Mike Conrad

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Location Orlando, FL, United States
Introduction Mike Conrad is a freelance artist/writer/designer working in the entertainment industry in and around Orlando, Florida. A self-taught artist, he graduated from West Point in 1980 and served as an army officer until 1988, when he decided to make a career out of his art. He counts among his clients Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Lockheed Martin, Kennedy Space Center and the Orlando Science Center. He has made props for TV shows Swamp Thing and Fortune Hunter, and was Art Director of the horror classic Oliver Twisted. His illustrations have won many awards at SF and fantasy conventions, where he has occasionally participated as Guest of Honor. He recently published a comic book entitled Peter Parsec, Space Cadet, a satire of SF, comics and life at the Academy. Mike has written and performed sketch comedy and improv in night clubs and enjoys public speaking. He is married and has a young son who shares his father's talent for mischief.