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.
Tech Scene
Portland's High-Craft Tech Boom
Post
One Sentence Stories
Trail of the Month
Butte Creek Falls Trail
Plantwise
Fall to the Wall
Post
Perfect Storm
Post
The Perfect Party
A Toast of Two Cities
Wine Country Weekend: Newberg or McMinnville?
Mudroom
East Meets West Side
Mudroom
The Perfect Party
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Cheese
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Baked Goods
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Sweets
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Oils & Spices
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Seafood
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Meat
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
The Food Lover's Guide to Destination Markets
Food Lover's Guide to Portland
