Michael is a digital brand designer based in Columbus, Ohio. He’s been with Ologie since 2019, where he brings brands to life through strategy, storytelling, and digital media.
Michael is also a dedicated educator. He serves as an instructor for his alma mater, the The Ohio State University Department of Design, and is a choreographer for several performing arts programs.
Prior to Ologie, he designed for the Wexner Center for the Arts, Urban Arts Space, and We Amplify Voices – blending creativity with a deep appreciation for arts and culture.
Clients Include
Ascension Foundation
Bozeman Health
City of Columbus
Coalition for the Common Good
DeVryWorks
George Mason University
Grinnell College
Iowa State University
Juvenile Justice Coalition
Little League
Motherful
National FFA Organization
Ole Miss
Rutgers University
UC Davis
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Pennsylvania Engineering
University of South Carolina
Vanderbilt University
We Amplify Voices
Experience
Ologie | Senior Digital Designer
Columbus, OH | November 2025—Present
Create story-driven, emotionally resonant experiences that connect with audiences across platforms. Lead projects that demand craft, strategy, and creativity at the highest level, delivering campaigns, motion design, branded content, and thought leadership. Collaborate closely with designers, writers, media planners, and strategists in a feedback-driven environment, balancing conceptual thinking with production expertise while continuously pushing boundaries.
Ologie | Senior Designer
Columbus, OH | May 2019—November 2025
Produce innovative design solutions for both digital and print experiences. Craft compelling creative concepts and provide design direction. Work with fellow designers, writers, account and project managers, strategists, and developers to ensure that visual design solutions are on brand and technically sound.
Ohio State University Department of Design | Instructor
Columbus, OH | August 2025-Present
Instruct a course that teaches students to design symbol systems through research, prototyping, and user testing. Students learn to create clear, meaningful icons. Emphasis is placed on cultural context, user experience, and integration of animation and AI.
We Amplify Voices | Freelance Graphic Designer
Columbus, OH | October 2020—June 2025
Provide marketing support including web design and print production to expand awareness and generate engagement. WAV serves school age youth, teens and adults in recovery, women in prison, and survivors of human trafficking through a healing-centered creative process.
Wexner Center for the Arts | Student Design Assistant
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | September 2018—September 2019
Create a wide variety of print and digital materials including video, photography, programs, posters, and motion graphics to market Wex programming.
Urban Arts Space | Student Design Assistant
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | January 2018–December 2018
Conceive and fabricate marketing campaigns for gallery exhibitions. Work closely with artists, curators, and performers to design social media ads, window displays, and print materials.
Artistry in Blue Winter Guard
Canton, OH | 2014-2016 and 2018
Performer
Central Crossing Color Guard
Grove City, OH | 2016
Choreographer
Carolina Crown Drum Corps
Fort Mill, SC | 2016
Performer
Worthington Kilbourne High School
Columbus, OH | 2018-2023
Director, designer, and choreographer
Onyx Color Guard
Dayton, OH | 2022 and 2024
Performer and clinic staff
Collage Winter Guard
Akron, OH | 2025
Designer, choreographer, and clinic staff
Hilliard Bradley Winter Guard
Hilliard, OH | 2026
Designer and choreographer
Miamisburg Guards
Miamisburg, OH | 2026
Clinic staff