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I wanted to try an ‘imaginary landscape’ with photographs I had taken on a trip to Japan a while back. This one combines Tokyo city and garden scenes. The garden is the Hama Rikyu Landscape Garden.

I really enjoyed my afternoon out of the studio yesterday, judging at D&AD New Blood. There was some great work. If I had to pick one show it would be the Kingston University Illustration and Animation BA Hons Course.

When my girlfriend was away working, I made these picture stories to describe my Sundays to her.

At the Tate Britain the other day, people were lining up to stand in front of this big concave mirror by Cerith Wyn Evans. It’s one of those pieces of art which is fun and immediate.

This is another in Matt’s sequence of Imaginary Landscapes, where different locations are assembled to create new, imaginary places.

Food shows are all the rage these days. Channel 4 wanted to give its new cookery show a strong logo that would endure, and migrate happily from tv to branded products.

A hot Sunday Thames-side walk from Rotherhithe to Greenwich resulted in a few nice shots.

Matt and his brother Jonathan are in the process of making a short documentary about their father Bob Rudd, and his work as a painter. Matt has started composing music for the documentary.

Rude Stereo is Matt Rudd’s personal music project. Here is the EP artwork.

Matt just dug out these old record covers, which he designed while at Intro in London.

Photo collage has long been an area of interest for Matt. He has been working on a series of ‘Imaginary Landscapes’ which combine different Scottish locations to create new, fictitious places.

Every day, Matt walks by the Thames on his way to the studio. He has developed a bit of an obsession with photographing the river, using the ‘Hipstamatic’ app.