Museum of Modern Art get wrap

If you find yourself in New York, drop into MOMA and see some of my work, displayed alongside Jasper Johns and Chris Ofili. OK, my Map Wraps are in the museum store, not on the walls, but look at this way – you could own a Michael Hill design for a few dollars. More cities are available now including Sydney and Berlin

Waddler New Wrapping paper now available

Check out what The Folks at Waddler have to say about their new Wrapping paper. Read the comments and get hold of your own.

http://blog.waddler.co.uk/?p=71

Young Minds Awards

It’s a bitter pill to swallow but I didn’t win Gift Wrap of the Year, though my Map Wraps were highly commended. I can’t pretend it isn’t gratifying to hear appreciation for work that starts life in my studio then leaves home, only to reappear in all kinds of places. I drew the cover illustration for Dear Dylan by Siobhan Curham (http://www.siobhancurham.co.uk/library/dear-dylan/) and shared her excitement when it won the 2010 Young Minds Book of the Year "http://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Photo - From Siobhan's Website with Siobhan and the book jacket. Is that the bearded illustrator in the background?

IT’S A WRAP

I’m delighted to say I’m in the final for Gift Wrap of the Year Award (part of the Gift Show of the Year at the NEC). I’ve been shortlisted for my “Map Wraps” (featuring three of my favourite cities, London, Paris and New York) which I designed last year for Lagom Design www.lagomdesign.co.uk. The winner will be announced on the 6^th of February.

Illustrations for Diplomat Magazine

In the later months of 2010 I had been producing a series of informational illustrations for Diplomat Magazine based in London. The articles have been very interesting but still very dry and needed to be some informational graphics to help explain or highlight some of the fact-based copy. Piracy off the coast of Somalia, The funding of British Overseas territories, the financial crisis in the Developing Nations and the Danube Basin Economic Region. Maybe not your first choice of reading matter but the pictures look good.

Waddler Children's Clothes links up with Michael A Hill illustration

New Children's clothes company 'Waddler' have approached Michael A Hill to produce wrapping paper for there online business. Having seen the map wraps produced by Lagom Designs they asked for something similar. The map wrap shows South America with a retro children's feel. Hopeful this will be the beginning of an exciting partnership between the two companies.

"Waddler is an exciting new childrens clothing boutique and its first collection is now available online. The clothes combine European styling in subtle tones with South American textiles and traditional skills The collection includes a full body wolf suit, bombacho trousers and delicate cardigans all knitted in 100% baby alpaca wool. The designs were inspired by the three years the owners spent living in South America with their little boy"

http://www.waddler.co.uk

Tatler view of Downtownia-the illustrated map

The latest issue of Tatler magazine will feature a fantastical map of the imaginary county of 'Downtownia in the Shires'. The map show with tongue in cheek the area in which Downtown Abbey is filmed and about the characters that live in the area. From the Middleton family to Andrew Lloyd Weber to Highclere the family home in Downtown Abbey (which I will admit I have never watched). Take a look at the map, buy the mag, read the article and tell me what you think?? Also look out for my NEW William and Kate's new neighbours map in the following issue of Tatler.