DESIGN DIRECTOR
PRODUCT DESIGN + CREATIVE DIRECTION
CREATE - INSPIRE - HAVE FUN
Hi there, thanks for stopping by and welcome to my site!
I'm stoked for you to get to know me a little more and check out some of the
awesome work that I have produced recently and throughout my career.
EXPERTISE
The common areas I dabble with in my typical day to day
UXUI Direction
& Design
App
Design
Ai Innovation
& Technology
Art
Direction
Data Analysis
& Research
Design
Mentorship
Conversion Rate
Optimization
User Research
& Usability Testing
A LIL ABOUT ME
Hi there! I'm Michael, a Design Director, Product Innovator and Principal Designer with a strong passion for data driven design, Ai and open source products, conversion rate optimization, design mentorship, product marketing and user research.
Originally from the East coast my career began in NYC focused around art directing and designing brand campaigns around the city for digital and large scale media. During my years in the big apple I've had the pleasure to work with some stellar brands including MTV, UFC, Spike TV, Nautica, Nickelodeon and many more.
Over the past decade I have been working with brands and products throughout California focusing on creating fun, intuitive, unique
and effective user experiences. I identify ways for brands and products to better connect with their customers by constantly listening
to their users, performing rapid usability and prototype testing, consistently analyzing data and running design experiments.
I have a passion for design mentorship and continuous improvement that includes areas such as
optimizing workflows, strengthening engineering partnerships, collaboration enhancements, design education, and Ai innovation.
THE GOODS
Below is some of my favorite work that I have produced throughout the years
WORKED WITH
Some of the iconic brands that I have gotten to work with over the years
WHAT THEY SAY
A few words from colleagues and managers
Chad Billmyer
Senior VP Product | Slickdeals
"Michael delivers great work through a deep understanding of customer needs through empathy, strong design principles, a creative vision, and rapid testing and iteration. He instills these qualities in the collaborative teams he leads. He passionately brings a bias toward action with excellence. He pragmatically works with engineers and operates within design systems to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency."
FUN FACTS
A few things that most people wouldn't know about me
I surf almost
everyday
I design lots of
my clothes
I used to tour with punk bands
I'm from the
east coast
CONTACT ME
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to chat