Cover illustration for Reader's Digest magazine

Reader's Digest

Cover illustration for Reader's Digest magazine featuring the seaside town of Brighton with it's iconic Victorian pier

About Colin
For the look and feel of the iconic poster artwork of the 1930s and 40s, Colin Elgie is the illustrator to call. Vastly experienced, he began his career in the 1970s working with Prog Rock giants like Pink Floyd, Genesis and Peter Gabriel, and today his style is as clear and graphic as ever as he delivers impactful retro imagery for clients in publishing, travel and entertainment.
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