp [[vectorized]] look. The dominant features of his work usually include [[comic book]], [[science fiction]] and [[horror]] references, often with a UK slant. Beyond his [[comic book]] style work he has also worked in a variety of different styles as an illustrator and designer, mainly on outsourced E-Learning games for [[the BBC]] and [[Channel 4]] via several E-Learning companies. |
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== Early work == |
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Connolly studied illustration and animation at [[Manchester Metropolitan University]] under the tuition of illustrator Ian Whadcock. During his time in Manchester he first began creating and contributing to many [[underground comics]] and [[fanzines]]. This early work later evolved into the creation of concert posters and album/single artwork for several bands. |
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== Concert posters and album artwork == |
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[[Image:relaxed_muscle_web2.jpg|thumb|left|'Relaxed Muscle' by Jim Connolly.]] |
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Having seen Connolly's designs for the Ape Drape Escape, [[The Barbs]] commissioned him to work on two singles and an album cover. The single 'Massive Crush' reached #1 in the Philippines music chart in late 2004. In a preview of The Barbs' ''Lupine Peroxide'' album, British magazine [[Rock Sound]] noted Connolly's, "Superb album artwork". In September 2004 Big Cheese Magazine featured an article (in issue 55) about the relationship between the Barb's music and artwork. Also, the [[NME]] favourably drew comparisons with the graphic imagery of [[The Cramps]] in their review of the Barbs' (re-released) 'Massive Crush' single. |
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[[Relaxed Muscle]], a side-project of [[Jarvis Cocker]], [[Richard Hawley]] and [[Jason Buckle]], used a Connolly-penned depiction of the band on the digital content on their album [[A Heavy Night With...]]. This can be seen alongside the band's quirky music videos. |
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Connolly's love of [[punk rock]] led him also to design posters for appearances by [[The Buzzcocks]], [[The Damned]], [[The Misfits]] and [[Zombina and the Skeletones]]. Swampy bluesmith Mr David Viner also received the poster treatment on a visit to Sheffield University Students Union. This led to other commissions from Sheffield University Students Union including the consistent logo design for their annual 'Band Comp'. |
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In 2006 [[Jim Bob]] re-worked a gig poster designed by Connolly into the cover of a 'best of' solo album Best of Jim Bob. |
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== Editorial illustration == |
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Exposed Magazine also commissioned several designs primarily as profile pictures for their reviewers and then for their film column, where they have used Connolly mainly to visualise the latest [[comic book]] film adaptions. Sandman Magazine has also recently used Connolly's work in articles featuring [[Madchester]] icon [[Clint Boon]] and all-female [[Manchester]] [[punk]] band Hotpants Romance. |
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== Art prints == |
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[[Image:cooling_towers_WEB2.jpg|thumb|right|Jim Connolly's 'Terror at Tinsley Towers'.]] |
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In 2008, The Archipelago Press Company released a [[silkscreen]] print by Connolly satorising the destruction of Sheffield's iconic [[Tinsley cooling towers]]. In Jim's version of events the towers are destroyed dramatically by [[UFOs]] and onlookers are seen fleeing for their lives. |
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The popularity of the original print led to the release of a [[Henderson's Relish]] inspired print titled 'Use the Sauce' in November 2008, again via The Archipelago Press Company which has stated that a further 4 prints (6 in total) will be produced continuing the [[Sheffield]]/[[comic book]] satirical theme. An exhibition will be held (in an as-yet unknown venue) in Sheffield sometime in summer 2009 when the series is completed, according to The Archipelago Press Company. |
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== Future work == |
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Alongside future art prints Jim Connolly is also collaberating with graphic novelist Anjan Sarkar on a comic project titled 'Moronoid', scheduled for release in 2009. |
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== Music== |
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Connolly is an original member of the alternative band the Ape Drape Escape and played drums on their debut E.P. 'The Fracture Clinic', which received four 'K's from [[Kerrang]] magazine on October 25th 2003. He left the band but continues to make music with the comedy punk band the Friends of Batman, in which he is a co-singer/songwriter. |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.thestar.co.uk/diary/Comic-strip-Jim-has-a.4434736.jp Sheffield Star Interview] |
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* [http://www.archipelago-art.co.uk/ The Archipelago Press Co. Ltd.] |
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* [http://www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk/oldsite/sheffield/features/024/artists/artists.html Early interview with Sandman Magazine] |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.jimcportfolio.co.uk Official Website] |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= 1978 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Sheffield]], [[England]] |
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[[Category:1978 births]] |
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[[Category:Illustration]] |
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[[Category:Graphic design]] |
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[[Category:People from Sheffield]] |
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[[Category:Contemporary artists]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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