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| "Tales of Terror" stamps (2007) |
His first publication was "The Miracles of Christ" (1976) which started a lengthy career in design. He has illustrated advertisements and posters for organisations such as the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as having his work featured in renowned literary names such as Rolling Stone, Playboy, Elle, New Yorker, Esquire and Radio Times.
An interesting element to Pollock's career is his design of themed postage stamps. He has designed stamps on two separate occasions, once in 1990 where he created a commemorative Thomas Hardy stamp, a Tess of the D'Urbervilles stamp and a Mayor of Casterbridge stamp - which all were sadly dismissed by Her Majesty The Queen as "unsuitable" and later not published.
However seven years later Pollock was commissioned to design horror themed stamps in a series entitles "Tales of Terror" which showcased Mary Shelley's horror classic "Frankenstien" and also Bram Stoker's "Dracula" among others, which became extremely popular.
I'm drawn to Pollock's quick and confident style of drawing and his bold use of tone and shadow as well as his sparse use of line, I find his work very inspirational.
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