The illustration work I and Hooklinks provide is now fully digital and creates a much more usable product for all forms of use.
Whether you need illustrations for books, magazines, catalogues or the internet, these images are ready to use in any medium, produced in hi res form for publishing, they readily convert to suit any medium without any major adjustment or preparation.
Hopefully through the image(s) here and those that will be on view across the various pages of the web site you can get a feel for my style. If I have succeeded in making you feel you want to touch the tackle, you might like to consider using such material to enhance your publications at some point in the future. Further you might like to consider using these through the extended services I now offer of Graphic Design and Web Design!
Reason to use Hooklinks
- The most realistic feel available in angling illustrations today (probably)!
- The readiness for print on receipt, no scanning or correction work with the cost savings associated!
- Short period from commission to delivery (dependant on content)!
- Simple conversion for use in any associated web site.
Contact me if you have a project that requires illustration and we can discuss your needs and if appropriate provide some low res comp images to get you started.
My Name is David Batten, I have been working as an illustrator since 1985, working freelance for various individuals and publishers (Crowood, EMAP ) producing angling book and magazine illustrations. In 2000 I had a chance to go full time and set up Hooklinks to manage my work life after 30 years in engineering.
In 2001 it became evident that there was a wider market for my skills when asked to do some packaging work for 2 tackle and bait manufacturers, Korda and Innovatebaits. The latter was to see my skills pushed into web design and development.
Today all of these skills are used to provide support for a wide range of angling, fisheries and related businesses. On the journey I have taken on insurance, mortgage and NLP businesses as clients, all of whom continue to use my services today,
My angling illustration has come a long way from those humble days in the mid 80's as you will see in the various pages of my website.
David Batten 