Producer
Michael Novak
Michael Novak was born in Los Angeles, and lived in New York City for ten years before moving to Portland in 2007—officially placing him in the category of “person most despised by native-born Portlanders.” Over a 20-year career, he’s been an editorial Art Director at Time Warner and Portland Monthly, as well as an illustrator, designer, animator, and storyboard artist.
The highlight of Mike’s brief animation career was a year-long stint as a character layout animator on the Fox show King of The Hill, before he decided that drawing Hank Hill all day long was pretty damn boring. After the act of sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring put the kibosh on his freelance illustration career, he discovered design, which he loves.
His duties at Portland Monthly consist of making the magazine look and read awesomely, by designing covers, features, and pretty much anything else. In his free time he likes to sleep.
BIG PICTURE
Ghost in the Machine
THE MONEY ISSUE
Inside the Mind of A Portland Angel Investor
EDITORS' NOTE
Welcome to the Redesign
TRAIL OF THE MONTH
Tualatin Valley Scenic Bikeway
TRAIL OF THE MONTH
Rock of Ages Ridge Trail
OREGON BEER GUIDE
Mapping Beervana’s History [Infographic]
TRAIL OF THE MONTH
Cedar Butte Trail
ONE SENTENCE STORIES
A New Flag for Oregon, a New State for Hawaii, and Grimm
ONE SENTENCE STORIES
