Sullivan / NYC / Creative Director

Lippincott Mercer / NYC / Senior Associate

Siegelgale / NYC / Design Director

Razorfish / NYC / Senior Visual Systems Designer

Imagistic / Venice, CA / Design Director

LinkedIn Profile

Alliance-Bernstein

American Express

AOL

AT&T

The Bank of New York

Bessemer Trust

Better Homes and Gardens

Boise Corporation

Citibank

Dow

Ellerbe Beckett

Federal Express

Fidelity Investments

Ford Motor Company

Fortent

Graduate Management Admission Council

HNTB

JPMorgan Chase

Lion’s Gate Films

Martha Stewart Everyday Food

MasterCard

Meredith

MetLife

Mirant

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Paramount Pictures

Playboy

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Pyramis Global Advisors

Schwab

Schwab Institutional

State Farm

The Weather Channel / weather.com

Time-Warner

Toyota

United Airlines

Vestar Capital Partners

Portfolio of Interactive Projects »

M.A. / Fine Arts / California State University Northridge / Honors

B.A. / Fine Arts / California State University Northridge / cum laude

Bronze, 2007 Financial Communications Society Awards
Category / B2B Web Site Single
Project / Schwab Institutional Public Web Site
Client / Schwab Institutional
My Role / Creative Director

Finalist, 2006 Midas Awards
Category / Television Commercial
Project / Benefits Are No Joke
Client / Fidelity Investments
My Role / Creative Director

First Place, 2006 Webby Awards
Category / Real Estate Category
Project / NRDC Building Green Web Site
Client / Natural Resources Defense Council
My Role / Creative Director

Gold, 2006 Financial Communications Society Awards
Category / Consumer Retail Collateral Single
Project / Lifelong Income Campaign
Client / MetLife
My Role / Creative Director

"Michael is one of the smartest, most thoughtful and meticulous creative directors that I've ever had the pleasure to work with (twice). He's a visionary, who is able to craft both strong strategic thinking with break-through creative executions. He is unflappable and maneuvers the trickiest of client situations with grace and conviction. I highly recommend his work and selfishly, I hope to work with him again in the future."
— Steven Rank, Creative Director, Sullivan

"I had the pleasure to work with Michael at Lippincott Mercer on the forward thinking, critical ideas he brought to the company. In a matter of months he put together and executed projects which had been on the table for years, and did so with a professional and friendly attitude that I wish I saw more of on a day to day basis. His ability to excite and encourage enthusiastic development are undoubtely invaluable to any company."
— Scott Lopatin, Director of Technology, Lippincott Mercer

"Michael is one of the most strategically creative people with whom I have ever had the pleasure to work. He is a singular talent, a delight to work with, and has great 'client-side' manner."
— Renee Peet, Senior Consultant, Siegel + Gale

"Michael is one of most creative designers I have ever worked with. His impeccable sense of style and his vast knowledge of design and art principles make him a valuable addition to any project. He is easy to work with and can produce exceptional results, regardless of medium. He consistently creates unique, eye-catching and brand-perfect design."
— Marcelo Ziperovich, Co-Founder/Creative Director, Imagistic, Inc.

"Michael has the rare ability to both create engaging and inventive work as an artist and to sell these ideas in a way that respects his craft, but makes it easy for any client and/or fellow team member to understand the ideas behind the design."
— Jon Stout, Project Producer, Imagistic, Inc.

"Michael does a phenomenal job at keeping projects together and the client happy. He is also an excellent creative director with a true passion for his work."
— Doug Logan, Web & Interactive Director, Inovat

Coudal Partners
If I owned my own design firm, I hope it would be like Coudal Partners.

elevene
Douglas, his family, and hockey.

Gallerama
Photographers rejoice: a great way to host, manage, and share your portfolios.

Good Experience Blog
Where the customer matters most.

KCRW
If it weren’t for streaming music, I’d actually consider moving back to L.A. just to listen to KCRW on a radio.

Keith Freedman
Keith touched many lives in many ways. His humor, talent, kindness, and love of life were gifts he bestowed on so many of us. Help us remember Keith by posting your memories, stories, pictures, links, etc.

Original Signal
The one-stop shop for every kind of news; grab your joe and start surfing.

My Linkedin Profile
A little bit more about me.

Runs Like a Girl
I've always wanted to run a marathon. Reading Julie's blog has scared me off that notion. Just kidding.

Snopes
If you’re interested in the truth, you’ll need Snopes.

Stefanie Zadravec
I’d be lost without her.

The Atlantic
I’m not a religious person, but I pray that The Atlantic hangs in there as one of the last — and best — venues for serious, thoughtful, long-form journalism.

The God Poll
Does God exist? You decide!

The Morning News
Great news site for the bit literate.

Usable Markets
Alex Kirtland is not only one of my closest friends, but a guru in the emerging field of prediction markets (I’m still not sure what those are).

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