Matt 'Meechy' Meech started his career at a publishers, creating childrens books. As this involved conceptualising, writing, illustrating, paper engineering and graphic designing, it was not long before he had the portfolio to be able to move onwards and upwards into a Concept Development role for Hasbro toys, then later a concept artist in video games. It was during this time that he developed strong opinions and foresight on the future of Entertainments, Converging Media, Intellectual Property, and Licensing. As a freelancer, he won the Mother & Baby Silver Award 2005 for the work he did for TigerPrint/Hallmark Cards. His Communal Animation Workshop, was part of Milton Keynes Gallery's 'The Big Draw' National Drawing Campaign event which won the 'Drawing Inspiration' and 'Highly Commended' Awards as awarded by the charity that organises the campaign, 'Drawing Power' in 2005.
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Meechy has several self-initiated projects at varying stages of development;
Disney
One of Meechy's creations is now in development with Disney USA.
Symbiob
Meechy's bizarre imagined eco-system has now attracted the attention of the leading wildlife presenter and naturalist, Hayden Turner (National Geographic Channel) with whom a joint venture is on the cards, where HT will be your guide on this most peculiar of safaris.
The Pilots of Reece (deceased)
Meechy's online animated series, sporting a soundtrack by unsigned Milton Keynes musicians - 'TPoR(d)' [for short] - won the MK Creates Arts Award as well as several web-awards, has been showcased at big summer music festivals such as Truck Record's 'Truck Festival 2005' and exhibited with great success at the Milton Keynes Gallery on 13th Oct 2005 [to see video of the 'MK G (unleashed)' event go here and for still photos, go here].
'The Many ReMixes Of' International ReMix Competition
On a budget of zero £, Meechy has guided this remixer's online focal point into becoming an ongoing international series of remix competitions, with members from every corner of the globe and world respected musos as judges.
M-O-N-O
Meechy is the co-creator/promoter (alongside Mike Christensen) of M-O-N-O (Music Of New Origin) the banner under which most of my music-related exploits occur.
Reginald A. Malby & Co.
Meechy is from a long line of creatives;- his great-grandfather, Reginald A. Malby, was the leading horticultural photographer of the Victorian and Georgian Era, with his company Reginald A. Malby & Co., based in London.
They were Official Photographers for the Royal Horticultural Society between 1910-1940, and won many top distinctions in Photography and Horticulture.
Meechy recently took on the task to re-awaken interest and commercial potential in his great-grandfather's life's work, and has already got a range of calenders, jigsaws and diaries coming out under the Malby brand in top retailers including Woolworths, Tesco and W.H.Smith for 2005.
What's Your Measure of Success?
Affording to live whilst enjoying what you do for a living.