Joe Furlong

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Hand-drawn pen and ink illustration harnessing traditional creative workflows and techiques. I create hand-drawn illustrations, murals and participatory visual artworks for galleries, festivals and community projects.

About

Hand-drawn pen and ink illustration harnessing traditional creative workflows and techiques. I create hand-drawn illustrations, murals and participatory visual artworks for galleries, festivals and community projects. based in London, UK.

My practice spans conceptual illustaion, design, visual public art, youth work and education and collaborative projects. I enjoy a hands-on making approach to concept development and creative process. I don’t use any generative AI in my work. I hope you enjoy browsing my project selection highlighting my skillset.

  • Joined May 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Other
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Manufacturing

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Projects · 8

CERN 'Think Bigger' Project

Hand-drawn dip-pen and ink on paper illustrations combined with digital colouring illustrator I was given a brief by Geneva based CERN to conceptually illustrate the cover for a brochure about the Future Circular Collider (FCC). This is one of two proposed designs. illustrator

  • Illustrator
Last Podcast on the Left / Z2 Comics

This project started as a t-shirt design for USA based Last Podcast on the Left's online merch shop, which once printed was picked up by publisher Z2 Comics. Z2 publishes the 'Last Comic Book on the Left', an independent collaboration with the long-running true-crime based podcast and proposed a larger version of the shirt image for a double page spread. The design was created using pigment ink on 200 gsm paper and digitally coloured using a variety of professional brushes. The drawing was then developed into a complex animation to be used on social media and sent to both the podcast and Z2 Comics.

  • Illustrator
CERN 'Think Bigger' Project

Hand-drawn dip-pen and ink on paper illustrations combined with digital colouring illustrator I was given a brief by Geneva based CERN to conceptually illustrate cover for a brochure about the Future Circular Collider (FCC). This is one of two proposed designs.

  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Illustrator

Work experience· 20 roles

Freelance Illustrator · Self EmploymentJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Freelance illustration work for clients; development of projects since 2022.

Freelance Illustrator · Self-employedJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Freelance illustration for clients including publishing and creative agencies; development of character design and visual concepts.

Scenic Painter · Joe Furlong Creative ServicesJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

Scenic painting for productions and installations.

Scenic Painter · Self-employedJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos
Online Tutor · Progress for London / Self-employedJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos
Online Tutor · Progress for LondonJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos
Progress for London – Youth Worker / Resident Artist · Progress for LondonApr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 8 mos
Youth Worker / Resident Artist · Progress for LondonApr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

Education

MA Illustration (with Hons: Distinction) · Falmouth University2022 – 2024
MA Illustration (with Hons: Distinction) · Falmouth University2022 – 2024

Certifications and awards

MA Illustration2022 – 2024

Masters Degree with Hons (Distinction), Falmouth University

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