Michael Woods began working as an illustrator at The Sunday Times in London more than 30 years ago after a 2 year period teaching art in a secondary school.

He went freelance in 1972 and since then has worked for major publishers in Britain, Europe and the United States of America.

Specialising in natural history and biological subjects since 1976 he has provided illustrations for innumerable books, for part works, periodicals and newspapers.
For many years he has illustrated the nature column in the weekend edition of the Daily Telegraph and in the Royal Horticultural Society Journal & "The Garden".

Other recent work includes material for a childrens science encyclopedia and textbooks for american high school students.