Jon Haward is a freelance illustrator
who's work has been reproduced around the world ,
over the years Jon has worked for Childrens books, Joke books, Activity packs, Comics, Newspaper strips, Cards games, Board games, Computer game character design development, Story boards for films and posters (including ones to promote groups), Religious illustrations and illustrated Record covers/ CD's.
He has created characters for...
Advertising companies, Banks, childrens books, TV , Jewellery and comics. These include... World Saver, Stripy and Curly, Victor Vampire, Bony Skeleton, Shock Hockey, Tiger Steel
For U.K school meals campaigns Chip the Plate Man, Sid Sausage, Donna Disco, Mighty Metro, Fit Club 5, Ollie the Owl.
Adult humour titles
Smut comic with Shag ,
Wasted and Northern Lightz with Tales of the Buddha (with Alan Grant)
In 1999 Jon launched his own characters in America
they where co-created with Alan Grant (who is a well known writer for characters such as Batman, Lobo, Judge Dredd and Ace Lightning),
called The Hell Crew.
They appeared in Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated Magazine,
the title of their first adventure was 'Hell Comes To Elf Town'.
In 1999/2000 Jon worked for Promethean Designs, a computer games development company, working in design and also as art director for GAMECOMICS.COM, drawing an on-line comic based on Promethean game Picassio.
Jon has worked designing and drawing for Rex Studios creating character and set designs for Themed attraction rides.
Well known brands that Jon has worked on include the following list:
SYLVANIAN FAMILIES
(Activity Books and Colouring Books 1987)
POSTMAN PAT
(Storybook Postman Pat's Christmas Suprise,
Activity Books including a travel pack,
and Jumper Design Book 1989-1990)
CHARLIE CHALK
(Annual and Postman Pat Picture Paper 1989)
DAN DARE
( The New Eagle Comic 1990 , the New Eagle Annual 92,
Dan Dare Holiday Special )
TEENAGE MUTANT HERO TURTLES
(Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles - The Comic 1991)
SOOTY (Sooty Annual 1992)
THUNDERBIRDS
( Thunderbirds the Comic 1992 strips
and covers for Thunderbirds special and Ravette album )
STINGRAY
( Stingray the comic and annual illustrations1992 )
THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS
( 2000AD 1993 )
JUDGE DREDD
( 2000 AD 1993 )
GTO TIP OF THE ICEBERG
( cd and poster art 1993 )
SHINOBI MASTER NINJA
(Sonic the Comic / Sega ( 1993 - 1995 )
ETERNAL CHAMPIONS
( Sonic the Comic / Sega ( 1994 - 1995 )
SUPERHUMAN SAMURAI SYBER-SQUAD
( annual 1994 )
BIKER MICE FROM MARS
( Biker Mice From Mars comic 1995 )
ROAD MANIAX
( Hot Wheels comic 1995 )
CANCER BLACK FAITH
( album promo poster art for Kerrang , East West records 1995 )
NEGATIVE BURN
(Caliber comics)
MASKED RIDER
( Young Telegraph Newspaper strip and
annual by Grand dreams 1996 )
WARZONE
Mutant Chronicles ( Target Games )
STAR KID
( inker Dark Horse comic)
JUDGE DREDD
( 1999 CCG Card Game)
FRANK FRAZETTA FANTASY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE
( HELL COMES TO ELF TOWN 1999 )
WARRIOR NUN
( annual Antarctic Press 2000 )
SINISTER DEXTER
(2000AD 2001)
ACTION MAN
(2001 Hasbro/Panini)
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN
(2001-2006 Marvel/Panini)
TALES OF TELGUUTH
fantasy short stories written by Steve Moore
(2000ad 2002-2003)
TALES FROM THE TEN TAILED CAT
( Warhammer the comic)
OF ANCIENT BLOOD
( horror fantasy Warhammer the comic 2004)
TIGER STEEL CHARACTER CREATION AND COMIC STRIP / METAL CUFF DESIGNS
( Tattooed Steel Jewellery company 2005)
THE INCREDIBLE HULK and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Marvel Rampage (2005-2006 Marvel/Panini)
DR WHO STORY BOOK ANNUAL 2009
( illustrated story coloured by Nigel Dobbyn BBC / Panini)
20TH BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS 2009
( ITV 1 stage artwork )
COCA-COLA ANIMATED COMMERCIAL
( Nexus productions 2009 character, enviroment designs and animation drawings)
JUDGE DREDD
(2000AD 2010)
Marvel Pocket Books cover artist for titles:
THE UNCANNY X-MEN
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
THE FANTASTIC FOUR
THE SILVER SURFER
VENOM
IRON MAN
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
CAPTAIN AMERICA
SPIRIT OF HOPE
(anthology book 2011)
NET COMMUNITIES
Tex Superadmin Mobile Avenger Dr Rescue character designs and comic strips for
ITsupporthero.com 2011
ENZO CALZAGHE M.B.E
Rage Against Obesity DVD
character designs and animation guides for Turnip Starfish productions 2011
LOVECRAFT ANTHOLOGY VOL 2
(anthology book 2011)
Pickman's Model character designs/ layouts
ZARJAZ
Slaine comic strip 2012
TALES OF THE BUDDHA BEFORE HE GOT ENLIGHTENED
EBOOK collection of humour strips that appeared in Wasted and Northern Lightz magazines
Renegade Arts Entertainment 2012
GRAPHIC NOVELS
MACBETH
Graphic novel (Classical Comics)
winner 2008 secondary education British Book Design and Production Awards
winner Bronze medal IPPY Awards Graphic Novel U.S.A 2009
FRANKENSTEIN
Graphic novel (Classical Comics), Art Director
winner AEP Awards 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award
THE TEMPEST
Graphic novel (Classical Comics)
winner Bronze medal IPPY Awards Graphic Novel U.S.A 2010
HAMLET
Graphic novel Art Director /character designs /layouts (Classical Comics) not published yet
AMAZON DR WHO STORYBOOK 2009 PANINI UK LTD
