Short stories by Michael Byers
Michael Byers uses his optimistic and whimsical attitude to create fun, dynamic, and emotionally driven illustrations. His line work is deliberate and full of energy achieving an instant organic feel to his images.
After graduating from Sheridan College with a Bachelor of Applied Art Degree in Illustration, Michael began illustrating right away. Shortly after he signed on with Sari Schorr of Levy Creative Management. He's been published in many forms and places with clients such as; The New York Times, Plansponsor, Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Boston, Globe, LA Times, RunnersWorld, BusinessWeek, Atlantic Monthly, Baltimore, Village Voice, Seattle Met, Houstonian, Hollywood Reporter, and more. He's been featured in Communication Arts Fresh section, and has also been published as one of the 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide by Luerzer’s Archive.
Michael loves a great cup of coffee, listening to great music, and watching stand up comedy. He lives with his wife, daughter, and two cats. When he's not doing illustrations you can find him drawing.
Listing 3 stories.
When a sheltered college kid meets his girlfriend’s brother, a young man with schizophrenia, his entire worldview shifts.
In the near future, a young married couple navigates parenthood in an age of android children, neurologically-linked technology, and rogue super-soldier robots that threaten humanity.
A college student becomes infatuated with a classmate who is engaged to her long-distance-boyfriend. The romantic rollercoaster affects the ways he sees the world for years to come.