Specialising in illustration, 3D graphics and book design, Tommy Brentnall primarily works with risograph to create his charmingly chaotic characters. “I want my work to feel loose but also a little bit purposeful, trying to capture that really kinetic energy of an offhand drawing – the sweet spot where you’re just working out how to draw something so it’s still a bit wonky,” he explains.

“Mainly though, I just want people to enjoy looking at the things I draw. If I could somehow evoke the feeling in other people that I get when I look at a funny little character on a sign or in the corner of a CD, I think that would be nice.”

Creative inspiration will often strike from anywhere for the illustrator. He’s particularly into observing buildings at the moment, for instance, but notes that cartoons, anime and toys have always been his core inspirations. “I’m watching a show called Gamba, about a little mouse trying to save an island from some tyrannical weasels. It has some super A+ character design and shoehorns in some nice socialist undertones.”