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Graduate YUNROO TAN was one of 10 illustrators featured in New Naratif’s article Hindsight Is 2020 where each was asked to respond to the personal impact of the pandemic and picture large-scale protests for democracy.

Find more of Yunroo’s work online;

Graduate DIONNE KITCHING was commissioned by the Financial time to illustrate their article Line Of Fire: what it is to be a man in today’s British army. The article examines the military’s changing role and need for its culture of masculinity to evolve with the times.

Find more of Dionne’s work online;

Graduate and Teaching Assistant ALEX MOORE was commissioned by GOAL to illustrate Rik Sharma’s write up on Lionel Messi’s crumbling relationship with Barcelona FC; Ronaldo escaped Real Madrid at the right time but Messi’s Barcelona empire is crumbling

Find more of Alex’s work online;

GRADUATE WORK ROUND-UP: OCTOBER

Posted on October 20, 2020 by mdxillustration

In this post we’ll be looking at some recent commissions, campaigns and new releases from our past students.

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Graduate DANIEL DUNCAN was commissioned to illustrate Lavie Tiehar’s new early reader’s book THE CANDY MAFIA. Released this autumn by Peachtree Publishing this book also marks the 10th that Dan has worked on since graduating from the course!

Find more of Dan’s work online;

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WORLD ROULETTE

Graduates YUNROO TAN and EMILY ABEYDEERA both contributed to LIGHT GREY ART LAB’s latest project, WORLD ROULETTE.

Each of the 150 artists who contributed to the project created a world inspired by four randomized prompts (a little toss of the cosmic dice) and developed a place that encompasses the attributes, beliefs, weather patterns, government, or other given parameters. In addition to developing a new landscape, each artist wrote a story about this new world. The illustrations were then compiled into a 200+ page book featuring the final outcomes;

Yunroo Tan- “Dawning”

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Emily Abeydeera- “Xah’raba”

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BUUZA!! VOL. 2

This Summer graduate and GAA SHAZLEEN KHAN successfully crowdfunded the second print volume of her award-winning web comic BUUZA!! with the kickstarter campaign reaching its goal within 9 hours of launching.

BUUZA!! is a comic about found family, diaspora and religion, set in an urban fantasy 90’s middle east and central asia in which a misdialed number leads to an unexpected, long distance romance. It is available to read on both tapas and webtoons and was the winner of Broken Frontier’s best webcomic of 2019.

Find more of Shazleen’s work online;

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VAUXHALL SWITCH IT UP

Graduate and GAA ALEX MOORE was one of the illustrators commissioned to work on Vauxhall’s SWITCH IT UP campaign for the new Corsa E. Each artist drew a frame to create a 360 degree loop showcasing the car;

Find more of Alex’s work online;

WEBSITE | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

GRADUATE/STAFF NEWS: COMPETITIONS

Posted on May 11, 2020 by mdxillustration

We are delighted to announce that graduate FRED CAMPBELL and our Graduate Academic Assistant ALEX MOORE have both reached the long-list for the WIA AWARDS and MYRIAD FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL COMPETITION respectively. Find out more about their selected projects below;

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The WIA Awards are organised by the AOI (Association of Illustrators) in partnership with the USA-based Directory of Illustration. This high-profile, international competition recognises innovation in the field and showcases the best the industry has to offer. It is judged by distinguished professionals from the global illustration industry.

Fred Campbell’s large scale illustration and animation work for Gingerline’s immersive, interactive theatre experience THE GREAT EXPEDITION has been long listed in the site specific category;

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Find more of Fred’s work online;

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Now in its fourth year, the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition celebrates work by new talent and established artists who have not previously published a graphic novel.

Alex Moore’s book, The Fine Art of Destruction was their Final Major Project, written and illustrated as part of Middlesex’s Children’s Book Illustration and Graphic Novels MA.The book tells the story of a man’s ill-fated attempts to save his father’s art gallery which inadvertently set the fractured remains of his family, and those closest to them, on a devastating collision course;

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Find more of Alex’s work online;

GRADUATE WORK ROUND-UP

Posted on April 21, 2020 by mdxillustration

From book covers to comic conventions- here’s a look at some recent client work by our graduates;

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Graduate JAMES OSES illustrated the cover for Penguin Book JAIPUR’S JOURNALS, Namita Gokhale’s ode to literature featuring diverse stories of lost love and regret, self-doubt.

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Graduate and Teaching Assistant SHAZLEEN KHAN created the poster and identity for Glasgow’s 10th annual Comic Con scheduled to take place this summer.

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Graduate and Teaching Assistant ALEX MOORE illustrated the cover art for BBC Radio 3’s THE SOUND OF GAMING, a new series exploring the world of video game music with composer Jessica Curry.

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Graduate ALEX FOSTER was recently commissioned to create this map for TEXAS HIGHWAY MAGAZINE, a monthly magazine from the Texas Department of Transportation promoting travel and tourism to to the state.

GRADUATE/STAFF NEWS: FOLIO SOCIETY

Posted on February 24, 2019 by mdxillustration

We are delighted to announce that GAA and graduate ALEX MOORE has been long-listed for this year’s Folio Society Prize. Her illustrations for their upcoming publication ‘Howl’s Moving Castel’ have made the final 25 and are also eligible eligible for the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD.

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Here’s a look at some of the other fantastic submissions by some of our graduates and staff;

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MICHAEL O’BRIEN

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SHAZLEEN KHAN (GAA)

MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

Posted on December 1, 2018 by mdxillustration

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PANDORA MUNFORD

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HELENA GARCIA HUANG

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KIM WILLSHIRE

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ALEX MOORE (GAA)

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MARTIN URSELL (TUTOR)

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MIKA CHETVERTNOY

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STEPHANIE SCHWEIGERT

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ROBIN RICHARDSON

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SUSAN LIGHT (DRAWING TUTOR)

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STAFF NEWS: MA SHOW

Posted on October 30, 2018 by mdxillustration

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Graduates and GAA’s SHAZLEEN KHAN and ALEX MOORE will both be exhibiting in Middlesex University’s Children’s Bool Illustration and Graphic Novels MA end of year show. Shazleen, who is graduating this year, will be displaying work from ANATHEMA her FMP graphic novel exploring the friendships and shifting relationships between a class of girls studying at a school of magic as well as her comics and picture books this year.

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Alex, who will be graduating next year, will be showing work from her picture book WHAT WOLVES DO, as well as THUNDERBIRD, a short comic about hitmen, guilty consciences and bad tattoos.

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The exhibition runs from November 2nd-4th at the 5th Base Gallery- details below;

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OUR LATEST COLLABORATION: RAF MUSEUM

Posted on June 28, 2018 by mdxillustration

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For the last year we have been working with the RAF Museum to create a webcomic anthology exploring the history of their Hendon base to celebrate the site’s 100th anniversary. A group of our graduates and students brought these stories to life in the form of dynamic graphic novels that take full advantage of the web format by incorporate elements such as GIFs. Click here to see the project.

Below is a selection of art from each of the stories as well as details of the contributors;

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ALONA SKIDAN – 1911

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HANNAH CARWARDINE – 1919

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WIKTORIA RADKIEWICZ – 1937

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JAMIE PRYOR – 1938

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ALEX MOORE – 1940

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LYDIA HILL – 1943

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ILKE MISIRLIOGLU – 1946

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ANNIE ROYAL – 1972

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HENRY MATA

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SKETCHBOOKS: AMSTERDAM

Posted on March 8, 2018 by mdxillustration

Each year the Illustration BA travel to another city to spend several days sketching, exploring and taking in a new environment. This year’s destination Amsterdam; below is just a small sample of the work produced by our students and staff on the trip;

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MEGAN WILSON

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YOUSAF HUSSAIN

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MARTIN URSELL (TUTOR)

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JESS MACADAM

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PAULINA KSIAZKIEWICZ

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AMY SCOTT

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JOANA CARVALHO

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ALDOUS EVELEIGH (Drawing Tutor)

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SAUDAH MUKADAM

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ELISSE VAHI

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MARIANNA FERNANDES

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NAIMA RAMANAN

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MERT GOKBERK

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ALEX MOORE (GAA)

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BEN HENDY (GAA)

Website | Twitter | Blog | Instagram

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GRADUATE NEWS: A CASTLE IN ENGLAND

Posted on July 28, 2017 by mdxillustration

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Coinciding with the release of publisher Nobrow Press’ latest book ‘A Castle in England‘, author Jamie Rhodes has curated a series of exhibitions exploring the various National Trust castles. The show featured work by MDX Illustration graduates MICHAEL O’BRIEN and ALEX MOORE

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