Michael Whitehead

Michael is  a freelance illustrator based in Melbourne. He studied Drawing at Prahran College, and has worked exclusively as an illustrator and graphic artist for newspapers, magazines and other publications. He specialises in feature illustrations to demonstrate ideas, topics and concepts that are difficult to photograph.

Michael worked as Graphics Manager at The Sunday Age and Editorial Artist at The Age newspaper in Melbourne. Michael won two Melbourne Quill awards and a Walkley Award for his contribution to the 2000 Sydney Olympics graphics for Fairfax.

As a freelance artist, he has designed book covers, logos, CDs, magazines and web interfaces. He is co-owner of CombinedMedia, a visual/web communications business.

Michael is an expert user of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.

This site provides an overview of his artwork. If you like anything here you are welcome to contact Michael to commission something similar.

Specialties
Illustrations, Diagrams, Information graphics, Cartoons

• View Michael’s LinkedIn Profile
• View Michael’s Illustrations Folio on Flickr

Current Exhibition:
Royal Arcade Showcase 2012

Elizabeth Street Annex, 150 Elizabeth Street.
Week 1: 15 February 2012

Boobook Owls and Moth

Bookbook Owls & Moth
Graphite on Card

755x460mm

Price: $2750 + GST

Enquiries: michael@michael-whitehead.com.au