Matthew Griffin Illustration

Brand New IGI Site & Blog

Matt — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:02:13 +0000

The Illustrators Guild of Ireland, of which I am a proud member, has a brand new portfolio site and blog to replace the old site & the now defunct Scamp.ie. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s looking good!

The Road Runner Print

Matt — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:12:46 +0000

No Acme Anvils here – a series of illustrations I did a year or two ago called ‘The Road Runner’ were sitting around doing nothing, and I had long planned to make them into a single ‘mock’ comic book page. And so I did – here it is:

..and it’s available as a print on my Society6 shop, yee ha.

My Society6 Shop

Matt — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:37:50 +0000

You can now buy prints, iphone cases (including the below) and other stuff on my Society6.com page…

Illustration at Fire

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:41:45 +0000

The amazing people at Fire put on a great show for the ten finalists of their Illustration at Fire competition, and I was very proud to be one of the runners up, along with the brilliant Kevin McSherry. The big winner on the night was Steve Simpson whose win was richly deserved with his brilliant piece.

All of the finalists displayed incredible work so it really is a huge honour to have been runner up and I’m very chuffed.

Thanks to all at Fire – and if you’re in Dublin check out the show in the Copper House Gallery, off Synge St, Dublin 8.

Scroobius Pip with Tiny Little Horse

Matt — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:37:47 +0000

I recently had the pleasure and honour of collaborating with Gav Beattie of Tiny Little Horse, Ireland’s premier gig poster printmakers, on a poster for Scroobius Pip’s gig in Whelan’s. And here’s the result:

It’s a limited edition print run of 30, and you can get more details on how to get one here.

Hopefully it will be the first of many collabs between us, as they are great, great folks to work with…

Revolution

Matt — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:09:14 +0000

‘Revolution’ for the Illustration at Fire comp…

Pichet Restaurant

Matt — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:16:41 +0000

I’ve been creating artwork for the revamped Pichet Restaurant on Dublin’s Trinity Street. Originally the brief was to create one or two posters and a t-shirt design – we discussed something French, a little risqué in places and modelled on old posters, but with a comic twist. We also felt the guys should feature in the pieces. Thankfully Nick and Steve liked it so much that now the whole place will be decked out in them, and many of them will be for sale in the form of prints, t-shirts etc. It’s a great brief and a fantastic client, so I is enjoying it

UPDATE: A few more pics added to the gallery here..

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The 4th and Probably Final Old & New

Matt — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:23:02 +0000

Time to move on from these methinks. But here is the (most likely) final ‘Old & New pic, called ‘The Reminisce’…

IT Gremlins

Matt — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:26:15 +0000

In the last month I have had a spate of IT issues that have dogged my endless patience to the point where I would like to somehow personify these ‘gremlins’ and microwave them, like in the movie…

If you have tried to email me over the last few weeks, and I have not responded, it is not, I assure you, because I am rude and couldn’t be bothered.. It’s just because I was not receiving any inbound mail whatsoever. I did wonder why it had gotten so quiet…

Thankfully, it looks like these issues have been resolved and I can now receive and send email. Famous last words perhaps, but for now - hallelujah

ABSOLUT Creative Edge

Matt — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:08:38 +0000

I will be taking part in the really very cool ABOSLUT Creative Edge on Friday 23rd September (in The Front Lounge, Dublin, with Fergal Brennan and Joven Kerekes) and Saturday 24th September (in The Workmans Club, Dublin, with Steve Doogan and Steve Simpson) thanks to my good friends at The Small Print.

I can’t wait, I’ll be in great company.

Here’s a video