Hi, I'm Simon – aka House of Deadleg – an illustrator and designer from North Yorkshire.

I create fun, colourful and quirky visuals for print, digital/web and motion projects – vector illustration, character design, motion design, hand-drawn lettering, maps, logo design & branding, and more besides!

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Illustration of Lieutenant Columbo in the style of an old cartoon, "Columbo: The Animated Series".
Vector illustration of fossils, bones, Roman coins, ec on a textured background.
3D illustration of fictional arcade game machines
3D illustration of fictional arcade game machines
3D illustration of fictional arcade game machines
If you believe… Unused editorial illustration about fertilizer and aiming big.
Illustration concepts created as part of a wider rename and rebrand of the Sirius Minerals Foundation charity to the Woodsmith Foundation. Unfortunately they decided to go in a different direction so these were never used.
Illustration concepts created as part of a wider rename and rebrand of the Sirius Minerals Foundation charity to the Woodsmith Foundation. Unfortunately they decided to go in a different direction so these were never used.
Illustration concepts created as part of a wider rename and rebrand of the Sirius Minerals Foundation charity to the Woodsmith Foundation. Unfortunately they decided to go in a different direction so these were never used.
Character designs for school STEM project
Character designs for school STEM project
Character designs for school STEM project
An infographic created for the Sirius Minerals/Woodsmith Foundation, created as a year-end recap of their work done to date.
Pieces O' Eight illustrated cereal box mascot character
Zombits illustrated cereal box mascot character
Ghost Clusters illustrated cereal box mascot character
Bambinos nursery –  logo concept
Bambinos nursery –  logo concept
Superheroes vs Alien Invaders t-shirt design
Still Kickin' it Old Skool card design
Mockup of publisher pitch artwork
Artwork created for publisher pitch deck
Drawmoor Twitter prompt illustrations
Drawmoor Twitter prompt illustrations
Drawmoor Twitter prompt illustrations
Drawmoor Twitter prompt illustrations
The Diamond Hand Gang emblem
The Diamond Hand Gang emblem
Shizz Kickerz – personal project, branding concept
Shizz Kickerz – personal project, branding concept
Scarborough logo – personal project, branding concept
Yorkshire Coast Maritime Archive logo
All Hail the Real Ale – personal project, branding concept, handdrawn lettering
Crumbs logo. Hand-drawn text based on cookie cutter letters.
Crumbs logo. Hand-drawn text based on cookie cutter letters.
Crumbs logo. Hand-drawn text based on cookie cutter letters.
American Gothic pastiche, "American Lolly"
Napolean Dynamite fanart vector
Trophy collection vector illustration
Matilda by Roald Dahl – illustrated book cover mockup
Matilda by Roald Dahl – illustrated book cover
Matilda by Roald Dahl – illustrated book cover
The King's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
The King's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
Little Red's Riding Hood, picture book concept/mockups
Little Red's Riding Hood, picture book concept/mockups
Santa's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
Santa's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
The Knight's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
The Knight's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
The Astronaut's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
The Astronaut's Hat, picture book concept/mockups
Illustrations for The National Literacy Trust Revolutionary Romans project
Illustrations for The National Literacy Trust Revolutionary Romans project
Illustrations for The National Literacy Trust Revolutionary Romans project
Illustrations for The National Literacy Trust Revolutionary Romans project
Illustrations for The National Literacy Trust Revolutionary Romans project
Illustrations for The National Literacy Trust Revolutionary Romans project
Illustrations created for Parenteral Nutrition Awareness Week
London Stories, Poster Prize for Illustration 2019 shorlisted entry, the Phantom Bus
#turnup social media campaign with Jelly London
Animal Alphabets Movie Monster Twitter prompt illustrations – Audrey 2
Animal Alphabets Movie Monster Twitter prompt illustrations – The Babadook
Animal Alphabets Movie Monster Twitter prompt illustrations – The Creature from the Black Lagoon
International Women's Day vector portraits
International Women's Day vector portraits
International Women's Day vector portraits
International Women's Day vector portraits

“Simon delivered the first few illustrations in sketch form, and we knew he was going to nail it… On budget and on time every step of the way, Simon was not only a genius illustrator but a lovely person to work with… He has a talent for taking the everyday and making it sing… He delighted our audience with his clever and cute characters, and went beyond what we thought was even possible. We'd work with him again in a heartbeat…”

Jennifer del Greco, pndu.org

“Simon is an excellent person to work with; creative, a fast learner and motivated by his passion for illustration, design and development…”

Richard Askew, Askew Brook

“Simon is really professional and always listens to the customers requirements. His imagination and flair shine through in his work and he inspires all who see his work. He is also great at being able to think creatively around a brief and come up with a variety of solutions. Thoroughly recommended.”

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