Rob is an award-winning UK-born illustrator with over 30 years’ experience. A master of both traditional and digital techniques, he begins with hand-drawn sketches and completes his work in Photoshop. Formerly a university lecturer, he now works from northern Greece, creating narrative-rich illustrations for international clients. His work blends clarity, emotion, and subtle humour, always aiming to connect with the viewer.…Rob is an award-winning UK-born illustrator with over 30 years’ experience. A master of both traditional and digital techniques, he begins with hand-drawn sketches and completes his work in Photoshop. Formerly a university lecturer, he now works from northern Greece, creating narrative-rich illustrations for international clients. His work blends clarity, emotion, and subtle humour, always aiming to connect with the viewer.WWW…
Rob is an award-winning UK-born illustrator with over 30 years’ experience. A master of both traditional and digital techniques, he begins with hand-drawn sketches and completes his work in Photoshop. Formerly a university lecturer, he now works from northern Greece, creating narrative-rich illustrations for international clients. His work blends clarity, emotion, and subtle humour, always aiming to connect with the viewer.…Rob is an award-winning UK-born illustrator with over 30 years’ experience. A master of both traditional and digital techniques, he begins with hand-drawn sketches and completes his work in Photoshop. Formerly a university lecturer, he now works from northern Greece, creating narrative-rich illustrations for international clients. His work blends clarity, emotion, and subtle humour, always aiming to connect with the viewer.WWWW…
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Rob is an award-winning UK-born illustrator with over 30 years’ experience. A master of both traditional and digital techniques, he begins with hand-drawn sketches and completes his work in Photoshop. Formerly a university lecturer, he now works from northern Greece, creating narrative-rich illustrations for international clients. His work blends clarity, emotion, and subtle humour, always aiming to connect with the viewer.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Language
English
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Beginner
Work Experience
Education
BA (Hons) Media Production at Newcastle Polytechnic
September 11, 1987 - June 22, 1989Third year was specialised in Animation
MA Design and Manufacturing (Multimedia Design) at De Montfort University
September 15, 1995 - May 27, 1999Part-Time Programme
Qualifications
Level 2 Alias Wavefront Animation
June 11, 1996 - December 20, 1996Part of MA Programme
Industry Experience
Gaming, Education, Media & Entertainment
Pizza Boss Caricature Illustration
“LD Block Pizza Boss” – Character Caricature by Rob Snow
This cheerful and nostalgic caricature artwork by Rob Snow captures the laid-back energy of a character named “LD Block,” portrayed mid-stride with two pizza boxes in hand and a mischievously discarded BMX bike behind him. With a warm smirk and casual swagger, the figure is dressed in a vintage-style Green Bay Packers jacket, hinting at classic Americana and small-town charm.
Set against a bold yellow vertical panel and surrounded by stylised ground and shrubbery, the composition keeps the focus tight and expressive. The playful posture—crossed feet, relaxed shoulders, and cartoonishly oversized shoes—evokes a sense of ease and personality, while the crisp rendering and subtle textures reflect Rob Snow’s mastery in modern caricature illustration.
The character’s slightly exaggerated features, particularly the elongated face and defined forehead lines, bring humour without distortion, making the figure immediately personable and recognisable. The pizza boxes add a comedic narrative hook, while the BMX evokes a youthful, perhaps mischievous, backstory.
This piece is part of Rob Snow’s character portrait series blending personality, storytelling, and sharp digital technique into single-frame vignettes of charm and wit.
🎥 Watch the artwork video here: https://youtu.be/VUWOcKESVR0 illustrator…“LD Block Pizza Boss” – Character Caricature by Rob Snow
This cheerful and nostalgic caricature artwork by Rob Snow captures the laid-back energy of a character named “LD Block,” portrayed mid-stride with two pizza boxes in hand and a mischievously discarded BMX bike behind him. With a warm smirk and casual swagger, the figure is dressed in a vintage-style Green Bay Packers jacket, hinting at classic Americana and small-town charm.
Set against a bold yellow vertical panel and surrounded by stylised ground and shrubbery, the composition keeps the focus tight and expressive. The playful posture—crossed feet, relaxed shoulders, and cartoonishly oversized shoes—evokes a sense of ease and personality, while the crisp rendering and subtle textures reflect Rob Snow’s mastery in modern caricature illustration.
The character’s slightly exaggerated features, particularly the elongated face and defined forehead lines, bring humour without distortion, making the figure immediately personable and recognisable. The pizza boxes add a comedic narrative hook, while the BMX evokes a youthful, perhaps mischievous, backstory.
This piece is part of Rob Snow’s character portrait series blending personality, storytelling, and sharp digital technique into single-frame vignettes of charm and wit.
🎥 Watch the artwork video here: https://youtu.be/VUWOcKESVR0 illustratorWW…
Van Gogh Caricature Illustration
“Vincent” – Caricature Portrait by Rob Snow
This striking caricature of Vincent van Gogh reinterprets the iconic post-impressionist with a bold, graphic twist. Created by Rob Snow in 2025, the digital portrait amplifies van Gogh’s distinctive features—piercing blue eyes, fiery hair, and trademark bandaged ear—rendering him with stylised precision and exaggerated form.
Holding a painter’s brush like a sceptre, Van Gogh is presented in a composed yet intense pose, as if guarding the creative spirit. The swirling, brush-stroke background—a nod to van Gogh’s own expressive style—glows with golden and teal hues, evoking the energy and turmoil often associated with the artist’s legacy.
Executed in a clean, satirical digital style, the piece balances painterly texture with crisp caricature structure. The choice of suit, posture, and the symbolic brush elevate the character into a visual celebration of artistic defiance and brilliance.
This portrait is part of the Rob Art | Illustration series that pays homage to historical and cultural figures through sharp, humorous reinterpretations.
🎥 Watch the process video and final reveal here: https://youtu.be/Lq7eHBJGbS4…“Vincent” – Caricature Portrait by Rob Snow
This striking caricature of Vincent van Gogh reinterprets the iconic post-impressionist with a bold, graphic twist. Created by Rob Snow in 2025, the digital portrait amplifies van Gogh’s distinctive features—piercing blue eyes, fiery hair, and trademark bandaged ear—rendering him with stylised precision and exaggerated form.
Holding a painter’s brush like a sceptre, Van Gogh is presented in a composed yet intense pose, as if guarding the creative spirit. The swirling, brush-stroke background—a nod to van Gogh’s own expressive style—glows with golden and teal hues, evoking the energy and turmoil often associated with the artist’s legacy.
Executed in a clean, satirical digital style, the piece balances painterly texture with crisp caricature structure. The choice of suit, posture, and the symbolic brush elevate the character into a visual celebration of artistic defiance and brilliance.
This portrait is part of the Rob Art | Illustration series that pays homage to historical and cultural figures through sharp, humorous reinterpretations.
🎥 Watch the process video and final reveal here: https://youtu.be/Lq7eHBJGbS4WW…
Mobile Kitchen Decal Illustration
“The Kitchen Crew” – Satirical Caricature Illustration by Rob Snow
This dynamic, high-detail caricature piece captures the chaotic brilliance of a professional kitchen pushed to its theatrical limit. Titled “The Kitchen Crew”, the illustration presents five exaggerated chefs, each embodying a wildly different personality archetype, creating a visual symphony of culinary mayhem.
The central figure exudes strict authority, arms crossed and knife poised, tattooed with dedication to the craft. Flanking this head chef are four uniquely stylised colleagues: one flamboyantly flambés a skillet, another confidently dangles a lobster above a bubbling pot, while a wide-grinning butcher shoulders an entire pig. To the left, a weary sous-chef wrestles with a fish, overwhelmed but focused. The kitchen behind them is lush with copper pans, warm tilework, and atmospheric lighting, designed to evoke both luxury and intensity.
Rendered in a meticulous digital painting style, the image blends realism with sharp caricature, exaggerating facial features and expressions for comedic effect while maintaining a believable, high-end kitchen environment. The scene satirises the pressures and eccentricities of the culinary world, and showcases Rob Snow’s signature flair for character-driven humour and visual storytelling.
🎥 Watch the timelapse and full reveal video here: https://youtu.be/XNnJIey5zZ4 illustrator designer…“The Kitchen Crew” – Satirical Caricature Illustration by Rob Snow
This dynamic, high-detail caricature piece captures the chaotic brilliance of a professional kitchen pushed to its theatrical limit. Titled “The Kitchen Crew”, the illustration presents five exaggerated chefs, each embodying a wildly different personality archetype, creating a visual symphony of culinary mayhem.
The central figure exudes strict authority, arms crossed and knife poised, tattooed with dedication to the craft. Flanking this head chef are four uniquely stylised colleagues: one flamboyantly flambés a skillet, another confidently dangles a lobster above a bubbling pot, while a wide-grinning butcher shoulders an entire pig. To the left, a weary sous-chef wrestles with a fish, overwhelmed but focused. The kitchen behind them is lush with copper pans, warm tilework, and atmospheric lighting, designed to evoke both luxury and intensity.
Rendered in a meticulous digital painting style, the image blends realism with sharp caricature, exaggerating facial features and expressions for comedic effect while maintaining a believable, high-end kitchen environment. The scene satirises the pressures and eccentricities of the culinary world, and showcases Rob Snow’s signature flair for character-driven humour and visual storytelling.
🎥 Watch the timelapse and full reveal video here: https://youtu.be/XNnJIey5zZ4 illustrator designerWW…
Apocalypse Beer Label Design and Illustration
"APOCALYPSE – Abbey Red" Label Art for Nissos Brewery
This fiery, cinematic illustration was created for the limited edition release of APOCALYPSE Abbey Red, a bold 6.5% vol. craft beer by Mikrozithopoiia Kykladon (Nissos Brewery) on the island of Tinos. Designed to evoke awe and intensity, the artwork features a stylised depiction of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse thundering across a scorched landscape, symbolising power, reckoning, and mythic scale.
The riders—Death, War, Famine, and Conquest—are portrayed in a highly detailed digital painting style with glowing highlights and dramatic contrasts. Their steeds gallop through a hellish inferno, while skeletal hands rise from below, enhancing the sense of chaos and judgment. The dark palette of molten reds and burning oranges reinforces the strong, full-bodied character of the beer itself.
The typography mirrors the drama of the visual, with “APOCALYPSE” rendered in angular, ancient-styled Greek lettering that connects the product to its Hellenic roots. Beneath it, "Abbey Red" and accompanying descriptors in both English and Greek complete the label’s apocalyptic narrative.
Created as a collectible release, this label fuses heavy metal aesthetics with craft brewing artistry—making it as unforgettable on the shelf as it is on the tongue.…"APOCALYPSE – Abbey Red" Label Art for Nissos Brewery
This fiery, cinematic illustration was created for the limited edition release of APOCALYPSE Abbey Red, a bold 6.5% vol. craft beer by Mikrozithopoiia Kykladon (Nissos Brewery) on the island of Tinos. Designed to evoke awe and intensity, the artwork features a stylised depiction of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse thundering across a scorched landscape, symbolising power, reckoning, and mythic scale.
The riders—Death, War, Famine, and Conquest—are portrayed in a highly detailed digital painting style with glowing highlights and dramatic contrasts. Their steeds gallop through a hellish inferno, while skeletal hands rise from below, enhancing the sense of chaos and judgment. The dark palette of molten reds and burning oranges reinforces the strong, full-bodied character of the beer itself.
The typography mirrors the drama of the visual, with “APOCALYPSE” rendered in angular, ancient-styled Greek lettering that connects the product to its Hellenic roots. Beneath it, "Abbey Red" and accompanying descriptors in both English and Greek complete the label’s apocalyptic narrative.
Created as a collectible release, this label fuses heavy metal aesthetics with craft brewing artistry—making it as unforgettable on the shelf as it is on the tongue.WW…
Lincoln Loves Dogs
"Hotdogs, Beer, Freedom" – Character Illustration by Rob Snow
This bold and humorous digital illustration features a reimagined Abraham Lincoln, rendered in a hyper-stylised caricature with a distinctly modern twist. Created by Rob Snow in 2019, the piece juxtaposes patriotic symbolism with contemporary pop culture tropes, portraying Lincoln as a laid-back icon of Americana.
Wearing blue-tinted round glasses and wielding a classic mustard-topped hotdog in one hand and a frothy stein of beer in the other, Lincoln gazes confidently at the viewer beneath the bold banner text: "HOTDOGS, BEER, FREEDOM". The lettering style evokes old circus posters and retro saloon signs, enhancing the nostalgic yet rebellious energy of the composition.
Executed in a detailed digital painting technique, the work draws attention to texture, light, and character likeness while allowing room for exaggerated features that enhance the satirical tone. This image forms part of Rob Snow’s larger body of work that fuses historical figures with contemporary humour in a unique and visually arresting manner.
🎥 Watch the artwork reveal and timelapse here: https://youtu.be/-ybYgvX18Zc illustrator designer…"Hotdogs, Beer, Freedom" – Character Illustration by Rob Snow
This bold and humorous digital illustration features a reimagined Abraham Lincoln, rendered in a hyper-stylised caricature with a distinctly modern twist. Created by Rob Snow in 2019, the piece juxtaposes patriotic symbolism with contemporary pop culture tropes, portraying Lincoln as a laid-back icon of Americana.
Wearing blue-tinted round glasses and wielding a classic mustard-topped hotdog in one hand and a frothy stein of beer in the other, Lincoln gazes confidently at the viewer beneath the bold banner text: "HOTDOGS, BEER, FREEDOM". The lettering style evokes old circus posters and retro saloon signs, enhancing the nostalgic yet rebellious energy of the composition.
Executed in a detailed digital painting technique, the work draws attention to texture, light, and character likeness while allowing room for exaggerated features that enhance the satirical tone. This image forms part of Rob Snow’s larger body of work that fuses historical figures with contemporary humour in a unique and visually arresting manner.
🎥 Watch the artwork reveal and timelapse here: https://youtu.be/-ybYgvX18Zc illustrator designerWW…
New Scientist Christmas Cover
New Scientist – Christmas & New Year Special Cover (19/26 December 2020)
This vibrant and surreal cover illustration was created for the New Scientist's double Christmas & New Year Special issue. The brief called for a playful, science-infused celebration of the festive season while highlighting the magazine’s key editorial features.
At the centre of the composition is a whimsically stylised zebra in a sleigh-like contraption, accompanied by a dog and surrounded by scattered symbols of scientific curiosity—such as a floating surgical mask, vintage whisky, festive ornaments, and a snow-covered lab bottle. The sleigh, cleverly constructed from festive gift boxes and lab equipment, speeds through a blizzard of knowledge and absurdity.
The visual style combines photo-manipulation and digital painting to evoke humour, surprise, and the eclectic tone of the issue. Various story teasers are integrated into the layout, including "Why don't zebras have guns?", "Did ancient humans hibernate?", and "Secrets of prehistoric poop", setting the stage for the offbeat and thought-provoking features inside.
This cover was part of a broader creative campaign celebrating the intersection of science and imagination at the close of a year marked by global upheaval and innovation.
🎥 Watch the animated reveal and process video here: https://youtu.be/44QP1O-tqrI illustrator…New Scientist – Christmas & New Year Special Cover (19/26 December 2020)
This vibrant and surreal cover illustration was created for the New Scientist's double Christmas & New Year Special issue. The brief called for a playful, science-infused celebration of the festive season while highlighting the magazine’s key editorial features.
At the centre of the composition is a whimsically stylised zebra in a sleigh-like contraption, accompanied by a dog and surrounded by scattered symbols of scientific curiosity—such as a floating surgical mask, vintage whisky, festive ornaments, and a snow-covered lab bottle. The sleigh, cleverly constructed from festive gift boxes and lab equipment, speeds through a blizzard of knowledge and absurdity.
The visual style combines photo-manipulation and digital painting to evoke humour, surprise, and the eclectic tone of the issue. Various story teasers are integrated into the layout, including "Why don't zebras have guns?", "Did ancient humans hibernate?", and "Secrets of prehistoric poop", setting the stage for the offbeat and thought-provoking features inside.
This cover was part of a broader creative campaign celebrating the intersection of science and imagination at the close of a year marked by global upheaval and innovation.
🎥 Watch the animated reveal and process video here: https://youtu.be/44QP1O-tqrI illustratorWW…
TINOS HOMEBREW CHALLENGE PROMOTIONAL WORK
Commissioned set of original caricature mascots created to visually represent and promote the Tinos Homebrew Challenge, a signature event hosted by the Greek microbrewery Nissos. Each mascot was conceptually developed to reflect the spirit of independent brewing and the unique character of the island, then fully illustrated and digitally rendered for use across event branding, promotional materials, and merchandise. illustrator…Commissioned set of original caricature mascots created to visually represent and promote the Tinos Homebrew Challenge, a signature event hosted by the Greek microbrewery Nissos. Each mascot was conceptually developed to reflect the spirit of independent brewing and the unique character of the island, then fully illustrated and digitally rendered for use across event branding, promotional materials, and merchandise. illustratorWW…
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