Tim Ruscoe

INTRODUCTION

Cartoons, illustration and storyboards have always been part of my work pallet and have helped to sell, inform and entertain everything from Aviation to Zip-up clothing. This work has taken me to many places and situations, and they are stored at the back of my mind ready to whip-out into a cartoon. So, that’s what I do now, covering media from Advertising at one end to Internal communications at the other. From a simple black & white line drawing to an animated story with a soundtrack for anyone who likes my style.

DIRECTION

30 Days of Film Shoot

It started with a phone call ‘Do you want to go round the world?’ ‘Well why not, sounds like it may be interesting.’ It was. From seeing the Golden Temple Japan to flying into a riot in Nairobi! First, Virgin economy! How can you sleep on the Red Eye in a seat designed for a ten-year-old? I arrived in Dubai and went straight to the production house, over 30 staff, all very busy. My brief was to direct a film shoot and interview people that had made it to...

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Around the World- 30 Days of Film Shoot

Working with camera crews and photographers, Tim accomplished a series of shoots that required a trip around the world visiting scenic landscapes and different cultures.

CARTOON & ILLUSTRATION

For that friend who has everything Personalised Cartoons.

Tim develops and visualises ideas through sketches and storyboards to help communicate to the client.

Tim can illustrate in a graphic way for icons, logos and statement pieces. He has developed a cartoon style along with a wit gathered over the years from the Beezer, to Giles, to Scott Adams of Dilbert fame.

Style

Flexible in style, Tim can create work with a classic or contemporary look.

Graphics Design & Illustration for Print

Tim can create a character that helps give brands an identity, as with the Brampton character.

ABOUT

In childhood I just loved Carl Giles’ cartoon in the Daily Express, it wasn’t only the gags but the observation and realistic detail. Grandma would say a cutting remark to Vera in the sitting room, meanwhile, for no reason at all, out the window Anne’s baby twins have been stuck down a pair of tights and hung on the washing line! It’s because of this that I like to add a lot of detail into my own stuff now. After leaving Art College at 20 I joined the Royal Army Educational Corps as an illustrator, and yes I will have to kill you if I elaborate, but I can tell you I enjoyed playing football for the Ghurkhas, ‘No prisoners’! Moving into the real world 3 years later, marketing was to be my money maker and at the age of 24 with a business partner, we opened our first studio in Covent Garden London. Cartoons, illustration and storyboards have always been part of my work palette which have helped to sell, inform and entertain everything from Aviation to Zip-up clothing. The work took me to many places and situations, and they are stored at the back of my mind ready to whip-out on to a cartoon. So, that’s what I do now! Covering media from Advertising at one end to Internal communications at the other. From a simple black & white line drawing to an animated story with a soundtrack for anyone who likes my style. Must end my biog with, still happily married with grown up children, twins Harriet and Emily (who were never hung in a pair of tights) and Giles.