Michelle Hird

Profile:

I am an Artist/Illustrator/Web Designer from Liverpool, England. I currently work as a Web Designer in Northwich, Cheshire, for a company called thehut.com, which runs e-commerce operations for major retailers.
Most of my art is digital, although often it begins as a pencil sketch. I use the programs, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for almost everything.
My influences include Artists such as, Fafi, Tokidoki, Bruce Timm, Tara Mc Pherson, Ragnar, StuntKid, Art Spiegelman and many more.
I have never wanted to be anything else but an artist and my ambition is to be recognized for my talent.

Biography:

Born in August 1986, Whiston, Liverpool.
Lives in Merseyside and works in Northwich.
Education:
2004 - 2005, Liverpool Community College, Liverpool. BTEC Diploma in Art & Design.
2005 - 2008, The Hanneman, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool. BA Honours Multimedia Arts (Illustration)

Exhibitions:

2008:
‘Open Exhibition’, Kirkby Library, Liverpool
‘Open Exhibition’, St. Helens, Merseyside
‘The Story of Alice in Wonderland’, Liverpool Academy of Arts
‘Come Together’, Liverpool Academy of Arts
‘Migration’, Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool

2009:
Rennies Art Gallery, St. Helens
‘How We Work’, Blackburne House, Liverpool

Clients:

TheHut.com, Zavvi, Woolworths, Asda, Tesco, Argos, The Co-operative, Chipsworld, Click-a-Game, WHSmiths, Games 4u, Sendit, PC World, Currys, Dixons, LOVEFiLM, Littlewoods, Borders, Police News, The White Widows, Mr.Lizard.

Contact & Website:

Email: jinx@msjinx.co.uk
Web: www.msjinx.co.uk