MICHAEL J WALSH — CREATIVE DIRECTION + DESIGN — a contemporary practice in design: identity, publishing, product, marketing, graphic, web/mobile, merchandise, video, exhibition and exploratory methods
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publishing/covers

One Minute of Book Covers

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Yves St Laurent—book design—Abrams

Yves St Laurent—book design—Abrams

Leonardo Da Vinci—book cover design—Abrams

Leonardo Da Vinci—book cover design—Abrams

Male Desire—The Homoerotic in American Art—book design—Abrams

Male Desire—The Homoerotic in American Art—book design—Abrams

Richard Avedon's Portraits—Abrams

Richard Avedon's Portraits—Abrams

Helped create this successful gatefold book that accompanied the exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

Assorted covers—Turner Entertainment Group

Assorted covers—Turner Entertainment Group

Assorted covers—Abrams

Assorted covers—Abrams

Portraits, A History—book design—Abrams

Portraits, A History—book design—Abrams

Ireland Ever—book design—Abrams

Ireland Ever—book design—Abrams

Industry, Architecture & Engineering—American Ingenuity, wrap-around jacket (detail)—Abrams

Industry, Architecture & Engineering—American Ingenuity, wrap-around jacket (detail)—Abrams

The Shubert's Present, 100 years of American Theater—acetate book jacket (detail)

The Shubert's Present, 100 years of American Theater—acetate book jacket (detail)

Tiffany Flora & Fauna and Timepieces—book design—Abrams

Tiffany Flora & Fauna and Timepieces—book design—Abrams

Dinotopia, hardcover and slipcase edition—book design—Turner Entertainment Group

Dinotopia, hardcover and slipcase edition—book design—Turner Entertainment Group

The Art of Walt Disney —book cover/ Abrams

The Art of Walt Disney —book cover/ Abrams

Acetate lettering over an embossed image on case cover.

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Once There Was A Way —book design—Abrams

Once There Was A Way —book design—Abrams

Worked closely with legendary photographer, Harry Benson and editor Eric Himmel to create this special edition on the early days of the Beatles in the USA.

Independent Movie Poster Book—book design—Abrams

Independent Movie Poster Book—book design—Abrams

Lisa Yuskavage—Small Paintings—book design—Abrams

Lisa Yuskavage—Small Paintings—book design—Abrams

The Abrams Encyclopedia of Photography —book design—Abrams

The Abrams Encyclopedia of Photography —book design—Abrams

Paintings in the Musee d Orsay—book design—Abrams

Paintings in the Musee d Orsay—book design—Abrams

Matisse, From Color to Architecture—book design—Abrams

Matisse, From Color to Architecture—book design—Abrams

Objects For Use—Handmade by Design—book design—Abrams

Objects For Use—Handmade by Design—book design—Abrams

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Tiffany Timepieces—Book Design—Abrams

Tiffany Timepieces—Book Design—Abrams

Tiffany Timepieces | Flora & Fauna—Book Design—Abrams

Tiffany Timepieces | Flora & Fauna—Book Design—Abrams

Fashion Illustration NOW—Book Design front/back covers— Abrams

Fashion Illustration NOW—Book Design front/back covers— Abrams

Janson's History of Art—Abrams—Sixth Edition

Janson's History of Art—Abrams—Sixth Edition

I was responsible for the total redesign of this important documentation of Art.

Ink Plots —SVA NYC

Ink Plots —SVA NYC

Exhibition catalog and exhibition signage design.

BFA Photography annual—SVA NYC

BFA Photography annual—SVA NYC

BFA Photography annual—SVA NYC

BFA Photography annual—SVA NYC

Graduate Program Catalog—SVA NYC

Graduate Program Catalog—SVA NYC

Click Chic—SVA NYC

Click Chic—SVA NYC

The Fine Art of Fashion Photography. Exhibition catalog and exhibition graphics.

The Wilde Years—SVA NYC

The Wilde Years—SVA NYC

Large format exhibition book celebrating Advertising and Graphic Design Chair Richard Wilde's 40 years of influencing several generations of designers.

Myths & Realities Exhibition catalog and graphics—SVA NYC

Myths & Realities Exhibition catalog and graphics—SVA NYC

I designed this catalog and exhibition graphics for curators Kathy Ryan and Scott Thode on this contemporary photography piece.

 Shown with cover laid flat.

Shown with cover laid flat.

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American Photography 21—Amilus Inc.

American Photography 21—Amilus Inc.

I was commissioned by Mark Heflin to design the 21st annual competition book. The jacket was a full-color translucent plastic wrap.

 The hard case cover was white matte with silver foil stamping. depicting the roman numeral 21.

The hard case cover was white matte with silver foil stamping. depicting the roman numeral 21.

 Finger-painted end sheets

Finger-painted end sheets

Classic Golf—The Photographs of Walter Iooss Jr.

Classic Golf—The Photographs of Walter Iooss Jr.

I worked on this golf book and a Classic Baseball book with the great Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr.

 The endsheet collage used in  Classic Golf.

The endsheet collage used in Classic Golf.

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