Before joining the School of Music, he operated his own business, MICHAEL EDHOLM DESIGN, serving a vast array of clients as a graphic designer, art director, illustrator, and writer. A nationally published illustrator and cartoonist, Mike's talents are applied to promotional pieces for School of Music events. Before that, he worked his way from graphic designer to art director to senior art director in different Midwest advertising agencies in Kansas and Nebraska. Then he was hired as the in-house creative director for a Lincoln-based computer software company, working with Apple Computer's Design Department making a five-million dollar company look like a five hundred million dollar company said Apple's Regional Manager. Mike is a member of the National Cartoonists Society/North Central Chapter and a participant at the annual Disney Toonfest.

When he can find the time, Mike enjoys movies, fly fishing, reading, writing, and time with friends and family.