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Jonathan Burton

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About Jonathan.

Jonathan Burton is a multiple award winning illustrator with a portfolio and client list of the highest order. Originally from the North of England, he now lives and works in Bordeaux, France.

The work is refined and classic while being playful. There’s an anarchic and whimsical edge to his juxtapositions giving an old time aesthetic a contemporary or unexpected twist.

This unique combination has led to numerous collaborations with legendary publishers the Folio Society, French fashion giants Hermés Paris, and established British clients such as BAFTA, the Royal Mail and Fortnum & Mason.

Jonathan's Process

Step 1.

After the initial brief Jonathan will make quick sketches to present his ideas that are detailed enough to clearly define the direction the work will take.

Jonathan's Process

Step 2.

From conversations and art direction with the client Jonathan works up a colour rough to show the development of the idea.

Jonathan's Process

Step 3.

The final artwork is drawn and coloured digitally in Photoshop with the line and colours separated into many layers so that final tweaking can be done easily.

"Jonathan is always an absolute pleasure to work with that he’s been front of mind when commissioning for the past 15 years." - Sheri Gee, The Folio Society.

Want to commission Jonathan?

Interested in working with Jonathan Burton? If you've got a project in mind, drop us an email with some additional information. Generally it's helpful to see some of your initial sketches if you have them, plus some info about the brand and how you intend to use the illustrations. Also, what timings you're working to.

stuart@handsomefrank.com

+44 (0)7837 609588

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On location at Leonie's studio in Amsterdam to record episode 14 of the Handsome Frank podcast‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌.