Michael Schwab

Michael Schwab (born 1952) is an American graphic designer and illustrator, and principal at Michael Schwab Studio in San Anselmo, California. He was one of the founders of the San Francisco Bay Area postmodern movement in graphic design that later became known as the "Pacific Wave".

Biography Michael Schwab was born and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. In 1970, he attended East Texas State University for two years. It was followed by one year of study of Advertising at School of Visual Arts, and then ArtCenter College of Design, where he received his degree in Graphic Design. His clients have included Nike, Wells Fargo, Amtrak, Pebble Beach, Muhammad Ali, Robert Redford, and Californians Against Waste. His work is a part of public museum collections at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), Victoria and Albert Museum, and National Portrait Gallery.