Jürgen Mick was born in Vienna in 1963. He studied at the Höhere Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt and moved to Hamburg in 1989. He made his debut in comics with the acclaimed 'Candid', and cooperated with Andreas Dierßen on 'Cohn und Markowitz: Ladykiller', published by Carlsen Verlag in 1998. He also made the picture book 'Traüme' ('Dreams').