Michael retired after working his first career in the advertising industry and his second as a freelance illustrator. Most people alive today have seen his work in one medium or another. You might recognize his animated television commercials for Tide, MillBrook Bread, Triple S Blue Stamps, Gulf Oil Company, or Doctor Spot of Milk-bone fame during the 1950s and 60s. The artist's light-hearted illustrations have graced many magazines to include; TV Guide, Time Magazine and Golf Magazine. The persona of his colorful children's books has touched our families with publications for; Sesame Street, The Children's Television Workshop, The Electric Company, Strawberry Shortcake, Disney's Little Mermaid and others. Special projects were created for Colorforms Toys, Fisher-Price Toys, Playschool Toys and The Lego Group. Over the years, Michael's imaginative endeavors have been recognized with awards from the Emmys, The Society of Illustrators, The Detroit Bravo Awards and The Hollywood Reporter. These web pages attempt to document highlights of the artist's work in a retrospective spanning fifty-five years.