welcome to the art of michael foster
art direction, graphic design, digital illustration & more
Like a ghost playing the saxophone, this is where imagination comes to play. Ready for an adventure in art & design? Splendid!
welcome to the art of michael foster
art direction, graphic design, digital illustration & more
Like a ghost playing the saxophone, this is where imagination comes to play. Ready for an adventure in art & design? Splendid!
this is michael
Michael is an artist, designer and communications expert, or so he says. Most of the stuff you’ll find on this site, the design, writing, creative and art belongs to him, mostly…
“The web is amazing at content, terrible with context. That’s what’s next. Finding ways to quickly embed and express context within content.”
you’ll like mike
Michael works with clients around the globe on a wide variety of creative projects. He is also accomplished photographer and videographer with over two decades of experience. He turns your vivid imagination into reality, simple as that.
Michael is also a professional writer and screenplay composer. In the past, he has blogged for the Huffington Post, Éclat International and Psychology Today.
new paintings
view the latest artwork by michael about the complexity of life
new websites
Michael likes to make websites. Check out his latest portfolio.
view michael’s design portfolio
Michael’s experience in graphics, marketing, illustration and video production fill an essential need in advertising agencies, printing companies, and design firms.
Some of the clients Michael has worked with include: Microsoft, US – Japan Business Council, JW Merc, Reliance Accounting, PepsiCo, RAINN (co-founded by Tori Amos & Sarah McLaughlin), Chicagoland Speedway, Richard Shay Photography, The British Embassy in the United States, Ben Hollis Worldwide, and Aphex. His previous television work has gained the interest of major studios such as Dreamworks SKG.
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Michael’s experience in graphics, marketing, illustration and video production fill an essential need in advertising agencies, printing companies, and design firms.
Michael’s current work continues the visual analogy of civilization coping with Moore’s Law through the lens of the subconscious. Distorted handwritten notes and encrypted keyword ciphers are interwoven throughout mysterious structures and various abstractions including comic illustrations and other non-specific futuristic forms. And they look great on your wall.
Latest News
For Sale: Michael’s Digital Illustration Postcards (Set of 12)
We have the first edition of Digital Illustration 4.72" x 4.72" postcards now for sale. 18-19pt paper thickness 4.72" x 4.72" in size matte finish They come in sets of 12 for $25 (plus [...]
From Chicago to Osaka: Screenplay for a Motion Picture
In the spirit of award-winning indie romantic comedy/dramas form the early 2000's, From Chicago to Osaka is a screenplay written for the modern era. With fast-paced ping pong comedic dialogue in both English and [...]
Art, Advertising & U.S.-Japan Relations: Event by BLINK Community
On January 22nd, I had the privilege to host an online event with The Blink Community in Tokyo. It was a fun talk and I was truly honored to be [...]
I Am a Ghost Movie Poster Project
Here's something very exciting I finally feel like I can share! I was commissioned to illustrate a movie poster for an upcoming film called ‘I Am a Ghost,” developed by Tetsuki Ijichi for Rain [...]
Modern Japanese Culture for Beginners
You can read the original article here on the Ikigai Connections website... When Kasia asked me to write for Ikigai Connections, specifically for the Senpai Success Stories, I felt humbled and honored by [...]
Watch Michael on The Polymath Podcast with Dustin Miller
Michael was featured as a guest the on the season three opener of the Polymath Podcast with Dustin Miller. They talk about the book "Manifestos, Reinventions and Declarations," the constant struggle to find inspiration, and [...]
Would Persona 5 Work as a Film Series? A Persona 5 Live-Action Movie Adaptation Synopsis
November 2020 Watch this Nightcrawlers Podcast by Tokyo Marketing Firm Hypermilk on the curse of video game movies and how one could adapt Persona 5 into a film series. [...]
Russell Smith and Michael Foster Appear on The In-Between Show with Carrie & Alex
Russell and I were just on the "In-Between Show with Carrie & Alex." We talked about our new book Manifestos, Reinventions & Declarations as well as a bit of history about ourselves. It was [...]
Michael Does Breakfast With Sergio, Talks About the New Book
In this episode, Sergio chats with artist and co-author of the book Manifestos Reinventions & Declarations, Michael Foster. The book is a commentary on this unprecedented moment in history. This is a book about [...]
Life in Purgatory: A New Short Film
This was really just supposed to be a two minute clip for the The Roger Corman Quarantine Film Festival but it turned into this whole thing. We shot it over a weekend, edited and [...]
Japan America Society of Chicago Annual Holiday Fundraiser Painting
I'll be attending the 33rd Annual Holiday Fundraiser for the Japan America Society of Chicago, and I'll be donating a brand new painting "Amongst the Cherry Blossoms" for the Silent Auction. I hope to [...]
New Digital Character Illustrations
I’ve been working in digital illustration since 2019. Namely, I started with a Samsung TabA Tablet and the Adonit Dash 3 stylus. Now I’m working with an iPad along with the Apple Pencil, utilizing programs [...]
“Professionals have spent a lot more time doing what they love to do. There’s an illusion that an amateur can always be just as good as a professional, but that’s only under the most ideal conditions. I can honestly say that because as any professional will tell you, you’ve spent a lot of time as an amateur in way over your head.”
people and places Michael’s worked with…
