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I've always found melding the art of illustration and commerce exciting. I love to direct that passion into crafting an emotive experience that words cannot.

I create commercial art for books, designers, ad agencies, musicians, publishers, and movie trailers.

Business + Personal = Belief. For you, that means an energetic attentiveness and collaboration that will express and expand your message. For me, it means I've created an image that distills a moment of clarity.

My images start with the pencil, always, and finish as digital collage, monoprints, and screen prints. My work has been recognized by Communication Arts, American Illustration, and the Society of Illustrators.

Michael lives and works in Oakland, California with his husband, musician and programmer Andrew Cowitt and their dog Olive.

You can contact Mr. Wertz by email at michael(a)wertzateria.com.

Thank you.


hello, i'm michael.
all images © michael wertz. no stealing.