Jon Micah Tyson

Education

• B.S., Mississippi College
• Animation Certification, Art Institute of Pittsburgh
• M.Ed.,  Mississippi College
• M.F.A., Mississippi College

Jon Micah Tyson, assistant professor of art and Co-Chair of the Art & Design Department, teaches Perspectives on Creativity & Art, Animation, Character & Object Design, Concepts & Storyboards, Graphic Design Processes, Design Firm Processes, and Portfolio & Resume Development.

Micah also serves as a consultant for the Madison County Schools Career & Technical Center. He holds a BS from Mississippi College with an emphasis in sculpture and printmaking, a 2D Animation certification, an MED in Art Education, and an MFA in Graphic Design.

He previously taught art, along with core subjects, in elementary and secondary education. He is also the co-founder of Tortugas Games LLC, a tabletop game studio.

Professional Leadership

• MERGE Conference Co-Host
• Madison County Career and Technical Center Jury Member
• S.P.E.C. Liaison

Professional Presentations

• Cryongenic Studios Presents - "lennie", Southern Mississippi Programmers Guild, Hattiesburg, MS November 30, 2012
• PAX Unplugged – Tortugas Games, Philadelphia, PA 2017-ongoing
• MERGE Conference Presents – “Authentic Process”, Belhaven University Graphic Design Department, Jackson, MS 2018
• MERGE Conference Presents – “The Art of Gaming”, Belhaven University Graphic Design Department, Jackson, MS 2019

Art and Design

• Owner, artist, and designer for Tortugas Games LLC