How I got here
I’ve been pursuing Graphic Designing since I was 14 years old, it all started with making people cool signatures on forums and as I went through classes focused on digital development I fell more and more in love with the craft. My favorite things to work on are style guides, logos, and the overall aspect of branding has always appealed to me.
Professionally, I’m a multi-year Marketing and PR professional with over 7 years of experience as a Freelancer doing Graphic Design & Video-Editing. When a client, new or old, comes to me they can expect someone who has adaptable experience in B2B, B2C, and Political branding, marketing, and public relations. I have been in several key roles in startups, campaigns, and established businesses which gives me the necessary knowledge to know how best to work with your brand.
For me the best thing I can do is bring a smile to the face of my client when they’ve worked so hard to establish themselves in their business and I get to be fortunate enough to work on their branding and get it right for them. I pride myself in my ability to keep my clients happy and will always work to make things right.
In my personal time I pursue martial arts with a hope to compete at the highest levels or I’m hanging out with my family just enjoying the day. I’m also an avid gamer and a lot of my designing influence comes from games like Deus Ex, Dark Souls, Fallout, and The Witcher.
Experience
In my professional career I’ve held the following positions:
Marketing Data Analyst
Marketing & Sales Executive
Marketing Director
Constituent Affairs Manager
Marketing & Advertising Associate
Field Technician/Administrative Assistant
The combination of all these roles, plus my 6 years of experience as a Freelance Graphic Designer allows me the ability to adapt to any project at hand. I’m able to draw on my knowledge from these fields providing a unique and sometimes unorthodox view of the project. I have found this offers new life and inspiration for the work I’ve done.
What my clients say
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I highly recommend Mikael's services in graphic design and digital content creation. I have worked with Mikael to develop digital content for events and outreach in the local community. He was great in asking the right questions to best formulate a clear picture of what our intended results were to be. I am very pleased with the quality of the final deliverables and also the timeliness of completion. Despite the short notice on occasion, Mikael was able to deliver our requested graphic designs in a timely and professional manner. His commitment to accurately translating our ideas and wants to tangible media did not go unnoticed. I will continue to request his services in the future and would recommend his talent to others!
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— Haseeb Shuaib
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The work Mikael did for my campaign has been unmatched thus far! He was always quick to make the necessary digital content that is required for a fast moving political campaign. I will always turn to him whenever I need some consulting or graphic design work
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— Justin Wilk
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Mikael was able to hone in on an image of de Raismes Carpentry that is both engaging and embodies the core belief that striving for excellence matters.
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— Christopher de Raismes
“Remember too on every occasion which leads thee to vexation to apply this principle: not that this is a misfortune, but that to bear it nobly is good fortune”
— Marcus Aurelius
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