Steve Michiels is a cartoonist, illustrator, graphic novelist and fine artist. He has published in various magazines and newspapers such as Knack, Humo, de Standaard, De Morgen, De Tijd, NRC-Handelsblad, VPRO Magazine, Fluide Glacial and many others. As a lecturer/researcher he is affiliated with Luca School of Arts where he teaches illustration and conducts artistic research on "the desired self-censorship of the cartoonist.