Elliot Jay Stocks
Elliot Jay Stocks is a designer, illustrator, author, and speaker.
In 2009, author Andy Clarke called him "a designer with the balls to push the boundaries of design for the web. While so many others are happy to follow old conventions, Elliot makes the future conventions for others to follow." His work is frequently featured in online and offline publications, showcased on various inspiration websites, and used as an example of how accessible design can still look beautiful. His portfolio — which spans the worlds of web and print design — includes work for Virgin Group, EMI, Microsoft, Automattic, Fusion Ads, Carsonified, and The Beatles.
On a semi-regular basis, Elliot writes about design issues and techniques for industry-leading publications such as .Net and Computer Arts, and is the author of the best-selling Sexy Web Design (SitePoint, 2009). A regular face at design conferences around the globe, he takes to the stage as both speaker and workshop host. Previous events include the Future of Web Design, South by Southwest, Web Directions, and the London Design Festival; planned events for 2010 include An Event Apart and visiting lecturer positions at several universities.
Elliot is originally from London but currently resides in rural Cheshire, where he operates Elliot Jay Stocks Design, Ltd. — a multi-discipline design studio with a worldwide network of collaborators and clients. Outside of the visual arts, Elliot writes and records original music under the Sourhaze monicker.
In early 2010, he will be launching his biggest pet project to date: a magazine.
Photo: Samantha Cliffe
Articles by Elliot Jay Stocks
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18 12/2009 A Pet Project is For Life, Not Just for Christmas
Elliot Jay Stocks thinks you should have a pet project on the go, and dammit if he’s not about to tell you why. Of course, this very site is a pet project which is explicitly just for Christmas, but we’re prepared to overlook that. As you were.
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10 12/2008 A Christmas hCard From Me To You
Elliot Jay Stocks steps us through publishing a set of contact details using the hCard microformat. Once the basics are in place follow along as we add some sparkle with the aid of CSS3 web fonts, text-shadow, border-radius and first-child selectors.
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3 12/2007 The Neverending (Background Image) Story
Elliot Jay Stocks demonstrates how, with careful selection, an image can be manipulated so that it can repeat for as long as necessary. Like a 30lb turkey, just when you think it’s gone, there’s always a little bit more.