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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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Michael
Oct 18, 20161 min read
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...
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Michael
Apr 14, 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...
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Michael
Apr 2, 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...
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Michael
Sep 25, 20141 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...
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Michael
Jan 27, 20131 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...
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Michael
Jan 19, 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...
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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...
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Michael
Dec 14, 20121 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...
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Michael
Nov 16, 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...
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Michael
Dec 4, 20111 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...
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Michael
Jul 17, 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...
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Michael
Feb 26, 20111 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...
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Michael
Jan 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...
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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...
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