©2011

In his work as an architectural illustrator,

Michael Born has learned that the real goal of

illustration is communication.  

Even the simplest of drawings can spark

emotion and engagement in a

client or audience.

Michael sparks that emotional connection

in a way that photorealism cannot;

by melding classic rendering

artistry with cutting-

edge digital tools.

Remember when you used to have fun drawing as a kid?

How did everything get so technical?  

"One of the things I find appealing in Michael’s sketches

is that they are approachable and loose.

“Too often architectural renderings become an exercise

in redefining the laws of graphic design;

the renderings are so hard to understand that you

can’t see the building through the “art.”

“His style places the emphasis on the proposed building without a lot of peripheral noise."

-Steven Rosen | President, Available Light, Inc.

“Last year, I hired Born Illustration to develop images for one of my public art proposals and it completely changed my practice.

“Michael’s fluid transitions between illustration work and CAD have enabled me to express my vision more clearly than ever before.

“It’s no coincidence that of the last three proposals Michael created with me, I was the artist commissioned for two of them.”

-Ralph Helmick | Helmick Sculpture