Overview

Syd Brak is a versatile and established artist, based in London. His work has encompassed a huge variety of international brands.

Syd Brak studied at Johannesburg Art School, South Africa, before entering the world of Advertising as an Art Director for J Walter Thompson and McCann Erikson. He emigrated to the UK in the 70s to pursue a career in Illustration.

As pioneering airbrush artist, Syd produced two of the world’s best selling posters – 'Long Distance Kiss' and 'Hollywood Diner'.

Syd has worked for all the major advertising agencies, design groups and film companies in the UK and US, on campaigns from toothpaste to motor cars to puppets, food, fruit and animals.
He has won many awards over the years, the proudest having a gold medal award presented to him by Bill Bernbach.

He began working digitally with a combined airbrush (90%) and computer (10%) technique.

Client List

• Coca Cola
• Gordon's Gin
• Jaguar
• Mercedes
• Volvo
• Natwest
• Microsoft
• Colgate
• Levis
• Nestle
• Cadburys
• Pringles
• British Airways
• Qatar