Luke Newell

Delighted to see Professor Richard Wiseman’s brilliant first children’s non-fiction book, MAGIC YOUR MIND HAPPY, flagged in the Bookseller magazine’s round-up for May. Lots of festival appearances already booked, including Hay, Edinburgh Science and more.

Here’s a bit of #behindthescenes fun @cbbc with @EviePickerill and Richard Shennary

Greg Jenner @greg_jenner, Dr Campbell Price @EgyptMcr and Rikin Parekh @r1k1n Lisa Williams and Harriet Seed @harrydraws Preet Chandi @PreetChandi10 Susan Lamb and Sean Lewis @FlyingEyeBooks Ben Newman @MacmillanKidsUK Suzie Edge @suzieedge and Luke Newell @lukenool &

Have you seen the Spring edition of the Homeport magazine? On page 59 you'll find the Reading Force & Homeport book review of - Orangutan can't draw comics, but you can! nff.org.uk/homeport-magaz… @The_NFF @Aggie_Westons @RNRMC @NoodleJuiceBks @lukenool

Great to see Orangutan Can't Draw Comics by @lukenool with animal cast illustrated by Mr Griff reviewed in @AbsolutelyEdu this month! And the cover is so big too! #lovedrawing #comics #animation

@jamiesmart My day rate averages out about £300 a day, but can vary depending on complexity of job, deadlines etc For what is worth, here’s some bits here (give you an idea of what that gets you, generally turn these round in a couple of weeks) lukenool.wordpress.com/showreel/

@jamiesmart So if maybe be on a day rate if I’m helping go from nothing to something (storyboard/animatic)… once a storyboard exists, then I could price the job (Generally based on a day rate, but obvs flexible depending on complexity. How much other stuff I’m doing (character design etc)

Animator friends, if an artist were to commission an animator to make a, say, 30 second - 1 minute animation for fun (sharing on socials etc), what would be a fair ballpark price? I know this is horribly unspecific.

Happy Publication Day for Orangutan Can't Draw Comics, But You Can! Thanks so much to @lukenool and Mr Griff for their hard work on this project. Learn all about the art of creating a comic book and have a go yourself! #comicbook #ComicArt #lovedrawing

#NewBookKlaxon🚨 ~ It's time to celebrate some lovely brand new titles out in the world today! Lots of #NonFiction today - perfect for the curious! Some fiction too to be re-read & loved! (creator credits👇)❤️📚#ReadingForPleasure #BooksForSchools #NewBooks

Yay check out the new book I illustrated, it literally is a shower of… wonderfully put together hilariously historical poo stories from down the ages. Pull up a stool. Will be making more of a splash when it’s released in April 2024, for now I’ll just have to hold it in!

Thinking about that time in the 2000’s when I made this website because Dazed & Confused magazine took 9 months to pay me for a commissioned illustration.

Every indie game:

Happy Friday - here’s Ross McManus, Elvis Costello’s dad being great

Had a lot of fun scoring Coyote Vs Acme. As no-one will be able to hear it now, due to bizarre anti-art studio financial shenanigans I will never understand, here is a bit of behind the scenes footage of our “Meep Meep” Roadrunner choir, with apologies to Tchaikovsky…

Ha! Look at me, bang on the zeitgeist again! funny old world eh

Behold, magic mushrooms for the ears. Professor Stanley Unwin meets the voice of Bill and Ben, Peter Hawkins. Greetings and welcode. Deep joy.

they're friemds..

Past dev piece for WB animation for Sam Register, Sarah Fell, credits: Waaber, Andy Janes @garethowen @terrymynott Darren Thomson, Jo Fenton, Aurelien Predel, @FurryTailDragon Andrew Khosravani @StefanMarjoram Helen Javes, Josh Ashman, Alban studios, Will Norie.

Here's some fun insight on the character from fearless leader: