Michael graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Design in 1995. He has worked as a designer and consultant in the U.S. and Germany, gaining exposure to many different philosophies and processes, while working on and managing programs involving designers, researchers, engineers, inventors and scientists. Michael also has a keen interest in sustainability. He worked and lived in a small cascade mountain village, used by a non-profit, as an ancient forest education center. Today he creates visual communications giving clients clarity and meaning.