Michiel the Jong
education: Arnhem Art School and the Rotterdam Academy for Fine Arts.
debut: The comic book Multiple Sores.
breakthrough: Publication of the comic Mikki & Finn in SjoSji, written by Martijn Daalder and Martijn Snoodijk.
inspiration: First there was inspiration, today just callous skin on my drawing hand.
publications: Zone 5300, Mikki & Finn in Sjosji. The Sloterdijk Family, written by Hanco Kolk for Hello You. The comic Bigg, written by Peter de Wit for Webber. Together with Milan Hulsing the comic booklet Ode aan Wilhelm for the Pincet Reeks.
clients: Schouwburg Rotterdam, Bayer.
specialism: Variation on the classic Atomstyle, influenced by the Joost Swarte, Ever Meulen and Yves Chaland school of comic book art.
awards: 1995: nominated the HR& Award for most distinctive study achievement with Multiple Sores. 2000: the TPG Post Incentive Prize for Ode aan Wilhelm.
facts: Assistent to Hanco Kolk and Peter de Wit for many years.