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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jul 10

Latest Project: Guinness World Records, World's Largest Colour By Numbers! Full project >> rodhunt.com/gwr-worlds-l... Based on his Guinness Word Records book covers from 2021 - 2024, translating his colour illustrations to black & white line to create an artwork measuring 200 m² (2152.78 ft²)!

Rod Hunt worked with Guinness World Records in 2024 to illustrate the Worlds Largest Colour By Numbers! Based on his Guinness Word Records book covers from 2021 - 2024. He had to translate his colour illustrations to black & while line then create a continuous artwork measuring 200 m² (2152.78 ft²)! Then Rod created a colour key for the numbers for each pen colour to be added. Needless to say it was a bit of a challenge. School children were invited to Parque de las Ciencias (Puerto Rico) at Bayamón Parque de las Ciencias to colour the artwork for the Guinness World Record attempt.

WHO: PARQUE DE LAS CIENCIAS - WHAT: 200 SQUARE METRE(S) - WHERE: PUERTO RICO (BAYAMÓN) - WHEN: 18 SEPTEMBER 2024

The largest colour by numbers template is 200 m² (2152.78 ft²) and was achieved by Parque de las Ciencias (Puerto Rico) at Bayamón Parque de las Ciencias, Puerto Rico, on 18 September 2024.
Parque de las Ciencias achieved this record with a colour by numbers template themed around the original Guinness World Records book cover artwork illustrated by Rod Hunt (UK).

Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jul 2

Latest project: HLTH Europe Where's Search & Find Concertina Book rodhunt.com/hlth-europe-... #illustration

HLTH Europe commissioned Rod Hunt to illustrate a detailed Where's Wally / Waldo? style search and find concertina book as a gift to participants featuring their mascot Petunia and over 400 portraits of their conference speakers. The final print size of 210mm x 898mm folded down to a compact A5 sized book. Each speaker's gift was personalised with a belly band containing their own name and portrait to find. The book was a continuous journey spread across 6 panels taking the viewer through the HLTH Europe event from arrival in Amsterdam, through the different aspects of the event; show floor features, activations, networking and parties, and the city of Amsterdam itself. The artwork was also displayed as large printed mural interactive photo-op walls at the conference event in Amsterdam during June 2025.

Where's Petunia? & friends, a Where's Waldo / Wally style search and find concertina book for HLTH Europe

Large illustrated printed mural for search and find photo op wall installed at the HLTH Europe conference in Amsterdam

HLTH Europe illustrated journey from arrival in Amsterdam to RAI conference centre and party venues

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jun 10

Latest Project: Mos Factory Cutaway Building Jigsaw Illustration >> rodhunt.com/mos-urban-fa...

Cutaway cross section factory Illustration for jigsaw puzzle gift to clients - Rod Hunt was commissioned by Australian street furniture design and manufacture company Mos to create the artwork for their annual jigsaw puzzle gift to their clients. This year they wanted to create a fictionalised cutaway building illustration of their offices and factory to showcase the company's production processes, manufacturing capabilities and business departments. The iconic historical industrial space the White Bay Power Station in Sydney was used as the inspiration for the factory building.

The illustrated factory features the different production stages from beginning to end including welding, CNC pipe bending, powder coating, timber bending, timber cutting and machining, assembly, quality control and final packaging. Business elements were also shown including the design department, R&D, product testing, staff recreation area, marketing, and business development. Rod created portraits of key staff members in the business that were shown working in their respective departments. Can you also spot the pop culture references from An Officer and a Gentleman, Terminator II and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory?

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Hireillo - Hire an Illustrator @hireillo.com · Jun 9

This week's amazing featured artists at Hireillo are Derren Toussaint, @zoeranucci.bsky.social and @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social ❤️

Portfolios:
Derren - hireillo.com/cWw
Zoe - hireillo.com/diB
Rod - hireillo.com/c5J

#Illustration #Art #ArtistsOnBsky

A collage featuring a woman in a red uniform, a playful dog lying on grass, and a detailed, colorful illustration of an underwater scene with various animals and people.

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Feb 28

AI can’t help real artists reach their full potential
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

AI can’t help real artists reach their full potential | Letters

Letters: Proposed changes to copyright law would deny what makes us human, says Helen Ward. Plus letters from Jason Mills and Daniel Heuman

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Feb 28

Prioritise artists over tech in AI copyright debate, MPs say
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Prioritise artists over tech in AI copyright debate, MPs say

Cross-party committees urge ministers to drop plans to force creators to opt out of works being used to train AI

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Feb 25

It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber

The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to rob this country’s creative talent, is an outrage, say composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber and his son, music industry executive Alasta...

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Feb 23

Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government

More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 23

Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michal Rosen and other creatives urge government

More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’ Original British art and creative skill is in peril thanks to the rise of AI and the government’s plans to loosen…

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Feb 11

UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says.
Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says

Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Feb 1

The Guardian view on AI and copyright law: big tech must pay www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The Guardian view on AI and copyright law: big tech must pay | Editorial

Editorial: Elton John, Paul McCartney and thousands of other artists have called for protection from data crawling. The government must listen

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jan 31

Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress
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Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress | Marina Hyde

If China has done to Sam Altman what his OpenAI has been accused of doing to creatives, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

www.theguardian.com

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Cat Finnie @catfinnie.bsky.social · Jan 28

I've just filled in the Association Of Illustrators consultation on AI - never a better time, imo!
It closes soon, January 31st, so please fill it in when you have 10 minutes to spare!

www.surveymonkey.com/r/ai_consult...

AI and Copyright Consultation Survey for Illustrators

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

www.surveymonkey.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jan 20

Algorithms may play a part in these numbers too

Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jan 20

Where have the creatives on Social Media gone? Not meant as an engagement test my post on AOI's Copyright & AI UK Gov consultation is quite telling. I have the smallest following on Bluesky

Bluesky: 72 reposts, 3 quotes, 81 likes
X: 5 Reposts, 3 Likes
Threads: 0 Reposts, 1 Like
Facebook: 4 Likes

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jan 17

Also please write to your MP via Creative Rights in AI Coalition - Important to push back on the UK Gov proposed exception & opt out. Effective way of doing this is to write to your MP about the consultation. Template letter finds your MP for you & sends an email direct www.creativerightsinai.co.uk

Creative Rights In AI Coalition

www.creativerightsinai.co.uk

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jan 17

URGENT: AI Consultation Survey. Help Association of Illustrators respond to Copyright & Artificial Intelligence UK Gov consultation. AI developers want free legal access to all creators' content online unless you 'opt out'. We believe this is unfair & unworkable
www.surveymonkey.com/r/ai_consult...

AI and Copyright Consultation Survey for Illustrators

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

www.surveymonkey.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Jan 15

Labour’s AI plan could be good for British people – except the creatives it will throw under the bus @ednewtonrex.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour’s AI plan could be good for Britain – except the creatives it will throw under the bus | Ed Newton-Rex

The proposed new law will hand over artists’ and writers’ copyright so their competitors can be trained for free. The government must reconsider, says Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Dec 14

Santa Paws is coming to town! From my personalised Where’s your dog? Search and find book with Yappy.com - Full project >
rodhunt.com/personalised... #illustrstion #dogs #christmasgifts

Santa Paws is coming to town! From my personalised Where’s your dog? Where’s Waldo / Wally style illustrated Search and find book with Yappy.com -

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · Dec 4

Okay revised the starter pack description to make it clearer.

If u r a designer or illustrator please boost this to help me find other hiring directors.

If u r an art, design, or creative director who hires designers and/or illustrators, raise your hand—I’ll add u.

go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Dec 4

12.5hrs London to São Paulo was long enough for me. Good luck

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Dec 4

That’s a long flight Yuko!

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Dec 3

Truly terrible AI Santa slop, urgh.

Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Dec 3

Dead link

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Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social · Nov 29

Moggy’s Day Parade! Here’s my version of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from my personalised book Where’s Your Cat / Dog? Adventures in Meowtown from yappy.com
Full project >>
rodhunt.com/wheres-your-...

#illustration #books #macysparade

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