Artwork Collection

Common Knowledge

“Common Knowledge” takes childhood phrases and advice often thought of as foolish and exposes their odd and ironic truth in adulthood.

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Your Face Will Stay That Way!
Your Face Will Stay That Way!

Illustration

Your Face Will Stay That Way!

The childish statement "Your face will stay that way” becomes the customer service smile.

Go Play Outside
Go Play Outside

Illustration

Go Play Outside

Being told to "Go Play Outside" becomes being stuck in a traffic jam

Eat Your Greens
Eat Your Greens

Illustration

Eat Your Greens

Being told to eat your vegetables as a child becomes the modern garden.

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Illustration

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

The phrase "Good Things Come to Those Who Wait" becomes corporate ladder climbing and nepotism,

Tied Down
Tied Down

Illustration

Tied Down

A literal interpretation of being "Tied Down" to finances.

If at First You Don't Succeed...
If at First You Don't Succeed...

Illustration

If at First You Don't Succeed...

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" becomes a cycle of failure.

Strangers
Strangers

Illustration

Strangers

An inversion of the statement "Don't Talk to Strangers."

Work by

Patrick Michailidis

Illustration, Comics