Small crop from the last page of ‘Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space’… By Dr Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman. Published in October 2013 by Flying Eye Books.

MASK 03 (2011)
© Ben Newman

Astro Cat dreaming….
You can see the front cover of the book HERE 

Only 5 pages to go and my next book is finished….

Clifton Coffee Company products.

Juggling Bunny
Dimensions: 32 x 45 cm | Colours: 2 | Series: Small Press | Screenprinted limited edition print run: 100 signed copies

My new screenprint edition available exclusively through Nobrow. You can buy them HERE!

I was very fortunate to be asked to speak at OFFSET 2013 in Dublin. I had a wonderful 5 days attending the talks by the other speakers, checking out the Dublin Natural History Museum, making new friends and drinking Guiness. Thank you to everyone who came to see my presentation and all the kind words afterwards. (photo courtesy of Dee White Swan)

Mask 11 (2011)
©Ben Newman 

The brilliant James Wilson (Jambonbon) has also animated another character from my next book, “Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space’, with Dr Dominic Walliman. This time Emmet the dog is whizzing along the surface of Mars in his own flying saucer.

Just one of the super cool facts in the book… due out in October…

I worked as one of the designers for this commercial for ‘Fuze Tea’ last year. The animation company behind this wonderful advert is Nexus. Directed by Smith & Foulkes with art direction from Colin Bigelow, it was a real pleasure to have worked (even in such a small capacity) on such a brilliant animation. I mainly worked on the character design and learnt a few new tricks while I was there. Enjoy!

The bootilicous James Wilson (aka Jambonbon) has made this wonderful animated GIF of Astro Cat…. So awesome to see Astro Cat blasting off into space. Thanks, James.

Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space is due out October 2013.

Skipping Kitty
Dimensions: 32 x 45 cm | Colours: 2 | Series: Small Press | Screenprinted limited edition print run: 100 signed copies

My new screenprint edition available exclusively through Nobrow. You can buy them HERE!

Back cover illustration (minus text and blurb) for ‘Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers Of Space’, my forthcoming book with Dr Dominic Walliman due out October 2013.