Alexander is a prolific illustrator who creates characters inspired by animated film and tv. He creates whole worlds and stories based on these characters – usually someone is in peril, a bad guy is trying to take over the world, or someone is heading to jail! Don’t worry though, there is always a good guy (or gal) to save the day! Alexander enjoys slapstick humour in which someone inevitably gets injured. He spends much of his time sharing these stories with others in the studio, and showing off his work.
At Pyramid, Alexander has been exploring working on a bigger scale with his ‘video game bad guys’ series, as well as his ‘sea monster pirate ship’ painting. His work is spread across the corners of the Pyramid studio, making our shared space bright and colourful and inspiring everyone who passes through.
For Pyramid’s 2024 Christmas market, he also turned some of his work into products for people to buy, such as Christmas decorations and a colouring book.
Seek & Find
When we say that Alexander is a prolific illustrator, we really mean it! He has a huge catalogue of characters, filling piles of folders. Here are just some he created in 2024! Can you find some of his most infamous characters?
Which one is your favourite?
From Page to Product
Alexander’s amazing characters lend themselves very well to becoming real world 3D objects. Working with his Support Artist Leigh, they created a digital 3D model of Ed Sheeran the Vampire and Thomas.
Ed Sheeran the Vampire
Ed Sheeran the Vampire, one of Alexander’s characters, was turned into a digital 3D model before being printed so he could fit inside his very own coffin. This video shows you the process from Page to Product!
Thomas
Thomas, one of Alexander’s characters, has made it from the 2D to the 3D – this video shows you the process from page to product!
Behind the scenes with Alexander
If you ever find yourself in the Pyramid studio (perhaps whilst browsing at one of our markets?), you might find secret hidden illustrations all over the place! Some symbols are in plain sight, like the golden eagle cane (with rubies for eyes) or the death ray diamond, destined for the Paris museum! Others, such as the eye symbol for the Monastery of Kathmandu might be a little trickier to find 👁️.
Alexander’s latest series of large scale canvases feature ‘bad guys’ from different video games, are wrapping their way around the small space in the Pyramid studio. Alexander learned how to safely hang them, using a voltage detector before a drilling or hammering. He is very proud to show off his work!
