Michael Johnson is an British artist and illustrator, who received wide recognition for his magazines and books illustrations in the UK and the USA, especially in the second half of the 60s of the XX-th century. Michael Johnson was born in Thirsk, North Yorkshire and graduated from York College of Art. He worked in a major design studio before becoming a freelance in 1960 and has illustrated and designed for publishing and advertising companies throughout Europe. He spent some time in New York working on magazine illustrations for *McCalls*, *Redbook*, *Cosmopolitan*, and *Good Housekeeping* and, from 1973 until 1975, worked in West Germany as a consultant art director and illustrator. He published and illustrated book, *Angela's Rainbow*, in 1983. Michael Johnson has also designed a variety of things from furtniture to racing-car parts and competition model gliders. He has been interested in aerodynamics and gliders since the age of twelve and, as well as travelling, has also enjoyed cycling and racing cars.