Michael A Hill Illustration Wishes

Christmas 2007 has now past and we are still waiting for 2008 to start but what will 2008 bring for me as an Illustrator? Maybe looking backwards into 2007 will give me a clue to what will happen in 2008. The main pieces of work that i did in 2007 included a book for Cico Books and The Chic Guide to Shopping for Value Retail plc. The first Illustration assignments that i start 2008 are the same so hopefully next year will continue as the last finished. It is difficult to imagine where the new work will be coming from but i know that new work will be coming from. I have a new client working for Martha Stewart Living magazine doing garden plans but never sure how long these commissions will last for.Hopefully 2008 will be filled with many new commissions and many new clients. So wishing you all a Wonderful New Year. mx

Michael's Genuine

I was recently doing a map of Miami and Coral Gables for one of my clients and was asked to include a restaurant called Michael's in Miami. I had a look at the web-site and found that i would happily eat there on my next visit to Miami.The design of the website was great and the menu was full of so many interesting ideas. so if you can recommend a restaurant on name, web-site and menu this is the place. http://www.michaelsgenuine.com/

While searching things in Miami i came across another site that was basically a forum for people interested in type and now i can find it again, but i did find these images tat i liked so i am going to share these with you.

SEASONS GREETINGS TO YOU ALL

Wishing everyone, whoever, whatever or where ever you are in the world a fantastic and wonderful Christmas time. Peace , Love and Happiness to you all. The illustrations above are by a young new talented Illustrator - Maddie Bee !

Illustration for signs

Today I have been discussing with a very nice lady from CreativeJungle about doing some illustrated signange for a Wetlands Park near Bedford UK ( http://www.marstonvale.org ) This sounds like a nice project that will allow me to get away from my desk to walk round the park. Hopefully all the details can be sorted out and we can go ahead with this straight away.

Other possible work is for a London Recruitment agency who want maps for there website which are to look like the ones attached below. Beyond that i spoke with a client who has the sexiest voice ever it is a shame that her accent has lost much of its Frenchness and gained nothing from her Americian. but hopefully i can work with her on a project for REDBOOK.

Creative Match Illustrations

I have now taken to entering competitions at Creativematch.co.uk a UK based design and advertising site which runs free competitions each month for illustrators to show case their works. So this month i have grabbed an image from the files and submitted it to the competition with a little bit of artistic license if you want to see it go to http://www.creativematch.co.uk/?action=viewflair&fi=2437.
Or i will publish the image below titled 'If the Buddha Dated'

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step-by-step illustration

Finally as I lift my head off my desk I see the end of my book project i have been working on for the last six months. Sewing step-by-steps are my new Forte especially after doing nearly 300 of them. The question though now is do I get the sewing machine out and start making the things that i have imagined i could make or do I avoid every fabric shop for the next few weeks. It is amazing how you get so involved with a project but as soon as it is finished you get involved with the next. As i am being called for my supper i think i will get involved with that.

Anita Roddick

I just wanted to say how sad it is to hear that Anita Roddick has passed away. A person who i had a great deal of time for, i only meet her once in passing but produced many illustrations for the Body Shop in the past. So I am going to wave you a fond farewell and hope that you can continue your good work where ever you are. I have posted this card as an homage to you.