Darren is a freelance illustrator and experienced teacher based in the relaxed, seaside town of Lytham St Anne's in the north of England. Carrying around a stack of American comic books as a young teenager, it was inevitable that this graphic, dynamic style would influence his own work. Darren has worked on packaging design, advertising and illustration projects for a diverse range of clients but always tries to bring the same character, texture and sense of fun whatever the brief is. Recently his personal work has focussed much more on traditional techniques using mixed media and taking risks with a more dynamic, organic approach.