Michael is a veteran Concept Artist with over 20 years of industry experience, including work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Season 3) for Lucasfilm Animation. As a former professor and department head, he built award-winning BFA and MFA Concept Art programs that were ranked #1 in the U.S. (2019-2022) and #3 globally (2019) by The Rookies. His teaching philosophy, “Skill Building & Application,” has helped students consistently reach professional standards by graduation. He now brings that same high-level training to his online school, Grind Before Glory, and creative community, Drawaholics Anonymous.