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THIS BLOG MAINLY CONSISTS OF NOTES I MAKE WHEN LEARNING SOFTWARE, ALL COMPILED IN ONE PLACE - HOPEFULLY IT MAY BE HELPFUL TO YOU TOO!
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Illustration: RuPauls Drag Race Winners Portraits
I was recently exhibiting at a local comic convention organised by a Pride Association. In celebration, I figured I would create...

Michael
Oct 18, 20161 min read


Small tribute to Gareth Thomas
Any sci fi fans out there might remember a show from the 70s called Blake’s 7. It was a dystopian tale about a small group of resistance...

Michael
Apr 14, 20161 min read


Personal Branding and Resume
I recently created a series of branding materials for use when applying for jobs – two business cards and an infographic style resume...

Michael
Apr 2, 20161 min read


Quick Little Update!
Wowsers. Its been a while since I updated! I’ve been busy – working full time as an artist for Uproar Comics, an independent publisher...

Michael
Sep 25, 20141 min read


Cyber Marine Character design
Just a little character I created in my spare time. I kept it to 3000 polys so it could be used in a game engine- I was thinking...

Michael
Jan 27, 20131 min read


Sethway Single Cover
Another cd artwork I created for my very talented friends Sethway. This one was just a single, so we wanted something crisp and clean. We...

Michael
Jan 19, 20131 min read


Duct Tape Wallets
Still in America on my study abroad year. Whilst I’m primarily studying business this year, I’m taking any chance I can to be creative- I...

Michael
Jan 19, 20131 min read


Justice League Painting
I wanted to create an illustration of Superman or Supergirl, and I found inspiration in the form of the DC’s iconic comic book cover from...

Michael
Dec 14, 20121 min read


Lightscapes – An experimental method of creating paintings.
So I’ve recently become addicted to http://www.thisiscolossal.com, a fantastic blog featuring all kinds of visual brilliance, as shown by...

Michael
Nov 16, 20121 min read


Penguin Design Competition- 2010 Entry
This was my entry for the 2010 penguin design competition. The brief was to design a new cover for the childrens book ‘James and the...

Michael
Dec 4, 20111 min read


Album Cover- Sethway
This is a CD cover i was commisioned to design for a local band. I had to create a front and back page, as well as design a band logo- a...

Michael
Jul 17, 20111 min read



Michael
Apr 24, 20110 min read


Local Gig posters
These are a few of the posters I’ve produced for local bands playing in Ballymena and Belfast. Not particularly professional looking, but...

Michael
Feb 26, 20111 min read


Portraits
I started these as a way to improve my brushstrokes using a graphic tablet- they were very popular and eventually people started paying...

Michael
Jan 26, 20111 min read


Pentagram
A commission for a friend who wanted to present his girlfriend with a gift representing her Wiccan beliefs. I could have done this...

Michael
Jan 26, 20111 min read
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