Michael Kirkham

Personal work

An interview between Darrel Rees and Michael at his home in Edinburgh

One half of a collaborative game of tennis for 'Conversations' a one-off publication produced for Heart's clients

Personal work

'Winter in New England'

Cover artwork featuring the Jack Williams Toboggan Chute in Maine

'Thirty, Tiny, Perfect Things about Winter in New England'

Opening spread for a feature where Globe staffers and writers share their special places for how best to enjoy the colder months

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King from the novella by E.T.A. Hoffman

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

Emma by Jane Austen

A Book Lovers Christmas, 1,000 piece jigsaw

The Aventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle

‘Only Child, self-centred, spoiled and lonely' 

Illustrating an article that looks at whether this stereotype is true, and if growing up without siblings affects personality traits and well-being

'Books you can't put down'

Christmas cover for the 'Books' section

'Books that will Transport You'

Summer cover of the 'Books' section

Cover for Arper's 'LIFE' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Spread for Arper's 'LIFE' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Artwork for Arper's 'LIFE' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Artwork for Arper's 'LIFE' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Artwork for Arper's 'LIFE' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Created in collaboration with Heart as a gift to clients

The sheets were printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

Created in collaboration with Heart as a gift to clients

The sheets were printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

This is Frank Lloyd Wright

Cover for an illustrated book about the architect's life and work

Michael created over thirty artworks for this book, documenting Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and work. Many of the artworks show views of some of his most iconic buildings from above and as cutaways. These are viewpoints that have not been captured in photos and were the result of historical research piecing together both plans and photos, of individual rooms, or aspects of the outsides of the buildings

The book is the first architectural title in Laurence King’s ‘This is…’ series, which looks at prominent designers throughout history. The book was the winner of the Deutsches Architekturmuseum ‘Architectural Book of the Year’

This is Frank Lloyd Wright

Artwork of Oak Park, Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio - for an illustrated book about the architect's life and work

Michael created over thirty artworks for this book, documenting Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and work. Many of the artworks show views of some of his most iconic buildings from above and as cutaways. These are viewpoints that have not been captured in photos and were the result of historical research piecing together both plans and photos, of individual rooms, or aspects of the outsides of the buildings

The book is the first architectural title in Laurence King’s ‘This is…’ series, which looks at prominent designers throughout history. The book was the winner of the Deutsches Architekturmuseum ‘Architectural Book of the Year’

This is Frank Lloyd Wright

Artwork of the New York Guggenheim - for an illustrated book about the architect's life and work

Michael created over thirty artworks for this book, documenting Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and work. Many of the artworks show views of some of his most iconic buildings from above and as cutaways. These are viewpoints that have not been captured in photos and were the result of historical research piecing together both plans and photos, of individual rooms, or aspects of the outsides of the buildings

The book is the first architectural title in Laurence King’s ‘This is…’ series, which looks at prominent designers throughout history. The book was the winner of the Deutsches Architekturmuseum ‘Architectural Book of the Year’

Spots running throughout one issue of the magazine

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

Click through to watch 'The Making of A World of Hope' including interviews with Michael and director, Johnny Kelly

A commission to create character designs for puppets that feature in a new stop motion film for Humane World for Animals directed by Johnny Kelly at Nexus

'Healthy snacks for planes, trains and automobiles'

Eating well on the road and avoiding boredom eating aswell as processed foods

'Forgotten Sports of the Olympics' 

Dumbbell lifting!

'Don’t check the clock!'

Ways to get back to sleep when you wake at 3am

'How to design a home for entertaining'

'Christmas Poems' 

Spreads from an illustrated collection of Wendy Cope's poem

'Christmas Poems' 

Cover and artwork from an illustrated collection of Wendy Cope's poem

Commissioned by Google in collaboration with Avis, Michael worked with acclaimed director, Johnny Kelly, to create artwork for over 500 animated clips. These were used as part of an interactive commercial, allowing customers to review the client’s service whilst also allowing the customer reviewer to create a bespoke film of their trip using Avis car hire

Here is a semi-randomised selection of 75 of the animated clips – three and a half minutes out of a total of twenty-six

Some of the artworks created for a commission from Google in collaboration with Avis. Michael worked with acclaimed director, Johnny Kelly, to create artwork for over 500 animated clips. These were used as part of an interactive commercial, allowing customers to review the client’s service whilst also allowing the customer reviewer to create a bespoke film of their trip using Avis car hire

Series of characters developed for a branding exercise and guidelines

Series of characters developed for a branding exercise and guidelines

Series of characters developed for a branding exercise and guidelines

Series of characters developed for a branding exercise and guidelines

'Eating Out' - artwork for the branding and marketing of a residential development on the Upper West Side

'Parks' and 'Museums' - artwork for the branding and marketing of a residential development on the Upper West Side

'Women in Video Game Design'

Cover for the magazine's special 'holiday issue'

'Nowhere to Hide'

Data harvesting and how your online activity can be used to categorise you in ways that can drastically alter your life

Personal work

'Infill'

Illustrating a regular feature in Block Magazine where the contributor is asked to imagine something happening in a vacant space between two buildings

Cover artwork on the theme of 'loners'

Travel themed spots running throughout one issue of the magazine

Cover for Arper's 'WORK' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Spread for Arper's 'WORK' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Artwork for Arper's 'WORK' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Artwork for Arper's 'WORK' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

Artwork for Arper's 'WORK' brochure

One of two fully illustrated brochures created for the Italian furniture company

Arper, a young, vibrant furniture company from Treviso in Italy had a specific goal to reshape it’s identity from a contract furnishings firm to a company with a worldwide presence and strong identity communicating simplicity, clarity and humanism

For two consecutive years Michael has illustrated Arper’s furniture catalogues with full page chapter artworks as well as incidental artworks throughout. He also created artwork used at Arper showrooms, and at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile exhibition in Milan

For an article about the addresses where huge numbers of companies are registered

Cover artwork for Propertymark's publication

For a campaign introducing architecture to school children

Map of Stuttgart's cultural centre

'Books that will Transport You'

Summer cover of the 'Books' section

The World of James Joyce, 1,000 piece jigsaw

The World of James Joyce, 1,000 piece jigsaw

'The moment I knew I would be a novelist' by Haruki Murakami

Eye health

Personal work

Personal work

Personal work

Spots running throughout one issue of the magazine

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'The Bridge'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'First-Class Reception Room'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'The Radio Room'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'Engine Room'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'Grand Staircase'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'First Class Promenade'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'Cafe Parisien'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'First-Class Dinning Room'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

'Crew's Quarters'

Southampton City Council alongside their exhibition designers, Martin McGrath Studios, commissioned Michael to create a 1:24 scale drawing of a cutaway of the Titanic. The final drawing of the ship measured over ten meters and contained thirty artworks each depicting a self-contained location on board the Titanic. The artworks contained crew members and named individuals, all of whom had to be researched to create an accurate likeness, as well as the layout, architecture and furniture within each of the rooms, including kitchens, furnace and engine rooms, the radio room, ballroom, the ships deck and the bridge

As well as appearing as an exhibition panel, the artworks have been used in education materials, posters, leaflets and a guidebook for the museum

The audiophile cult, are the hi-fi nerds hearing something you're not?

Illustrating an extract from Dave Eggers' book 'Heroes of the Frontier'

An A1 colouring poster on the theme of utopia, commissioned by the School of Life as a  as part of a 'Colouring as Therapy' series of products. One black and white artwork was created as well as a full colour version

Advancements in theatre technology allowing for complex flight and scenery moves

'Undefeated'

Philadelphians celebrate the boxer, Joe Louis', victory in 1939

Visualisation of a planned urban renewal project in East Victoria Park

Cover of a special report about autonomous vehicles