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Michael Mirza

@michael_mirza

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Surface pattern designer, brand strategist, former pastor, creative mystic, host of @defineplay, & dad from Chicago. 🤹🏻‍♂️ Shop wallpaper and apparel:

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“Terra Hypnotta,” hand-drawn digital illustration with stylus, August 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ Shop wallpaper and apparel: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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“Seasons,” hand-drawn digital illustration with stylus, August 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ Shop wallpaper and apparel: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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After 20 years of dormancy, I started calling myself an artist again in June, with the launch of my surface pattern design business. Here are three things I’ve learned so far, three months into the journey.

What advice would you share with early-stage artists?

#COYG @arsenal by @michael_mirza

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“Thatchwork Network,” hand-drawn digital illustration with stylus & tablet, August 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ Shop wallpaper, apparel, and textiles: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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“Pollenomics,” hand-drawn digital illustration with a triangular symmetry tool using stylus & tablet, August 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ See more: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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“Planner,” hand-drawn on digital canvas, July 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ See more: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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Art is about where you put it 📍 Image credits by order of appearance: @namu.bureau @karenrumbosart @sveastudio_official @artiblend_com @summerthorntondesign @silent_thrill8 🙏

Is your art in the right context? by @michael_mirza

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“Erosion,” hand-drawn on digital canvas, July 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ See more: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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“Birds of the Beach,” hand-drawn on digital canvas, June 2026. 👁️👁️👁️ See more: michaelmirza.com #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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“Pollen Chalk,” hand-drawn on digital canvas, June 2026. See more: michaelmirza.com 👁️👁️👁️ #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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It’s hard to put into words what it feels like to touch something you designed yourself. But I can definitely say it feels pretty great 🥹 michaelmirza.com by @michael_mirza

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“Warm Needles,” hand-drawn on digital canvas, May 2026. See more: michaelmirza.com 👁️👁️👁️ #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #humandesign #handdrawn #digitalillustration by @michael_mirza

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