About Michael J. Auger

Freelance Illustrator,
Graphic Designer,
and Offbeat Fine Artist

From a very early age I filled my bedroom walls with drawings and created picture books using the back sides of my father's government reports. As a teenager, I illustrated and published my first children's book. I attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio on a four-year merit scholarship and graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Afterwards I returned to the D.C. area where I established my freelance graphic design and illustration business: Auger Artwork Studios. I have been employed as an Art Teacher, Graphic Designer, and an Art Director in addition to my freelance career, which has steadily grown and has been a full-time profession since 2006. I also actively create offbeat fine art that is unapologetically bold, colorful, and fun. Many of my unique paintings even react to blacklight! They feature a wide assortment of whimsical characters that appeal to the young at heart and are guaranteed to provoke a smile.

Some of the clients I have worked with include:

Department of Agriculture, Security of Operations
Dungerness Brewing Company
Eastman Music Company
Georgetown University
Holiday Inn
JIM'S Inc.
Norman's Farm Market
Stanford University
Vornado, Charles E. Smith
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars