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  • Washington, D.C.

    New illustration inspired by the Magnetic Fields' song 'Washington, D.C.'. Part of 'How Fucking Romantic', a crowd sourcing project attempting to illustrate all of the Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs.
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  • The Peak and The Pit

    A diptych of Limited edition print inspired by digital landscapes.
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    • The Peak - Michael Thorp Illustration - Manchester
    • The Peak detail 1 - Michael Thorp Illustration - Manchester
    • The Peak detail 2 Michael Thorp Illustration - Manchester
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  • It’s A Shape Christmas

    A collaboration between Manchester based design agency Shape and 25 illustrators from around the world to create a festive online advent calendar for Christmas 2011 and 2012. Click here to see the current calendar

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  • Mouse

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  • Mountago

    Various design projects for snow sports social site Mountago. Including design of Hoodies and T-shirts, social media Icons and Error 404 illustration.
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  • The Tiger Act

    Illustration featured in Blankpages issue 40 as a responce to Rebecca Joy Sharp's piece 'The Tiger Act'
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  • OWT magazine

    Illustrations featured previously in various issues of OWT Creative's hand produced zine.
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  • Mix-d Professional’s Pack

    A project I worked on for Mix-d:, an organisation devoted to the ongoing discussion of mixed-race identity.

    The Mix-d: Professionals’ Pack is an essential guide for teachers, facilitators, mentors and professional carers. The pack contains an 80 page workbook, multiple activity cards and charts, along with a USB stick with a comprehensive set of resources for exploring the subject. More info here: Mix-d:

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  • The Title Art Prize

    Exhibition branding and design project for Blank Media Collective's inaugural art prize

    The project involved developing a brand new identity for the art prize including logo and imagery. Also produced as part of the exhibition were flyers, an exhibition catalogue, external banners and also bespoke hand-made awards for the winner and runner-up.

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Copyright Michael Thorp Illustration, Manchester, 2013, all rights reserved.