About the Artist

Hi, I’m Michaela, an illustrator and surface designer passionate about blending creativity with environmental education. I love learning new facts about the world around us and sharing them with others. I create artwork that brings awareness to nature, encourages exploration, and helps people of all ages understand the creatures we share this world with.

Grant Your Wish Studio is my creative home - whether I’m designing a children’s book character, a pattern inspired by pollinators, or an educational calendar, my goal is always the same: to bring joy, clarity, and curiosity to every project.

Outside the Studio, I love going to amusement parks, aquariums, cozy fall days and delicious restaurants! I also figure skate every now and then since I stopped competing in 2019. I miss the competition dearly, but it's nice to skate just for fun!

Michaela standing next to the Grinch character dressed in a Christmas santa outfit, with Christmas trees, gifts, and holiday decorations in the background.
Michaelal smiling and looking at an aquarium tank filled with various colorful fish and seaweed, viewed through the glass.
A smiling woman in a black quilted jacket and black visor hat standing in front of a garden with leafy plants at an outdoor market or fair, with food vendor stalls and people in the background.
Michaela wearing a visor, sunglasses, red shirt, and denim overalls, smiling at a table with a breakfast meal including waffles topped with fruit and syrup, scrambled eggs, toast, avocado, sausage, and a side of syrup. Outside in an urban setting.
A group of figure skaters performing an synchronized routine on an ice rink, with Michaela smiling while being lifted in a red and black costume, supported by her teammates.

“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.”

—Walt Disney

What Inspires My Work

The tiny wonders of nature

Environmental illustration

Bright colors and playful characters

Sustainable living

Learning about our planet

Children playing and running in a park with a swing set, flowers, and shrubs under a blue sky with clouds.

In The Studio

The Next Chapter!

Learn about the revamp of Grant Your Wish Studio and where it started.

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Festive Short Stories

Join Milo, a mighty snail mail carrier, on his quest to deliver the missing letter to Santa.

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The Next Chapter!

Learn about the revamp of Grant Your Wish Studio and where it started.

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