[5] With the dissolution of Earthworks Poster Collective in 1980, Mackinolty moved first to Townsville, North Queensland, where he worked as a community arts officer[6] from 1981 to 1985.
[6] In 1990, Mackinolty, with Peter Cook and Therese Ritchie, co-founded Green Ant Research Arts and Publishing.
[8]<[9] He also accepted assignments from the Country Liberal Party (CLP) government, including the euthanasia education program.
[7] As well as graphic design, Mackinolty worked as a correspondent for newspapers, including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian and The Bulletin.
[10] Along with colleague Therese Ritchie, in 2000 Mackinolty was a joint winner with Bede Tungatalum, of the Fremantle Print Award.
[14] His work is held in many major galleries in Australia, including:[citation needed] Internationally, his work can be found in the National Library of New Zealand, Médiathèque de silos in Chaumont, France; the Museum of Modern Art in New York; and in private collections abroad.