mike batho

Designer / Illustrator

GRAPHIC DESIGN

From fast-paced agency hopping, to longer professional relationships spanning decades, I've worked in most areas of print design, and in the last ten years, more web based work via CMS systems.

Lookbook work for Henri Lloyd and Virgin.

Ongoing banner work for CUBE St Anne's.

Scorpion Fireworks rocket packaging.

Scorpion Fireworks "Level 7" Packaging.

Large format sponsor hoardings for Squire's Gate Football Club. Almost all of these required logo re-draws.

ILLUSTRATION

Logo re-draws, T-shirt prints, stickers, banner art, web illustrations, magazine graphics. 25 years of illustrative output.

"CHICK FURY" Roller Derby helmet sticker for a US skate company.

Character concept for proposed "Modern Monsters" book: The Night Orca.

Character concept for proposed "Modern Monsters" book: Morning Thomas.

Character concept for proposed "Modern Monsters" book:Hartley Hair.

"Dahmer & Gregg"

Reclining Pair Podcast character logo.

New lion for Squire's Gate Football Club, Blackpool. The original was supplied in awful condition. Nobody at the club had any idea when or by whom it was created, so I've drawn them a completely original new lion, to run across all branding and merch.

"POWERED BY TRICKY" t-shirt graphic for Tricky Cider. A very popular t-shirt, by all accounts.

Podcast collaboration with Castle Rock Brewery. We negotiated which beer would be brewed on their test kit, I then illustrated the CS Lewis themed pump clip, which was rolled out across Nottingham bars. I also named the beer. Terrific fun.

"STOTTS" Embroidered patch commission.

Part of a set of more than 100 illustrations for the instruction manual accompanying a new piece of blood testing equipment.

Character development for an American humour brand.

Misc.

Hi!

About Me

I studied Graphic Design Communication at Trafford College, in a whole different century. I found my way into design through art, which seems unusual these days. I could draw before I could read or walk, born with a pencil in my hand, according to my mother. Which, now I think about it, explains her limp. Most of my career has been in print, and that's still kind of where my heart is. Particularly in apparel. If it's visual, there's a good chance I can deliver exactly what you need. In 2023 I began producing a popular, independent podcast, called Reclining Pair, so I'm now also able to offer audio editing.

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Credits:

All artwork created by Mike Batho.