The Ultimate Guide to Everything by Dave Hopkins

Award winning magazine, Shortlist, earlier this year in February chose Dave Hopkins to illustrate their weekly "How To…" feature. It is a dream job for both parties – Dave is supplied a clear and concise brief each week with plenty of reference, and he speedily provides beautiful, accurate artwork depicting how to snowboard, pan for gold, crack a whip or make a cocktail! Below are a few great examples…

Snowboarder by Dave Hopkins

How to manoeuvre a jet like Maverick by Dave Hopkins

Karate Kid Crane Kick by Dave Hopkins

Rally Cornering by Dave Hopkins

The Ultimate Steak Manual by Dave Hopkins

Dave Hopkins is an illustrator with a very well established reputation, who specializes in all forms of line work. His styles range from modern to traditional, incorporating pen and ink, pastiches of steel and wood engravings, and various woodcut styles, all in black and white as well as colour. He is highly regarded for his great attention to detail, always answers the brief, and is proud of the fact that he has never missed a deadline or had a rejection in his long career.