Jamie Hewlett: Works for the Last 25 Years

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While the illustrated existence of 2D, Murdoc, Russel and Noodle may have brought the idea of manufactured music to its logical conclusion, its irony was that their invented reality felt far more authentic than many of their musical rivals. “Gorillaz may not be real,” Hewlett told The Guardian in 2001, “but they are no less so than the caricatures that are Marilyn Manson and Eminem”. Gorillaz promotional shot used during the release of Gorillaz (2001) by Jamie Hewlett, courtesy Parlophone Records. Source: Gorillaz in Russia As a comic book fan, I think of Hewlett as a comic book artist first and foremost. While that’s how he got his start, he really hasn’t worked in comics for years. In the book, he mentions in passing how he’d rather starve than do superhero comics. But, his character design work on the Gorillaz is so reminiscent of his comic book work that they blend together seemlessly.

Hell City II (art, with writer Alan Martin, in A1 True Life Bikini Confidential, Atomeka Press, 1990, ISBN 1-871878-69-1) Jet Girl (real name unknown): A talented mechanic who flies a jet. All her friends call her "boring" (she has admitted to being a big fan of Rod Stewart).

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Jamie Hewlett, shot by David Sims for Alfred Dunhill autumn/winter 2012 campaign Ten questions for graphic artist Jamie Hewlett Keane, Brent (28 November 2003). "The Friday Review: Hewligan's Haircut". Ninth Art . Retrieved 2 June 2014. An omnibus edition compiling the two graphic novels Tank Girl: Skidmarks, and Tank Girl: Carioca. Published by Titan Comics. Sub Girl (real name unknown, although a trading card for the film once listed her real name as 'Subrina'): Described as "like a beautiful flower floating in the loo", she pilots a submarine. A friend of TG's since childhood, she used to come round her house with Jet Girl and try on her mum's underwear. Absolut London – Jamie Hewlett Q&A – "When did you know you wanted to be an animator/artist?" ". YouTube . Retrieved 27 September 2014.

Hewlett drew a Tank Girl mini-series for the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics written by Peter Milligan. [2]As the line between our digital and physical worlds continues to blur, the conceit of a virtual band may still continue to carry relevance. Gorillaz has always been an opportunity for Hewlett and Albarn to experiment and, more often than not, their ideas hit the target. At the point of writing this in 2016, there is currently the promise of a new album scheduled for next year. I’m intrigued and excited to see what the future might hold for the world's most successful illustrated band. Chances are that it should be something special. a b c "JAMIE HEWLETT Graphic Artist (1968– ) Designer of the Year 2006". Design Museum. 2006 . Retrieved 2 June 2014. The original Hewlett & Martin strips, recoloured for the 30th anniversary, augmented with unseen material. Presented in soft cover editions in a board slipcase, each book with a new cover. Published by Titan Comics. An omnibus edition compiling the three Tank Girl graphic novels The Gifting, Visions of Booga, and The Royal Escape published by Titan Comics With all that said, in the four years between albums, changing trends in culture began to affect the band. While their postmodernist posturing had felt novel – even inventive – at the start of the millennium, by 2005 things were beginning to change. The taste for irony and pastiche had changed and it all felt a little old-hat. Thankfully Gorillaz had more longevity than many people had assumed. Their real strength lay in their malleability. While musicians tend to have an implicit duty to realness, the beauty of an illustrated act comes from their ability to adapt. For their second album, their true strength lay not in their image, but in the facade that they provided for the music. An image from the sleeve of Demon Days (2005) highlighting the collection of faceless musical collaborators involved in the project. Source: Illustration Chronicles