• Hello, I’m Michael - a lifelong creative who has been lucky enough to design for a range of incredible clients whilst working both freelance and in design teams.

    I grew up in Liverpool but spent a small portion of my childhood in Berkshire. Here, my primary school teacher introduced me to Beatrix Potter books, and I spent my weekends and after school time copying pictures from them and riding my bike. This sparked a lifelong interest and passion for design, illustration and all things creative.

    For the past decade, I have held positions at multiple amazing design and marketing agencies across the country including Bristol, Bath, Manchester and Liverpool.

  • May 2018 - Present
    Creative Lead / Agent, Liverpool

    March 2016 - May 2018
    Designer / Creative Concern, Manchester

    June 2015 - March 2016
    Designer / DNA, Bristol

    April 2014 - June 2015
    Designer / Hibbert Harwood, Bath

    May 2013 - April 2014 Freelance
    Designer / Marriage, Bristol

    June 2011 - December 2011
    Intern & Freelance Designer / Well Made, Liverpool

    June 2009 - April 2014
    Freelance Designer & Illustrator

    September 2006 - June 2009
    Graphic Arts, BA Hons 2:1 / Liverpool John Moores University

  • Core skill set
    Design, Digital & web design, Branding, Brand strategy, Art direction, Illustration, Animation, Multi-disciplinary team leadership

    Adobe Creative Cloud
    InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, XD, Lightroom, After Effects, Premier Pro, Audition

    Microsoft Office and 365 / Apple
    Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, Pages, Keynote

    Other
    Figma, Asana, Sketch, Logic Pro, Reason, plus some experience with Blender