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Author and Founder of Billion Dollar Graphics
 Mike
Parkinson has spearheaded multi-billion dollar
projects and created thousands of graphics resulting
in billions of dollars in increased revenue for
his clients. He is often requested to speak at
national conferences, large and small companies,
and graphic industry events. Mike is a frequent
contributor of visual communication articles for
magazines, newsletters, and a variety of professional
websites.
Recently, Mike authored the first
and only book series that shows other business,
technical, and design professionals how to turn
their ideas into clear, communicative, compelling
business graphics and shares the secrets to visualizing
data, information, and solutions. (Learn
More)
Mike started his formal design
training at the Baltimore School for the Arts.
After four years of fine arts education, he attended
the University of Maryland Baltimore County's
Digital Arts Program. Upon graduation he was hired
as a graphic designer at a medical training company,
where he was promoted to art director. Using his
knowledge and understanding of visual communication,
Mike has supported trial attorneys and created
ad campaigns, tutorials, corporate briefings,
Web portals, medical training software, and more.
In 1999, he was invited to become part owner of
24 Hour Company (www.24hrco.com).
Mike leveraged his design experience to help
his partners transform the company into an industry
leader.
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