Design & Illustration

Graphic designer and art director, living in Brooklyn, NY. Currently the Deputy Art Director at the New York Times Magazine.

Michael is a designer who has worked in New York since 2000. After leaving behind the bayous of Louisiana for NYC he received a masters degree in architecture from Columbia University. After school he began teaching and started SOFTlab, a design studio that is a unique blend of designers, artists, architects and educators who approach every project from a fresh perspective to create rich spatial, graphic, interactive and visual experiences. By mixing research, creativity and technology with a strong desire to make working fun, SOFTlab attempts to create new and unique experiences.

Partner of the Brooklyn-based design office, Order. Co-founder of the publishing imprint, Standards Manual. 

Visual artist, surfer and avid traveler. Always looking to explore a city via bicycle.