Public Work
Public installations, civic projects and large-scale visual communication
Bringing the humanities to commercial spaces.
Alongside large-scale installations and public artworks, Micah develops civic arts projects, creative activities and art trails that invite people to participate in the stories, ideas and places that shape their communities.
Click through to view a small selection of them here.
colourful text based poster design
Animated digital screen design, London
digital screen design on tv
bsed sticker design
colourful text digital screen design
Street Painting, Belfast, Ireland
Text based billboard design for This is the Place book
Micah Purnell is a multidisciplinary creative director and artist based in Manchester working across public art, editorial systems and graphic communication.
His practice spans civic installations, typographic interventions and socially engaged projects created for streets, stadiums, institutions and cultural organisations.
The work explores how language and design shape collective experience in public space — from moments of reflection to large-scale cultural events. Projects often combine typography, image and narrative to create direct, accessible forms of communication in the built environment.
Recent work includes installations at Wembley Stadium, public messaging across Manchester, editorial and campaign work for national publications, and ongoing billboard-based projects through ADD-ART.
His work has been commissioned and exhibited by organisations including The Guardian, Wembley Park, the NHS, Elbow and cultural institutions across the UK and internationally.
installation design
building signage design
gorilla street signage sign reading 'Wisdom is divine - look both ways'
Street art mural with large black and white text reading You Are Enough
City street scene with a man walking on the sidewalk, cars waiting at red traffic lights, a mural on a white brick wall with a list of positive words in yellow text, and modern buildings in the background.
fly poster design on street reading Bless those who curse you.
installation design
social critique
street signage intervention
social critique
handmade poster design
colourful text based poster design
Billboard scaled museum banner
Texted based street art
text based street art
social critique
engraved plaque design
Texted based street art
text based street art
sticker art
text based billboard design
text based street art
text based street art
text based street art
Bright yellow and black billboard celebrating a memorial day on May 26th with supporting logos at the bottom, situated along a busy street with moving cars, street signs, and trees in the background.
colourful text sticker design
Building with colorful wall art displaying the word 'EEEEEEK!' in large white letters, with people walking past on a city sidewalk during daytime.
street intervention
colourful text based billboard design
colourful text based sticker design
colourful text based sticker design
text based exhibition design
text based poster design
colourful text based street intervation design
installation design
street sticker design
Digital billboard displaying a quote celebrating a memory, with Manchester City Council logo at the bottom, located on a city street with pedestrians holding umbrellas in the rain, modern colorful building in the background.
Colorful posters on a brick wall with the message "It's all your fault. Said everyone!" in bold letters, arranged in a pattern with repeated colors of black, white, orange, and yellow-green.
Crowds of people walking up and down colorful outdoor stairs outside a modern building during daytime, with some holding flag and banners, and security personnel present.
People walking past a colorful mural reading HAHA on a brick wall
The facade of a historic brick building with large arched windows and decorative stone accents. Several informational banners are hung in front, and a few people are walking past on the sidewalk.
A row of colorful banners hanging on a fence outside a historic building, each displaying public responses to the theme of belonging during Covid-19.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. I have worked with local authorities, charities, arts organisations, cultural institutions and community groups.
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Yes. Projects can be temporary campaigns, touring installations or long-term public artworks.
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We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it that sets us apart.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a transparent quote with no hidden costs.
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Projects range from large-scale banners, billboards and environmental graphics through to installations, exhibitions, lead curation, project management and public realm interventions.