Studio Duco - Etching Illustrator, UK

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Intelligent illustration in the post-truth era is Studio Duco's forte. Contemporary themes are combined with a classic etching-inspired style to create astounding, intriguing, witty and timeless artwork. It’s perfect for projects that cleverly explore ideas across advertising, editorial and book publishing.

Chris and Daniel began drawing together way back when they were in Mr Holden’s art class, in a small English town. Chris went on to receive a BA in Illustration from the University of Portsmouth and built himself a successful career in commercial illustration. Daniel took Fine Art at Kingston and now exhibits around the world. Clients benefit from their inventiveness and experience. A fascinating range of influences go into the Duco style – Albrecht Durer and the Northern Renaissance, TS Eliot’s The Waste Land, mannerism, Albert Camus and Friedrich Nietzsche.

Approach

The linework for each illustration is created by hand using ink on paper. This is then digitised, with shadows and highlights developed in Photoshop before it is finished with colouring and pattern work.

Style

As well as captivating the viewer in a narrative, Studio Duco’s sublime line work juxtaposes a classic etching style with modern thinking to wonderful effect. The characters and situations ask important moral questions, unpicking our value systems and today’s deep divisions in politics and culture.

Client list

-Google -Hermès Paris -Maison de Victor Hugo -Vogue -NBC Universal -Financial Times -Institute d’Français -Tik Tok -Mcmillan Publishing -Harper Collins -Acne Paper

All Conceptual Historical Wood Engraving & Etching Editorial Advertising Book Covers Line Packaging

UK

The Obesity Cure

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The Obesity Cure

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threads of empire, carpet, empire, thread, dorothy Armstrong, book publishing, orion books, Macmillan Publishing, etching, engraving, art history, world carpets, ancient, ancient carpets, daniel hosego, studio hosego, history, emperor, textiles, myth, mythology, pattern, toile, toile de jouy,

Editorial Illustration entitled ‘The Privileged’.

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paris, hermes, horse, hermes, paris, fashion, pegasus, earth, globe, map, instagram, sky, cityscape, rich, city,renaissance, durer, albert, etching, ink, pen, screen print, vintage, ancient, editorial, conceptual, myth, legend,

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bird, forest, woods, woodland, nature, David Attenborough, BBC, wildlife, chicken, rooster, swan, owl, heron, crow, deer, water, stream, editorial, new yorker, ghost, technology, dystopia, netflix, series, xdc, blockchain, advertisement,

Retro art of Airport Fashion

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Airport Fashion

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old, gold rush, australia, minor, wine, wine label, packaging, denomination, seppelt, shiraz, jealous rivals, line, etching, 19th century, steven noble, shaft, mine, beard, fisherman, tunnel, cave, mining, diamond, feminism, woman, power, gold, camping, gold, sla

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Bushmills, distillery, whiskey, wiskey, Irish whiskey, Irish wiskey, beverage, heritage, swan, pond, etching, engraving, Ireland, Northern Ireland,

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daniel hosego, 17th century, 18th century, 16th century, rembrandt, van rijn, the anatomy lesson, dr nicolaes tulp, baroque, dutch, golden age, painter, post mortem, autopsy, a.i., ai, computer, technology, new tech, silicon valley, editorial, doctors, medicine, classical, renaissance,

The Obesity Cure

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The Obesity Cure

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bird, crane, paradise, money, vintage, matchbox, etching, engraving, animal, luck, yellow, flying, wings, good luck, classic, old, label, wine label, whiskey, bottle label, retro, packaging, stamp, japan, Japanese, baby,

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mezeppa, beverage, fable, whiskey, label, packaging, gin, beverage, beverage packaging, whiskey, label, packaging, hosego, paris, hermes, horse, hermes, paris, fashion, pegasus, globe, map, sky, sky, cityscape, city, daniel hosego, steven noble, myth, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century,

Animal Horses line and color art

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Le Monde d'Hermes

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xy, xx, chromosomes, DNA, y, x, male, female, gender, egg, ovaries, baby, birth, myth, mythology, child, mapping, doctor, double helix, fetus, genes, genetic, genetic engineering, health, heredity, medic, medical, pregnancy, reproduction, research, science, scientific, unborn, daniel hosego, renaissance, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, engraving, etching, sperm, sex, intercourse, here, heron, god,

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bird, forest, woods, woodland, nature, david attenborough, BBC, wildlife, chicken, rooster, swan, owl, heron, crow, deer, water, stream, editorial, new yorker, ghost, technology, dystopia, netflix, series, xdc, blockchain, advertisement,

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martyr, martyrdom, saint, Sebastian, gay, gay icon, Christianity, Catholic, patron, archer, arrow, death, holy, tyranny, saint Sebastian, renaissance, Durer, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, etching, engraving, Diocletian, book cover, book, historical, roman, empire, saint irene, painter, painting, Italian, punish, love, lovers, romance, queer, pleasure,

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Pas De Cheval, opera, stage, intermezzo, finale, prelude, drama, ballet, romance, lovers, love, ornate, wine, wine label, packaging, border, steven noble, packaging, dance, classic, 19th century, etching, line, Italian, Renaissance, French, Russian,

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flower, daffodil, perfume, dior, magic, chanel, bloom, labe, beer, whiskey, perfume label, flowerhead, head, figure, female, victorian, 18th century, 17th century, 15th century, alchemy, potion, bottle, rose, organic, green, nature, self care,, bee, wasp, self care

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pregnancy, baby, unborn, checking, check, consultation, gynecology, hospital, butterfly, technology, medic, doctor, monitor, neonatal, obstetrician, patient, pregnant, scanner, scan, screen, sonogram, sonographic, stomach, tool, ultrasound, ultrasonic, woman, embryo, sonography, sonogram, growth, fetal, midwife, radiology, radiography, renaissance, caterpillar, daniel hosego,

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album, music, album art, metal, metal album, snake, sermon, ouroboro, album cover, black metal, symbol of life, tail, serpent, occult, tarot, black magic, aleister crowley, occultist, magician, death, skull, alchemy, alchemist

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pub, public house, alcohol, beverage, beer, whiskey, wiskey, street, London, east London,

Beautiful Nature wood engraving art

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The First Americas

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swan, lake, swan lake, river, bird, packaging, etching, engraving, history, line, beer, label, wetlands, nature, wildlife, environment, water, wings, duck, goose, retro, daniel hosego,

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Nubian, Egypt, queen, king, god, war, dynasty, pharaoh, goddess, lion, slaves, hieroglyphs, daughter, ancient, civilization, pyramid, Egyptian, Nefertiti, history, Amanishakheto, Amanitore, female, line, historic, Sudan, southern Egypt, crane, clothing,

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flower, magnolia, dior, chanel, daffodil, orange blossom, head, feminism, pink, flowerhead, surrealist, classical, myth, spot, editorial, perfume, fushia, jasmine, daniel hosego, etching, Frida Kahlo, engraving, renaissance,

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old, gold rush, australia, minor, wine, wine label, packaging, denomination, seppelt, shiraz, jealous rivals, line, etching, 19th century, steven noble, shaft, mine, beard, fisherman, tunnel, cave, mining, diamond, feminism, woman, power, gold, camping, gold, sla

Studio Duco

beverage, fable, whiskey, label, packaging, gin, beverage, beverage packaging, whiskey, label, packaging, hosego, paris, hermes, horse, hermes, paris, fashion, pegasus, globe, map, sky, sky, cityscape, city, daniel hosego, steven noble, myth

The First Americas

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The First Americas

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flower, daffodil, perfume, dior, magic, chanel, bloom, labe, beer, whiskey, perfume label, flowerhead, head, figure, female, victorian, 18th century, 17th century, 15th century, alchemy, potion, bottle, rose, organic, green, nature, self care,, bee, wasp, self care, book cover, gothic, pagan, dorian greY, DELFT, BLUE, DELFT BLUE, CERAMIC,

Studio Duco

album, music, album art, metal, metal album, snake, sermon, ouroboro, album cover, black metal, symbol of life, tail, serpent, occult, tarot, black magic, aleister crowley, occultist, magician, death, skull, alchemy, alchemist, folklore

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swan, lake, swan lake, river, bird, packaging, etching, engraving, history, line, beer, label, wetlands, nature, wildlife, environment, water, wings, duck, goose, retro, daniel hosego, future, technology, laptop, exodus, new path, renaissance, peacock, city, lord of the rings, ram, bird,

Airport Travel Editorial illustration

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Hermes Opener Magazine Illustration

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sphinx, myth, statue, lord of the rings, the never-ending story, 80's, ancient city, river, ancient, clouds, wings, Sinbad, monster, film, movie, editorial, advertisement, legend, renaissance, classic, Daniel Hosego,

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Gustave Doré, Doré, durer, albert, pill, drug, drug company, amphetamines, psychostimulant, weight loss, diet, diet issues, problems, medical, issue, etching, engraving, steven noble, christian, christianity, angel, renaissance, classical, editorial, open

Label design for Jealous Rivals wine

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Studio Duco

adventure, exodus, xdc, blockchain, dystopia, forest, woods, woodland, ancient, city, lord of the rings, swan, peacock, river, editorial, advertisement,

Lipstick innovation editorial illustration

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Lipstick Innovation - Editorial

Line art of love couple dancing

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theatre, russian, french, opera, ballet, national, ballet, pas de cheval, swan lake, the nutcracker, giselle, romeo and juliet, cinderella, dance, classic, renaissance, figure, lovers, delft blue, antique

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monkey, daniel hosego, tree, treewoman, woman, women, fruit, healthcare, feminism, feminine, doctor, nurse, group, community, sharing, renaissance, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, nature, growth, grow, feed, yoga, medicine, diet, engraving, etching,

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raven rock, Sleepy Hallow, horseman, Halloween, raven, crow, map, lord of the rings, Tolkien, spooky, etching, world, book, book cover,

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mmri, scan, cancer, epic, renaissance, biblical, science, scientific, tech, new tech, building, future, time travel, doctor, medicine, healthcare, hospital, myth, mythology, fable, daniel hosego, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, preventative, clinic, brain, cat scan, diagnosis, equipment, healing, illness, medical centre, MRI, oncology, patient, radiologist, radiology, scan,

Studio Duco

daniel hosego, 17th century, 18th century, 16th century, the anatomy lesson, baroque, post mortem, autopsy, editorial, doctors, medicine, classical, victorian, healthcare, science, scientific, university, lab, medical, medieval, morgue, research, people, dissect, table, anatomy, examination, m.d, medic, necropsies, physician, operation, doctor,

Studio Duco

album, music, album art, metal, metal album, snake, sermon, ouroboro, album cover, black metal, symbol of life, tail, serpent, occult, tarot, black magic, aleister crowley, occultist, magician, death, skull, alchemy, alchemist, folklore, delft, blue, delft blue,

Studio Duco

flower, daffodil, perfume, dior, magic, chanel, bloom, labe, beer, whiskey, perfume label, flowerhead, head, figure, female, victorian, 18th century, 17th century, 15th century, alchemy, potion, bottle, rose, organic, green, nature, self care,, bee, wasp, self care, book cover, gothic, pagan, dorian grey,

Studio Duco

adventure, exodus, xdc, blockchain, dystopia, forest, woods, woodland, ancient, city, lord of the rings, swan, peacock, river, editorial, advertisement, journey, network, exodus, renaissance, classical, etching, engraving, myth, legend, fable,

Studio Duco

education, learning, study, temple, student, growth, wise, forest, nature, pond, duck, laptop, Greenman, renaissance, classic, editorial, daniel hosego,

Studio Duco

renaissance, etching, angel, diet, editorial, healthcare, health, diet plan, scales, weight, issues, fitness, classic, beauty, daniel hosego, steven noble, financial times, magazine, weekend, conceptual

Studio Duco

old, gold rush, australia, minor, wine, wine label, packaging, denomination, seppelt, shiraz, jealous rivals, line, etching, 19th century, steven noble, shaft, mine, beard, fisherman, tunnel, cave, mining, diamond, feminism, woman, power, gold, camping, gold, sla

Black and white illustration of Extract from The Eye Of The Storm

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daniel hosego, hosego, Studio Hosego, renaissance, durer, albert, etching, ink, pen, screen print, vintage, ancient, editorial, conceptual, myth, legend, medieval, roman, empire, banksy, graffiti, urban, street, history, atlas, greek, god, christianity, fisherman, fishing, environment, oil, shell, horse, wave, ocean, mermaid, boat, fishing boat, neptune, greek god, seagull, sea monster, pollution,

Black and white illustration of people in a cave

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Burning of ‘Witches’ black and white illustration

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beverage, beverage packaging, whiskey, label, packaging, witch, 1864, black-and-white, burning of witches in medieval time, burning, witches, engraving, europe, execution, figures, historic, historical, woman, medieval, middle, ages, steven noble,etching, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century,

Sketch art of saddle making for horse

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hermes, paris, nike, addidas, saddle, horse, riding, equestrian, classic, renaissance, durer, albert, daniel hosego, fashion, scarf, Hermès, dying, colour, color, red,

Studio Duco

bird, forest, woods, woodland, nature, david attenborough, BBC, wildlife, chicken, rooster, swan, owl, heron, crow, deer, water, stream, editorial, new yorker, ghost, technology, dystopia, netflix, series, xdc, blockchain, advertisement,

Studio Duco

theatre, russian, french, opera, ballet, national, ballet, pas de cheval, swan lake, the nutcracker, giselle, romeo and juliet, cinderella, dance, classic, renaissance, figure,

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giant causeway, birds, seagulls, sea, ocean, coast, Ireland, Northern Ireland, crab, sealife, David Attenborough, myth, rock, cliff, nature, etching, engraving, giants causeway, giant's causeway,

Studio Duco

theatre, russian, french, opera, ballet, national, ballet, pas de cheval, swan lake, the nutcracker, giselle, romeo and juliet, cinderella, dance, classic, renaissance, figure, lovers,

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thinker, city, museum, village, town, vacation, sculpture, monument, spot, bridge

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globe, travel, hiking, adventure, hand, learning, school, mail, backpack, journey, editorial, magazine, cover, overland mail, world, global, travelling, student, explore, cloud, compass, passport, steven noble

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tower, light, god, cloud, city, village, town, vacation, waterside, lord of the rings,

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snake, key, alchemy, medusa, myth, magic, black magic, pagan, ancient, artefact, historical, dark, symbol, religion, magician, witch, mage, crystal, door, lord of the rings,

Jealous Rivals - Wine Label Packaging

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Jealous Rivals - Wine Label Packaging

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Pas de Cheval Wine Label

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Pas de Cheval Wine Label

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Label design of Pas De Cheval Wine

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People in a forest wood cut art

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The First Americas

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nautical, clovis, first, people, peoples, america, american, settlement, mayflower, indigenous, mammoth, mastodon, megafauna, paleo, hunter, discovery, glacier, diet, arrowhead, channel islands, ice age, point, tribe, sun, elephant, etching, whiskey, gin,

Pas De Cheval wine packaging

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beverage, beverage packaging, whiskey, label, packaging, gin, Pas De Cheval, opera, stage, intermezzo, finale, prelude, drama, ballet, romance, lovers, love, ornate, wine, wine label, packaging, border, frame, packaging, dance, classic, 19th century, etching, line, Italian, Renaissance, French, Russian, national,

The First Americas

Studio Duco

The First Americas

Plus wine box label illustration

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beverage, beverage packaging, whiskey, label, packaging, gin, Pas De Cheval, opera, stage, intermezzo, finale, prelude, drama, ballet, romance, lovers, love, ornate, wine, wine label, packaging, border, frame, packaging, dance, classic, 19th century, etching, line, Italian, Renaissance, french, Russian, national bal

Egypt goddess black and white art

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Nubian, Egypt, queen, king, god, war, dynasty, pharaoh, goddess, lion, slaves, hieroglyphs, daughter, ancient, civilization, pyramid, Egyptian, Nefertiti, history, Amanishakheto, Amanitore, female, line, historic, Sudan, southern Egypt, crane, clothing, d

Editorial illustration on Lipstick Innovation

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mask, ball, fashion, pride and prejudice, period drama, Masquerade, Italy, carnival, venice, horse, portrait, costume, victorian, victorian period, 19th century, rich,

Retro art of love couple dancing

Studio Duco

theatre, russian, french, opera, ballet, national, ballet, pas de cheval, swan lake, the nutcracker, giselle, romeo and juliet, cinderella, dance, classic, renaissance, figure, lovers, delft blue, antique

Studio Duco

beverage, beverage packaging, whiskey, label, packaging, gin, daniel hosego, Pas De Cheval, opera, stage, intermezzo, finale, prelude, drama, ballet, romance, lovers, ornate, wine, wine label, packaging, border, frame, packaging, classic, 19th century, etching, line, Italian, Renaissance, French, Russian, national ballet

Graphic design of hand of statue of liberty broken

Studio Duco

empire, americana, usa, u.s.a., liberty, freedom, fallen, Trump, statue, hand, arm, rock, power, money, war, fall of an empire, conceptual, broken, riot, revolution, black lives matter, blm, blacklivesmatter, economy,

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