I’ve been scanning in old art commissioned by Commodore Format magazine in the early 1990s. At the time, Future Publishing was probably my best client and I was producing artwork for many of its magazines.
The regular project that I enjoyed the most was illustrating the pages where the low-cost (Budjit) computer games were reviewed by the fictitious young, accident-prone kid – Roger Frames.
Issue #1 of the magazine saw Roger in basic black and white line but very soon – by issue #4 – a couple of full colour illustrations of Roger’s antics appeared every month. This increased to as much as four illustrations in some issues.
I’ve chosen a few of my favourites: some are scans from the printed magazine because the artwork was either not returned or been lost.
Roger Frames: Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside
Roger Frames: Computer Sand Sculpture
Roger Frames: All at sea
Roger Frames: Hospital Visit
Roger Frames: Roger and Debit watch the Chancellor’s Budget Speech
Roger Frames: Arrested for begging
Oh cool! I remember these. Really enjoyed reading Commodore Format and always liked these drawings.