Hi, I'm Mike, an illustrator, 3D designer and motion graphics artist. I'm also an occasional brand designer and web designer, but we don't have to talk about that.
I have over 25 years' experience in design and illustration. I love to bring ideas surrounding science and tech to life, engaging the viewer with thoughtful, cinematic images.
A Note About AI
I have to mention AI as it's everywhere and the casual observer might think the work shown here is AI generated. It is not – none of it.
I've tried lots of the AI tools and, whilst many of them are very clever, I find they do nothing to fulfil me on a creative level. I enjoy the craft and the process of creating an image or animation – the push and the pull of pixels and polygons. As it stands, using AI feels like pulling the lever on a slot machine and hoping you like the result. Don't like the result? Pull the lever again. Not for me.
I'm also uncomfortable that many AI tools seem to be replacing creativity rather than replacing the grind of repetitive and boring tasks.
That said, I am a card-carrying nerd: I'm fascinated by technological progress. If you're a creator that's daisy-chaining multiple AI tools together to conceive new and exciting things then all power to you.