Lightspeed Commercial Arts

Mike has had a distinguished 40-year career in graphic design and illustration. Upon graduating from Milwaukee Area Technical College with an Associate's degree in Commercial Art, Mike's professional career as a technical illustrator began at Allis-Chalmers followed by Harley-Davidson, both in Milwaukee, WI. Working full-time by day, Mike continued his Fine Art education via night classes at the University of Wisconsin. There he focused on printmaking techniques, primarily stone lithography, with Master Tamarind Printer Anthony Stoeveken.