Michael Shorten

Art Director

Michael Shorten is an Art Director and Visual Development Artist with credits that include Sylvain Chomet's ‘The Illusionist’, Aardman Animations ‘Arthur Christmas’, and the BBC & HBO's television adaptation of Philip Pullman's ‘His Dark Materials’ series. Michael has designed for an extensive list of high-profile commercials, including Nike's ‘The Last Game’, which aired during the 2016 FIFA World Cup and amassed over 150 million views worldwide and O2's ‘Make Them Giants’ campaign for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He has also worked on several television series, including ‘Moominvalley’ and Lego's ‘Nexo Knights’.

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