Michael Wood

Michael Wood

Graphic Designer in Brooklyn, He/Him

About

Hello! I'm a graphic designer based out of New York City. My work combines inspired experimentation with an eye for detail to create digital brands that send a clear message. My design methods are driven by collaboration and organization, and I aim to leave an optimistic impact on my partners.

Work Experience

2023 — 2024
San Francisco

Alongside the team at Play, I created brands for startups and small tech companies based out of the San Francisco area. I developed brand guidance, logos, websites, and design system elements with fellow designers. Other responsibilities included client handoff, design production work, and storyboarding for animated sequences. Select clients include OpenAI, Adobe, and Snap Inc.

2021 — 2023
New York City

At VSA, I designed brands, long-form editorial documents, illustrations, and digital experiences for companies such as IBM, Yale, Merative, BNY Mellon, and more. I collaborated with multiple creative directors on various projects and new business pitches. In addition, I built programming to encourage the use of Figma across all creative and management teams.

2022 — 2022
New York City

During my apprenticeship, I developed hands-on practical skills to grow plants on a small-scale urban farm. Alongside other apprentices, we created best practices for the improvement of soil and plant health and developed compost for usage within New York City.

Specific projects include: hosting a printmaking workshop for the public, revamping compost batch data collection to introduce a parent-child methodology for more accurate data, and building a corn field from scratch using landscape fabric with brand-new irrigation systems.

2018 — 2021
New York City

At Formation Bio (formerly TrialSpark), I drove the brand and its mission forward by creating digital, print, and interactive communication touchpoints. I collaborated with internal stakeholders to ensure all visual communications met objectives and design standards. In addition, I worked with the Product Design team and partook in critiques for digital products.

Education

2014 — 2018
Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Contact

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