Father of two
Born in Atlanta
Dogs: Satchmo and Ella
Birds: Ray and Charles

  • Creator of "Mike du Jour," daily animated cartoon for DowJones.com and Work.com. Now in production for online business marketing clients.
  • Editorial cartoonist for the Rome, Ga. News Tribune. Syndicated at Cagle Cartoons.
  • Signature artist for the "Rivalry Series," popular three-dimensional editions of college mascots posed with their rivals, by Collegiate Collectibles.
  • Corporate characters: "Louie the Lightning Bug" for Ga. Power. "Red and Ted" for Ameritech. "Traveling bizman" for Sumitomo Visa. "Reindeer" for FedEx, many others.
  • Creator of sports mascots "Buzz" for Ga. Tech and Navy "Goat" on football programs.
  • Children's Books "Santa's New Suit," "A is for Salad," "98, 99, 100 Ready or Not" and many others.
  • Book covers for Christian publications.
  • Commercial illustrator for ad campaigns: Dominos, Coors, Blockbuster, Quaker Oats, Waldenbooks, others.
  • Creator of childrens' programming "Boomerang Bob, The Cat Who Comes Back" currently in production.



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The Mike Lester Studio
Art by Mike Lester
301 E. Fifth Ave.
Rome, Georgia, 30161
706 234 7733

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