Marcus Marritt was commissioned by Politico to illustrate an article on upcoming Spanish general elections, using his unique minimal approach to both form and colour.Â
Marcus Marritt
ABOUT
Marcus Marritt is a Glasgow-based illustrator focusing on a minimal approach to both form and colour. Originally working on the client side in creative services, Marcus’ love of illustration saw him make the move to creating work full time. Marcus often uses a restrained colour palette, focusing on light and shadow to create a body of cohesive and unique work.
Recent clients include ASOS, Weetabix, Vango, the FA, Visit Scotland, Barclays, Chelsea FC, BT Sport, Deliveroo, Oreo, Blackberry, British GQ, Wired and The Wall Street Journal.
Recent Work
Marcus Marritt was commissioned by Deft Touch Film to create illustrations for their film about Ferran Torres.
Three episodes film documents Torres’ journey to playing for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
Marcus Marritt was recently commissioned to create a launch campaign for Sojourni.
Using his trademark clean lines and a restricted colour palette, Marcus created a series of illustrations enhancing to visit this charming rentals ski and activity resort in Chamonix.
Marcus Marritt created a visual recognition of the series ‘Bosch’ starring Titus Welliver.
The triptych is a part of Marcus’ ongoing personal project, ‘The Scenes I See’, inspired by the outstanding cinematography in the films and series.
Illustrator Marcus Marritt was recently commissioned by the team at Wired to shoot a special project for JP Morgan on the future of electric cars.
Marcus brought his bold and fun use of colour to the project, creating a graphic and impactful series full of life and movement.
Illustrator Marcus Marritt created the personal project honouring his Jazz Masters, including Art Tatum and Dizzy Gillespie.
Illustrator Marcus Marritt was commissioned by Team Scotland to honour the incredible Scottish athletes during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Marcus illustrations were also used in the souvenir magazine.
Good luck to all competing!
Marcus Marritt was commissioned to create two posters for the centenary of the iconic Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Illustrating 2022, as well as heading back to 1922, Marcus created two striking pieces showcasing the architecture of the space.
Marcus Marritt was commissioned by the lovely team at Leith agency in Edinburgh to create a series of posters for Skills Development Scotland.
The campaign, ‘New Directions’ was a showcase for new jobs available in Scotland for those embarking on a their career, and those looking for a new one.
Illustrator Marcus Marritt was commissioned by the New Scientist to create both the cover as well as a feature image in the latest issue of the publication.
‘A New Dawn for Physics’ was the theme of the issue with a special on the Large Hadron Collider. Marcus brought his keen eye for composition and a restricted use of colour to create strikingly graphic images.
