Michael Auger (last name pronounced: O-'zhA / rhymes with okay) is a full-time freelance artist based in the Washington DC area. His business, Auger Artwork Studios, was established in the spring of 1998 and has grown steadily since. Today, Auger Artwork Studios is internationally known as provider of professional illustration and design services for both print and web.

In addition to his digital design studio, Michael Auger also actively creates offbeat artwork of an unplugged nature (paintings, sculpture, etc.) from a second studio. These creations often incorporate blacklight-reactive or glow-in-the-dark special effects.