Jake Blanchard
Jake Blanchard is an award-winning freelance illustrator and printmaker. His work is often inspired by the natural world as well as mythology and ancient cultures. Much of his work embraces the aesthetics of psychedelia. His illustrations have appeared on skateboards, billboards, clothing, chocolate boxes, beer labels, record sleeves, book covers and window displays and he’s worked alongside companies including, Kew Gardens, The Guardian, The BBC, Habitat Skateboards, Pressure Drop Brewery and Random House. As well as working as an illustrator Jake runs record label Tor Press and co curates Tor Festival, a festival of experimental music held annually in Todmorden.