About Thomas Hedger
Thomas Hedger is a British freelance artist with a BA in Graphic Design from the Central Saint Martins in London, where he gained much of his artistic inspiration. He is currently living in London and is being represented by MP Arts.
He is an award-winning artist whose eye-catching pieces use negative space to create bold artwork. Thomas creates stunning layouts by employing a selected color palette to depict a wide variety of subject matter, from witty everyday scenarios to more severe and abstract concepts.
Moving Images
Thomas found a way to draw interest in his 2D prints. “Drawing on a computer can be quite brutal, so I’ve been thinking about how I can make it more beautiful,” he explains. 2017 saw him taking his first steps into the world of moving images with Posters for Peace for Sid Lee Collective: an open call for all creatives, designers, and illustrators to submit their visions of peace in a 24” x 36” poster. The short promotional animation, Thomas’ favorite project, features his sickly-sweet illustrations brought to life by animator David Leclerc, juxtaposed with disturbing real-world footage of war and destruction.
Despite the apparent changes, Thomas’ work retains the “little human normalities” that have always interested him. “I’ve zoomed out with my work, thinking more about aesthetics and trying to make something more fluid,” he explains. This approach enables him to incorporate more narrative into his work.
By taking advantage of symbology and focusing on projects over a more extended period, he has begun to create work that conveys feeling and atmosphere in a less literal manner.
To view more of his work, go here.
