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Mike Hall

Mike Hall

Mike Hall - International map and architectural  illustrator. Valencia

If you’re working on a project involving illustrated maps, then Valencia-based artist Mike Hall needs to go at the top of your list of artists to consider. From vintage to modern styles, he’s an expert not only at conveying vital geographical information but also at perfectly crafting each map for his client and their audience.
These same skills are reflected in his intricately detailed architectural drawings and cityscapes. Growing up in the ‘new town’ of Harlow in Essex, Mike was surrounded by modern architecture, which caught his imagination. He’d map out entire cities of his own creation, and to realize this passion as a career he studied graphic design at the University of Westminster, later switching to Illustration for his degree. His influences include William Hogarth, Gustave Doré, Wenceslaus Hollar and the map illustrator MacDonald Gill.

Approach

Usually, Mike draws his maps and architectural illustrations by hand, before scanning them in and adding colors digitally. Some of his maps are entirely digital, using vector graphics.

Style

Architecture, topography and geography are the key subjects in Mike’s illustrations, and his style is driven by strong line work. He loves drawing busy scenes, with plenty of activity and color, but always hones the style used for any commission to the requirements of his brief.

Awards

2005 – Cartoons Trust Young Cartoonist of the Year

Client list

Bloomsbury, Butlins, Goodwood, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and the Royal Horticultural Society are some of Mike’s recent clients.
A map of Britain's Maritime History in Eleven Vessels
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Illustration of a city map of Mexico by Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Epsom Racecourse illustrated map
Mike Hall
Illustration of a Paris map for a book
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Image of a map of Lake Michigan
Mike Hall
Map design of South Central Los Angeles in 1963
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Illustration of a map showing Potato Wharf, Castlefield Manchester
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Drawing of a global map for HarperCollins
Mike Hall
Hand-drawn map illustration by Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Badia de Son Servera shown on a map
Mike Hall
Castle Cove black and white map illustration
Mike Hall
Transportation routes map linking Riyadh in 1995
Mike Hall
Retro Paris map illustration
Mike Hall
A map illustration of Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Street Scene | Architectural illustration
Mike Hall
Thomas More's in London
Mike Hall
Black and white drawing of St. Margarets School
Mike Hall
Illustration of residential building
Mike Hall
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