After a completing a degree in fine art, painting giant, abstract, canvases, Mike worked in graphic design, before moving into illustration. His background in both the fine art and design sectors offers his illustration work a versatility that is evident in the wide range of projects he has been involved with, including editorial, corporate and children’s.

Mike has had a passion for comics since childhood, particularly alternative and Bande Dessiné (European comics) and writes and draws his own comics.