About Carl D Jones

I'm a graphic designer with over 30 years' experience in the design & creative industries – and also an independent abstract artist working with printmaking, letterpress, fineliner pens, and marker pens to create one-off original abstract art pieces in A4 and A3 sizes. 

Each piece simply starts with me making a mark on a piece of paper – and seeing where it goes. The only plan is for the use of lines and shapes. I like to use various weights of Fineliner & Rotring pen, Sharpies, Marker pens and bits of old Linocut – usually on white card in A4, A3 or A2. Each piece I make is completely unique – no prints, no reproductions, just original, honest, hand-made art.

I'm influenced by popular culture, by words, music, buildings, lettering and signs – along with the shapes that we see around us on a daily basis.

Originally from North Wales – and based in Shropshire since 2004 – I did an Art Foundation at NEWI in Wrexham, followed by a BA (Hons) Degree in Graphic Design at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston Polytechnic). I then moved to London and spent 12 years at a number of design and branding agencies.

Since 2003, I've has been the joint Creative Director of Branded by Jones (Carl Jones Design Ltd), the branding and communication agency I co-founded with my wife and business partner Clare.

Thanks for reading, and for supporting an independent artist.

Feel free to explore, comment, or get in touch – I’d love to hear what you think.